The Blue Umbrella
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The Blue Umbrella is a critically acclaimed Indian film, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and based on Ruskin Bond’s novella, that tells a poignant story about a young girl’s prized umbrella and the jealousy it inspires in a small Himalayan village.
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| The Blue Umbrella canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blue Umbrella Context triple: [Pankaj Kapur, notableWork, The Blue Umbrella]
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The Blue Umbrella
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Citizen Z
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blue Umbrella Target entity description: The Blue Umbrella is a critically acclaimed Indian film, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and based on Ruskin Bond’s novella, that tells a poignant story about a young girl’s prized umbrella and the jealousy it inspires in a small Himalayan village.
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A.
The Blue Umbrella
The Blue Umbrella is a Pixar animated short film that follows the journey of a sentient blue umbrella through a rainy cityscape, showcasing photorealistic visuals and a charming, dialogue-free love story.
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B.
House on the Embankment
The House on the Embankment is a monumental Soviet-era residential complex in central Moscow, historically known for housing high-ranking officials and for its association with Stalinist political repressions.
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C.
Inujima
Inujima is a small Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its contemporary art installations, preserved industrial ruins, and role in the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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D.
Citizen Z
Citizen Z is a quirky, isolated NSA hacker and radio operator who provides remote guidance and comic relief to the survivors in the post-apocalyptic TV series "Z Nation."
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E.
The Red Kimono
The Red Kimono is a 1925 American silent drama film notable for its realistic portrayal of prostitution and for a landmark legal case over the unauthorized use of a real woman’s life story.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film
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film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Blue Umbrella (novella) by Ruskin Bond ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Ruskin Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National Film Award for Best Children's Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Blue Umbrella (novella) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Deepak Dobriyal
NERFINISHED
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Pankaj Kapur NERFINISHED ⓘ Shreya Sharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | Nandkishore Khatri is a shopkeeper who becomes obsessed with the umbrella. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Sachin K. Krishn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Vishal Bhardwaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Moser Baer (home video)
NERFINISHED
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UTV Motion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Aarif Sheikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Himachal Pradesh, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's film
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasColorProcess | color ⓘ |
| leadActor | Shreya Sharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Biniya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Vishal Bhardwaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a prized blue umbrella and the jealousy it inspires in a small village ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Nandkishore Khatri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young girl in a Himalayan village acquires a beautiful blue umbrella that becomes the object of envy and jealousy among the villagers. ⓘ |
| producer | Vishal Bhardwaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | UTV Motion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 90 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Abhishek Chaubey
NERFINISHED
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Vishal Bhardwaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Himachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
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Himalayan village ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family ⓘ |
| theme |
greed
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innocence ⓘ jealousy ⓘ morality ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
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