Junoon
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Junoon is a critically acclaimed 1978 Indian historical drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and exploring themes of obsession, colonial conflict, and cultural tension.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Junoon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Junoon Context triple: [Shyam Benegal, notableWork, Junoon]
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Alborosie
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Jaska
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Guayna Capac
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Slum Village
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Mogwai
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- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Junoon Target entity description: Junoon is a critically acclaimed 1978 Indian historical drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and exploring themes of obsession, colonial conflict, and cultural tension.
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A.
Alborosie
Alborosie is an Italian-born reggae artist and producer known for his roots-influenced sound and prominent role in contemporary Jamaican reggae music.
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B.
Jaska
Jaska is a Finnish diminutive form of the male given name Jaakko, commonly used as a familiar or affectionate nickname.
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C.
Guayna Capac
Guayna Capac is an alternative name for Huayna Capac, the Inca emperor who greatly expanded the Inca Empire in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
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D.
Slum Village
Slum Village is a Detroit hip hop group known for its soulful, jazz-influenced production and influential role in underground rap, especially through the early work of producer-rapper J Dilla.
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E.
Mogwai
Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock band known for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and dynamic shifts between quiet melodies and intense noise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film
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film ⓘ historical drama film ⓘ |
| author | Ruskin Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Film Award for Best Art Direction
NERFINISHED
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National Film Award for Best Cinematography NERFINISHED ⓘ National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Flight of Pigeons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Govind Nihalani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts |
Anglo-Indian family during 1857 revolt
ⓘ
Muslim aristocracy in 19th-century India ⓘ |
| director | Shyam Benegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Film-Valas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Bhanudas Divakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
war drama ⓘ |
| hasSetting | North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Javed Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruth Labadoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
colonial conflict
ⓘ
cultural tension ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| musicBy | Vanraj Bhatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ensemble cast
ⓘ
realistic depiction of 1857 revolt ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| partOf | parallel cinema movement in India ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Nafisa Ali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shashi Kapoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
British colonial rule in India
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Indian Rebellion of 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ intercultural relationships ⓘ |
| producer | Shashi Kapoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Film-Valas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 141 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Javed Akhtar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shama Zaidi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Indian Rebellion of 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Jennifer Kendal
NERFINISHED
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Kulbhushan Kharbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Nafisa Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Naseeruddin Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ Shabana Azmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shashi Kapoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Junoon Description of subject: Junoon is a critically acclaimed 1978 Indian historical drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and exploring themes of obsession, colonial conflict, and cultural tension.
Referenced by (3)
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