Trikaal
E481987
Trikaal is an Indian period drama film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal, set in pre-independence Goa and exploring the complexities of a Portuguese-Indian family's life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trikaal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4951555 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trikaal Context triple: [Shyam Benegal, notableWork, Trikaal]
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A.
Tristubh
Tristubh is a principal Vedic poetic meter characterized by verses of four lines with eleven syllables each, widely used in ancient Sanskrit hymns.
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Kalki
Kalki is the prophesied future incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu who is foretold to appear at the end of the current age to restore righteousness and cosmic order.
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C.
Yantra Raj
Yantra Raj is a monumental astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, historically used for precise celestial measurements and timekeeping.
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D.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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E.
Manthara
Manthara is a pivotal character in the Indian epic Ramayana, known as Queen Kaikeyi’s scheming maid whose manipulation leads to Rama’s exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trikaal Target entity description: Trikaal is an Indian period drama film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal, set in pre-independence Goa and exploring the complexities of a Portuguese-Indian family's life.
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A.
Tristubh
Tristubh is a principal Vedic poetic meter characterized by verses of four lines with eleven syllables each, widely used in ancient Sanskrit hymns.
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B.
Kalki
Kalki is the prophesied future incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu who is foretold to appear at the end of the current age to restore righteousness and cosmic order.
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C.
Yantra Raj
Yantra Raj is a monumental astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, historically used for precise celestial measurements and timekeeping.
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D.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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E.
Manthara
Manthara is a pivotal character in the Indian epic Ramayana, known as Queen Kaikeyi’s scheming maid whose manipulation leads to Rama’s exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film
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film ⓘ period drama film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| depicts |
Portuguese colonial rule in Goa
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Portuguese-Indian family life ⓘ |
| director | Shyam Benegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorFullName | Shyam Benegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| explores |
intersections of politics and personal life
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transition from colonial to post-colonial society ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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historical film ⓘ |
| hasCinematicStyle |
ensemble cast structure
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realist storytelling ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonialism
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cultural identity ⓘ family relationships ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | complexities of a Portuguese-Indian family’s life ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of Goan Catholic community under Portuguese rule ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Shyam Benegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionContext | Indian parallel cinema ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Goa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | pre-independence era ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trikaal Description of subject: Trikaal is an Indian period drama film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal, set in pre-independence Goa and exploring the complexities of a Portuguese-Indian family's life.
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