Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan
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Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan, better known as Irrfan Khan, was an acclaimed Indian actor celebrated for his powerful performances in both Bollywood and international films such as "The Lunchbox," "Paan Singh Tomar," and "Life of Pi."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5693848 — 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: Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan Context triple: [Irrfan Khan, fullName, Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan]
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A.
Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
Mir Mahbub Ali Khan was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, a powerful 19th-century Indian ruler known for his vast wealth and long reign over the princely state.
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B.
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan, commonly known as Mir Jafar, was the Nawab of Bengal whose alliance with the British East India Company after the Battle of Plassey in 1757 made him infamous in South Asian history as a symbol of betrayal.
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C.
Mir Osman Ali Khan
Mir Osman Ali Khan was the last Nizam of Hyderabad, renowned as one of the wealthiest rulers of his time and a significant patron of education and public institutions in India.
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D.
Sher Ali Khan
Sher Ali Khan was the Amir of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1879, known for his attempts at modernization and for his central role in the geopolitical struggles between the British and Russian empires during the Great Game.
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E.
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, better known by his pen name Mirza Ghalib, was a preeminent 19th-century Urdu and Persian poet whose ghazals are considered masterpieces of South Asian literature.
- 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: Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan Target entity description: Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan, better known as Irrfan Khan, was an acclaimed Indian actor celebrated for his powerful performances in both Bollywood and international films such as "The Lunchbox," "Paan Singh Tomar," and "Life of Pi."
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A.
Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
Mir Mahbub Ali Khan was the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, a powerful 19th-century Indian ruler known for his vast wealth and long reign over the princely state.
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B.
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan
Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan, commonly known as Mir Jafar, was the Nawab of Bengal whose alliance with the British East India Company after the Battle of Plassey in 1757 made him infamous in South Asian history as a symbol of betrayal.
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C.
Mir Osman Ali Khan
Mir Osman Ali Khan was the last Nizam of Hyderabad, renowned as one of the wealthiest rulers of his time and a significant patron of education and public institutions in India.
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D.
Sher Ali Khan
Sher Ali Khan was the Amir of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1879, known for his attempts at modernization and for his central role in the geopolitical struggles between the British and Russian empires during the Great Game.
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E.
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, better known by his pen name Mirza Ghalib, was a preeminent 19th-century Urdu and Persian poet whose ghazals are considered masterpieces of South Asian literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bollywood actor
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Indian film actor ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Irfan Khan
NERFINISHED
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Irrfan Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Filmfare Award
NERFINISHED
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National Film Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma Shri ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | neuroendocrine tumour complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-01-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-04-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | National School of Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Sahabzade Irfan Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | Bollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| name | Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
7 Khoon Maaf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Angrezi Medium NERFINISHED ⓘ Billu NERFINISHED ⓘ Haasil NERFINISHED ⓘ Haider NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindi Medium NERFINISHED ⓘ Inferno NERFINISHED ⓘ Jurassic World NERFINISHED ⓘ Life of Pi NERFINISHED ⓘ Maqbool NERFINISHED ⓘ New York, I Love You NERFINISHED ⓘ Paan Singh Tomar NERFINISHED ⓘ Piku NERFINISHED ⓘ Qarib Qarib Singlle NERFINISHED ⓘ Rog NERFINISHED ⓘ Slumdog Millionaire NERFINISHED ⓘ Talvar NERFINISHED ⓘ The Amazing Spider-Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lunchbox NERFINISHED ⓘ The Namesake NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeh Saali Zindagi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Sutapa Sikdar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
American cinema
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British cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindi cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1985–2020 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan Description of subject: Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan, better known as Irrfan Khan, was an acclaimed Indian actor celebrated for his powerful performances in both Bollywood and international films such as "The Lunchbox," "Paan Singh Tomar," and "Life of Pi."
Referenced by (1)
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