Maachis
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Maachis is a 1996 Indian political thriller film directed by Gulzar that explores youth radicalization and insurgency in the aftermath of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
All labels observed (1)
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| Maachis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5693916 — 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: Maachis Context triple: [Tabu, notableWork, Maachis]
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Semiramis
Semiramis is a legendary Assyrian queen of antiquity, famed in classical and medieval tradition for her beauty, political power, and ambitious building projects.
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Tausret
Tausret was a queen and the last pharaoh of Egypt’s 19th Dynasty, who briefly ruled as a female king during a turbulent period of political instability.
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Queen Amanirenas
Queen Amanirenas was a powerful Kushite ruler of the Kingdom of Meroë, best known for leading a successful military resistance against Roman expansion in Nubia in the late 1st century BCE.
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Mutemwia
Mutemwia was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th Dynasty, best known as the mother of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
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Hophra
Hophra was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, known for his military campaigns and eventual overthrow amid internal unrest and foreign pressure.
- 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: Maachis Target entity description: Maachis is a 1996 Indian political thriller film directed by Gulzar that explores youth radicalization and insurgency in the aftermath of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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A.
Semiramis
Semiramis is a legendary Assyrian queen of antiquity, famed in classical and medieval tradition for her beauty, political power, and ambitious building projects.
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B.
Tausret
Tausret was a queen and the last pharaoh of Egypt’s 19th Dynasty, who briefly ruled as a female king during a turbulent period of political instability.
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C.
Queen Amanirenas
Queen Amanirenas was a powerful Kushite ruler of the Kingdom of Meroë, best known for leading a successful military resistance against Roman expansion in Nubia in the late 1st century BCE.
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D.
Mutemwia
Mutemwia was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th Dynasty, best known as the mother of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
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E.
Hophra
Hophra was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, known for his military campaigns and eventual overthrow amid internal unrest and foreign pressure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film
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film ⓘ political thriller film ⓘ |
| addressesEvent | 1984 anti-Sikh riots ⓘ |
| awarded | National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Manmohan Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Gulzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Trimurti Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Sanjib Datta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Jaswant Singh 'Jassi'
NERFINISHED
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Kripal Singh 'Pali' NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanatan NERFINISHED ⓘ Veerendar 'Veeran' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmIndustry | Bollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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political thriller ⓘ |
| knownFor |
music by Vishal Bhardwaj and lyrics by Gulzar
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realistic depiction of militancy in Punjab ⓘ socially relevant political commentary ⓘ |
| leadActor | Chandrachur Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Tabu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
human cost of violence
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insurgency in Punjab ⓘ state oppression ⓘ terrorism ⓘ youth radicalization ⓘ |
| musicComposer | Vishal Bhardwaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale
NERFINISHED
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Chhod Aaye Hum Woh Galiyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| portraysRegion | Punjab, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | R. V. Pandit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Gulzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | aftermath of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots ⓘ |
| stars |
Chandrachur Singh
NERFINISHED
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Jimmy Sheirgill NERFINISHED ⓘ Kulbhushan Kharbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Om Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ Raj Zutshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Gulzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maachis Description of subject: Maachis is a 1996 Indian political thriller film directed by Gulzar that explores youth radicalization and insurgency in the aftermath of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.