Mirch Masala
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Mirch Masala is a critically acclaimed 1987 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Ketan Mehta, known for its powerful feminist themes and strong performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mirch Masala canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5743357 — 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: Mirch Masala Context triple: [Om Puri, notableWork, Mirch Masala]
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A.
Curry
Curry is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as religion, sports, and entertainment.
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B.
Khichdi
Khichdi is a traditional South Asian comfort dish made by cooking rice and lentils together, often seasoned with mild spices and ghee.
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C.
Rogan josh
Rogan josh is a rich, aromatic Kashmiri curry typically made with tender pieces of meat simmered in a spiced yogurt-based gravy.
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D.
Gujarati thali
Gujarati thali is a traditional Indian platter-style meal from the western state of Gujarat, featuring a variety of vegetarian dishes served together to offer a balanced, sweet-leaning flavor profile.
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E.
Malvani
Malvani is an Indo-Aryan language variety spoken primarily in the Konkan coastal region of Maharashtra and Goa, closely related to Marathi and Konkani.
- 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: Mirch Masala Target entity description: Mirch Masala is a critically acclaimed 1987 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Ketan Mehta, known for its powerful feminist themes and strong performances.
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A.
Curry
Curry is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as religion, sports, and entertainment.
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B.
Khichdi
Khichdi is a traditional South Asian comfort dish made by cooking rice and lentils together, often seasoned with mild spices and ghee.
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C.
Rogan josh
Rogan josh is a rich, aromatic Kashmiri curry typically made with tender pieces of meat simmered in a spiced yogurt-based gravy.
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D.
Gujarati thali
Gujarati thali is a traditional Indian platter-style meal from the western state of Gujarat, featuring a variety of vegetarian dishes served together to offer a balanced, sweet-leaning flavor profile.
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E.
Malvani
Malvani is an Indo-Aryan language variety spoken primarily in the Konkan coastal region of Maharashtra and Goa, closely related to Marathi and Konkani.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film
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film ⓘ |
| antagonist | Subedar ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jehangir Chowdhury ⓘ |
| consideredOneOf | important Indian feminist films ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Ketan Mehta ⓘ |
| featuresLocation | chilli (mirch) processing factory ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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feminist film ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
collective action
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feminism ⓘ gender oppression ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ women's resistance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
powerful climax
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strong feminist message ⓘ symbolic use of red chillies ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Naseeruddin Shah
ⓘ
Smita Patil ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sonbai ⓘ |
| musicBy | Rajat Dholakia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critically acclaimed performances
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ensemble cast ⓘ political subtext ⓘ strong female protagonist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| partOfMovement | parallel cinema ⓘ |
| portrays |
abuse of power by local officials
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rural social hierarchy ⓘ women workers in a spice factory ⓘ |
| productionType | feature film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | colonial India ⓘ |
| setInRegion | rural Gujarat ⓘ |
| stars |
Deepti Naval
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Naseeruddin Shah ⓘ Om Puri ⓘ Paresh Rawal ⓘ Ratna Pathak ⓘ
linked to:
Ratna Pathak Shah
Smita Patil ⓘ Supriya Pathak ⓘ Suresh Oberoi ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Mirch Masala Description of subject: Mirch Masala is a critically acclaimed 1987 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Ketan Mehta, known for its powerful feminist themes and strong performances.
Referenced by (9)
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