Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
E679437
Mr. and Mrs. Iyer is a critically acclaimed Indian drama film directed by Aparna Sen that explores communal tension and human relationships during a fraught bus journey.
All labels observed (1)
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| Mr. and Mrs. Iyer canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mr. and Mrs. Iyer Context triple: [Aparna Sen, notableWork, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer]
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A.
A Suitable Boy
A Suitable Boy is a widely acclaimed epic novel by Vikram Seth that portrays post-independence Indian society through the intertwined lives and marriages of four extended families.
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B.
A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance is a critically acclaimed novel by Rohinton Mistry that portrays the intertwined lives of four characters in 1970s India amid political turmoil and social injustice.
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C.
Viceroy's House
Viceroy's House was the grand colonial-era residence and administrative headquarters of the British Viceroy of India in New Delhi, later renamed Rashtrapati Bhavan after independence.
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D.
The Namesake
The Namesake is a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores themes of identity, immigration, and family through the life of a Bengali-American man navigating his dual cultural heritage.
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E.
Mrs. Sen's
"Mrs. Sen's" is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores themes of immigration, isolation, and cultural displacement through the relationship between an Indian woman and the young American boy she babysits.
- 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: Mr. and Mrs. Iyer Target entity description: Mr. and Mrs. Iyer is a critically acclaimed Indian drama film directed by Aparna Sen that explores communal tension and human relationships during a fraught bus journey.
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A.
A Suitable Boy
A Suitable Boy is a widely acclaimed epic novel by Vikram Seth that portrays post-independence Indian society through the intertwined lives and marriages of four extended families.
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B.
A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance is a critically acclaimed novel by Rohinton Mistry that portrays the intertwined lives of four characters in 1970s India amid political turmoil and social injustice.
-
C.
Viceroy's House
Viceroy's House was the grand colonial-era residence and administrative headquarters of the British Viceroy of India in New Delhi, later renamed Rashtrapati Bhavan after independence.
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D.
The Namesake
The Namesake is a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores themes of identity, immigration, and family through the life of a Bengali-American man navigating his dual cultural heritage.
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E.
Mrs. Sen's
"Mrs. Sen's" is a short story by Jhumpa Lahiri that explores themes of immigration, isolation, and cultural displacement through the relationship between an Indian woman and the young American boy she babysits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Film Award for Best Actress
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National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English ⓘ Netpac Award at Locarno International Film Festival ⓘ Silver Lotus Award ⓘ |
| character |
Meenakshi Iyer
ⓘ
Raja Chowdhury ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Gautam Ghose
ⓘ
linked to:
Goutam Ghose
|
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Aparna Sen ⓘ |
| distributor | Sahara One Motion Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Renu Saluja ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | live action ⓘ |
| filmLocation | India ⓘ |
| hasAgeRating | U/A (India) ⓘ |
| hasFormat | feature film ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
drama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject | communal riots in India ⓘ |
| hasTagline | Sometimes strangers are the best friends you can have. ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
communal tension
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human relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| musicBy | Zubeen Garg ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of communal violence in India
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strong female lead performance ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Bengali
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English ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian parallel cinema ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Hindu woman and a Muslim man pose as a married couple during communal riots while traveling on a bus. ⓘ |
| portrays |
a Muslim wildlife photographer passing as Hindu
ⓘ
a conservative Tamil Brahmin woman ⓘ |
| producer | N. Venkatesan ⓘ |
| releaseEvent |
Indian theatrical release
ⓘ
Locarno International Film Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Locarno Film Festival
|
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 120 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Aparna Sen ⓘ |
| setting |
India
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bus journey ⓘ |
| stars |
Konkona Sen Sharma
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Rahul Bose ⓘ |
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