Komal Gandhar
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Komal Gandhar is a 1961 Bengali film by Ritwik Ghatak, noted for its exploration of Partition’s impact on theatre artists and its innovative use of music and sound.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Komal Gandhar canonical | 6 |
| Komal Gandhaar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7660410 — 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: Komal Gandhar Context triple: [Meghe Dhaka Tara, followedBy, Komal Gandhar]
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A.
Shruti
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B.
Bhairavi
Bhairavi is a fierce and transformative Hindu goddess associated with destruction, time, and spiritual awakening, revered as one of the ten Mahavidyas in Shakta tradition.
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C.
Raga
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D.
Shrutakirti
Shrutakirti is a character in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known as one of the daughters of King Kushadhvaja and the wife of Shatrughna, the youngest brother of Lord Rama.
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E.
Yumani
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- 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: Komal Gandhar Target entity description: Komal Gandhar is a 1961 Bengali film by Ritwik Ghatak, noted for its exploration of Partition’s impact on theatre artists and its innovative use of music and sound.
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A.
Shruti
Shruti is the body of divinely revealed Hindu sacred knowledge, encompassing the Vedas and considered the highest authoritative scripture in Hinduism.
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B.
Bhairavi
Bhairavi is a fierce and transformative Hindu goddess associated with destruction, time, and spiritual awakening, revered as one of the ten Mahavidyas in Shakta tradition.
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C.
Raga
Raga is an Oceanic language spoken on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu, known for its rich oral traditions and complex verb morphology.
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D.
Shrutakirti
Shrutakirti is a character in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known as one of the daughters of King Kushadhvaja and the wife of Shatrughna, the youngest brother of Lord Rama.
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E.
Yumani
Yumani is a small lakeside village on Bolivia’s Isla del Sol, known as a main gateway for visitors and for its scenic views over Lake Titicaca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali-language film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
E-Flat
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linked to:
E-flat major
Komal Gandhaar ⓘ
linked to:
Komal Gandhar
|
| cinematographyBy | Dilip Rajan Mukherjee ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| depicts |
conflicts within a theatre troupe
ⓘ
tension between personal relationships and political commitment ⓘ |
| director | Ritwik Ghatak ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ritwik Ghatak ⓘ |
| filmmakerStyle | melodrama blended with political commentary ⓘ |
| focusesOn | a leftist theatre group ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
political film ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation |
considered one of Ritwik Ghatak’s major works
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regarded as a classic of Bengali cinema ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Partition of India
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cultural identity ⓘ displacement ⓘ idealism and disillusionment ⓘ refugee experience ⓘ theatre and politics ⓘ |
| movement | Indian parallel cinema ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jyotirindra Moitra ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of Partition’s impact on theatre artists
ⓘ
innovative use of music and sound ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| partOf | Ritwik Ghatak’s Partition trilogy ⓘ |
| productionContext | post-independence Indian art cinema ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Meghe Dhaka Tara
ⓘ
Subarnarekha ⓘ
linked to:
Subarnarekha River
|
| releaseYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ritwik Ghatak ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-Partition Bengal ⓘ |
| uses |
classical music
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folk songs ⓘ sound motifs related to trains and migration ⓘ |
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Subject: Komal Gandhar Description of subject: Komal Gandhar is a 1961 Bengali film by Ritwik Ghatak, noted for its exploration of Partition’s impact on theatre artists and its innovative use of music and sound.
Referenced by (7)
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