Ashani Sanket
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Ashani Sanket is a critically acclaimed Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray, known for its portrayal of the Bengal famine of 1943 and featuring Soumitra Chatterjee in a leading role.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ashani Sanket canonical | 3 |
| Ashani Sanket (1973 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7772260 — 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: Ashani Sanket Context triple: [Soumitra Chatterjee, notableWork, Ashani Sanket]
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A.
Shantanava
Shantanava is an epithet of Bhishma, the revered grandsire and formidable warrior of the Mahabharata, known for his vow of lifelong celibacy and unwavering loyalty to the Kuru throne.
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B.
Savyasachi
Savyasachi is a celebrated epithet of the Mahabharata hero Arjuna, highlighting his legendary ambidextrous skill in archery and combat.
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C.
Ganga Asnan
Ganga Asnan is a Hindu religious festival observed by Indo-Mauritians that centers on ritual bathing in sacred waters to honor the river goddess Ganga and seek spiritual purification.
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D.
Ashwini Kumaras
The Ashwini Kumaras are the twin Vedic deities of medicine and healing in Hindu mythology, known as divine physicians and bringers of health and vitality.
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E.
Aniruddha
Aniruddha is a prominent figure in Hindu mythology, known as the grandson of Krishna and a heroic member of the Yadava dynasty.
- 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: Ashani Sanket Target entity description: Ashani Sanket is a critically acclaimed Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray, known for its portrayal of the Bengal famine of 1943 and featuring Soumitra Chatterjee in a leading role.
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A.
Shantanava
Shantanava is an epithet of Bhishma, the revered grandsire and formidable warrior of the Mahabharata, known for his vow of lifelong celibacy and unwavering loyalty to the Kuru throne.
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B.
Savyasachi
Savyasachi is a celebrated epithet of the Mahabharata hero Arjuna, highlighting his legendary ambidextrous skill in archery and combat.
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C.
Ganga Asnan
Ganga Asnan is a Hindu religious festival observed by Indo-Mauritians that centers on ritual bathing in sacred waters to honor the river goddess Ganga and seek spiritual purification.
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D.
Ashwini Kumaras
The Ashwini Kumaras are the twin Vedic deities of medicine and healing in Hindu mythology, known as divine physicians and bringers of health and vitality.
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E.
Aniruddha
Aniruddha is a prominent figure in Hindu mythology, known as the grandson of Krishna and a heroic member of the Yadava dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali-language film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Bear
NERFINISHED
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National Film Award for Best Feature Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel "Ashani Sanket" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Babita
NERFINISHED
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Ramesh Mukherjee NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandhya Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ Soumitra Chatterjee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Soumendu Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts | Bengal famine of 1943 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Satyajit Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Dulal Dutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFestivalScreening | Berlin International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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historical film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
famine
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human resilience ⓘ social inequality ⓘ war and its impact on civilians ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British colonial rule in India
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Bengali ⓘ |
| leadActor | Soumitra Chatterjee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Babita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Bengal famine of 1943 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicComposer | Satyajit Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of hunger and social change
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portrayal of rural Bengal during World War II ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| partOf | Satyajit Ray filmography ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Incorporated by Satyajit Ray ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 101 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Satyajit Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInRegion | Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | 1943 ⓘ |
| setting | rural Bengal village ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Distant Thunder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ashani Sanket Description of subject: Ashani Sanket is a critically acclaimed Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray, known for its portrayal of the Bengal famine of 1943 and featuring Soumitra Chatterjee in a leading role.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Ashani Sanket (1973 film)