K. K. Mahajan
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K. K. Mahajan was a pioneering Indian cinematographer known for his influential work in the parallel cinema movement and collaborations with leading art-house filmmakers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| K. K. Mahajan canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8617339 — 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: K. K. Mahajan Context triple: [Bhuvan Shome, cinematographyBy, K. K. Mahajan]
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A.
Daulat Singh Kothari
Daulat Singh Kothari was a prominent Indian physicist and educationist known for his contributions to theoretical physics and for shaping India’s post-independence science and education policy.
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B.
Bhagwati Charan Vohra
Bhagwati Charan Vohra was an Indian revolutionary and ideologue of the independence movement, closely associated with Bhagat Singh and known for his influential writings advocating socialist and anti-colonial struggle.
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C.
J. B. Kripalani
J. B. Kripalani was an Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress who played a significant role in the independence movement and early years of the republic.
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D.
K. N. Dikshit
K. N. Dikshit was an Indian archaeologist noted for his role in early excavations of major Indus Valley Civilization sites, including Mohenjo-daro.
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E.
H. R. Khanna
H. R. Khanna was a distinguished Indian Supreme Court judge renowned for his principled dissent in landmark constitutional cases and his steadfast defense of civil liberties during the Emergency.
- 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: K. K. Mahajan Target entity description: K. K. Mahajan was a pioneering Indian cinematographer known for his influential work in the parallel cinema movement and collaborations with leading art-house filmmakers.
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A.
Daulat Singh Kothari
Daulat Singh Kothari was a prominent Indian physicist and educationist known for his contributions to theoretical physics and for shaping India’s post-independence science and education policy.
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B.
Bhagwati Charan Vohra
Bhagwati Charan Vohra was an Indian revolutionary and ideologue of the independence movement, closely associated with Bhagat Singh and known for his influential writings advocating socialist and anti-colonial struggle.
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C.
J. B. Kripalani
J. B. Kripalani was an Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress who played a significant role in the independence movement and early years of the republic.
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D.
K. N. Dikshit
K. N. Dikshit was an Indian archaeologist noted for his role in early excavations of major Indus Valley Civilization sites, including Mohenjo-daro.
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E.
H. R. Khanna
H. R. Khanna was a distinguished Indian Supreme Court judge renowned for his principled dissent in landmark constitutional cases and his steadfast defense of civil liberties during the Emergency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinematographer
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person ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Film and Television Institute of India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indian cinema
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cinematography ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
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parallel cinema ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of Indian cinematographers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative cinematography techniques in low-budget films
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realist visual style ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Bengali
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Hindi ⓘ |
| movement |
Indian parallel cinema
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art-house cinema ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborations with leading Indian art-house filmmakers
ⓘ
pioneering work in Indian parallel cinema ⓘ |
| notableWork |
27 Down
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Aakrosh ⓘ Ankur ⓘ Ardh Satya ⓘ Ashad Ka Ek Din ⓘ Bhumika ⓘ Bhuvan Shome ⓘ Chhoti Si Baat ⓘ Chorus ⓘ Duvidha ⓘ Ek Din Achanak ⓘ Gaman ⓘ Ghatashraddha ⓘ Godhuli ⓘ Insaaf Ka Tarazu ⓘ Kalyug ⓘ Kitaab ⓘ Manthan ⓘ Maya Darpan ⓘ Nishant ⓘ Paar ⓘ Rajnigandha ⓘ Sadgati ⓘ Sara Akash ⓘ Susman ⓘ Tarang ⓘ Trikaal ⓘ Uski Roti ⓘ Yaarana ⓘ |
| occupation |
cinematographer
ⓘ
film educator ⓘ |
| workLocation | India ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: K. K. Mahajan Description of subject: K. K. Mahajan was a pioneering Indian cinematographer known for his influential work in the parallel cinema movement and collaborations with leading art-house filmmakers.
Referenced by (12)
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