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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:2012
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:audience
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Salman_Rushdie
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Booker_of_Bookers
gptkb:Booker_Prize
Tony Award nomination
Best New Play
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:box_office
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$15 million
$1.2 million
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Darsheel_Safary
gptkb:Ronit_Roy
gptkb:Shabana_Azmi
gptkb:Siddharth
gptkb:Shriya_Saran
gptkb:Satya_Bhabha
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:Saleem_Sinai
gptkb:Shiva
gptkb:complex
gptkb:historical_figures
Amina Sinai
Nimmi
Amina's struggles
Dr. Aadam's role
Nimmi's perspective
Saleem Sinai's journey
Shiva's conflict
Saleem Sinai's life
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gptkbp:character_voice
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gptkb:Saleem_Sinai
magical realism
satirical
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gptkbp:choreography
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Dharamraj K. S.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Giles_Nuttgens
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gptkbp:conflict
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personal vs. political
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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extensively studied
discussed in academia
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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acclaimed
positive
controversial
mixed reviews
widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:significant
influenced writers
studied in literature courses
adapted into various media
influenced discussions on identity
reflected societal changes in India
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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multiple adaptations
influenced literature
translated into multiple languages
inspired other works
influenced writers
inspired discussions on identity
influenced filmmakers
discussed in academia
adapted into graphic novels
referenced in other literary works
featured in literary criticism
inspired academic discussions
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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gptkb:Jewish_community
post-colonial literature
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Deepa_Mehta
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Partition_of_India
gptkb:India
gptkb:Independence_of_India
1947
English
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gptkbp:film_awards
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gptkb:Best_Editing
gptkb:Best_Visual_Effects
gptkb:Best_Art_Direction
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Costume Design
nominated for awards
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gptkbp:film_debut
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Midnight's Children (novel)
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gptkbp:film_editing
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released in 2012
directed by Deepa Mehta
features Darsheel Safary
features Satya Bhabha
features Shabana Azmi
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gptkbp:film_length
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148 minutes
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gptkbp:film_score
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6.4/10
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gptkbp:first_edition
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gptkb:1981
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Mychael_Danna
gptkb:drama
magical realism
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Midnight's Children
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:cultural_discourse
gptkb:cannon
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gptkbp:influence
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Indian literature
post-colonial literature
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Arundhati_Roy
gptkb:Kiran_Desai
gptkb:Zadie_Smith
gptkb:Jhumpa_Lahiri
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gptkbp:influences
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Indian culture
British literature
magical realism
Indian history
post-colonial literature
magic realism
magic realism tradition
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:historical_events
Indian mythology
personal experiences
Rushdie's own life
historical events in India
Rushdie's own experiences
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:mythology
cultural narratives
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-224-01829-0
978-0-224-01813-4
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for writers
adaptations in various media
influential novel
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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considered a classic
influential in magical realism
part of post-colonial literature
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Saleem_Sinai
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:magic
gptkb:politics
gptkb:dreams
gptkb:memory
childhood
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:A._R._Rahman
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gptkbp:narrative
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non-linear
omniscient
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
non-linear
non-linear storytelling
non-linear narrative
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Dr._Aadam_Sinai
gptkb:Saleem_Sinai
gptkb:Shiva
Amina Sinai
Nimmi Sinai
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gptkbp:notable_production
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London production
Toronto production
New York production
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" I was born in the city of Bombay..."
" The story of my life..."
" To understand me, you have to swallow a world."
" I am the sum total of everything that went before me..."
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gptkbp:number_of_acts
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2
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:page_count
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536
447
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gptkbp:plot
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partition of India
personal and national identity
birth of India
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gptkbp:premiere_location
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gptkb:Royal_Alexandra_Theatre
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:2010
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:David_Mirvish
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:David_Hamilton_Productions
gptkb:e_One_Films
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gptkbp:publication
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:1981
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Jonathan_Cape
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:2012
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gptkbp:runtime
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2 hours
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gptkbp:sales
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best-seller
millions of copies sold
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Salman_Rushdie
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:India
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:India
1947 to 1977
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gptkbp:structure
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intertwined stories
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical
rich imagery
satirical
ironic
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:national_identity
gptkb:children
midnight
birth
India's independence
children born at midnight
partition of India
midnight children
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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gptkb:national_identity
personal history
partition of India
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:identity
history
post-colonialism
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:identity
gptkb:memory
history
post-colonialism
magic realism
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gptkbp:translated_into
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multiple languages
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Postmodern_literature
gptkb:Salman_Rushdie
gptkb:Chatto_&_Windus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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