Bhumika
E485072
Bhumika is a critically acclaimed 1977 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Shyam Benegal, known for its powerful portrayal of a woman's struggle for identity and autonomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bhumika canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bhumika Context triple: [Shyam Benegal, notableWork, Bhumika]
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A.
Nandana
Nandana is a person known primarily as the sibling of Nanda, a figure mentioned in historical and/or cultural contexts.
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B.
Madhavi
Madhavi is a celebrated courtesan and pivotal literary figure in ancient Tamil epic tradition, prominently featured in the Sangam-era works Silappatikaram and its sequel Manimekalai.
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Aditi
Aditi is a Vedic mother goddess in Hindu mythology, revered as the personification of boundlessness and the mother of many deities.
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D.
Apoorvai
Apoorvai is a celebrated Marathi literary work by humorist and writer P. L. Deshpande, known for its wit and insightful social observation.
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E.
Lakshmi Priya
Lakshmi Priya is traditionally regarded as the first wife of the 16th-century Bengali Vaishnava saint and spiritual reformer Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
- 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: Bhumika Target entity description: Bhumika is a critically acclaimed 1977 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Shyam Benegal, known for its powerful portrayal of a woman's struggle for identity and autonomy.
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A.
Nandana
Nandana is a person known primarily as the sibling of Nanda, a figure mentioned in historical and/or cultural contexts.
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B.
Madhavi
Madhavi is a celebrated courtesan and pivotal literary figure in ancient Tamil epic tradition, prominently featured in the Sangam-era works Silappatikaram and its sequel Manimekalai.
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C.
Aditi
Aditi is a Vedic mother goddess in Hindu mythology, revered as the personification of boundlessness and the mother of many deities.
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D.
Apoorvai
Apoorvai is a celebrated Marathi literary work by humorist and writer P. L. Deshpande, known for its wit and insightful social observation.
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E.
Lakshmi Priya
Lakshmi Priya is traditionally regarded as the first wife of the 16th-century Bengali Vaishnava saint and spiritual reformer Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindi-language film
ⓘ
Indian film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
ⓘ
linked to:
Filmfare Award for Best Film – Critics
National Film Award for Best Actress ⓘ National Film Award for Best Film ⓘ
linked to:
National Film Award for Best Feature Film
|
| basedOn | life of Marathi actress Hansa Wadkar ⓘ |
| cinematography | Govind Nihalani ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Shyam Benegal ⓘ |
| distribution | limited theatrical release in India ⓘ |
| editingBy | Bhanudas Divakar ⓘ |
| filmIndustry |
Bollywood
ⓘ
linked to:
Bollywood cinema
|
| genre |
biographical film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ feminist film ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish |
The Role
ⓘ
linked to:
The Role (2013 film)
|
| influenced | later Indian feminist cinema ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
female autonomy
ⓘ
woman's struggle for identity ⓘ |
| movement |
Parallel Cinema of India
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian parallel cinema
|
| musicBy | Vanraj Bhatia ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | life of an Indian film actress ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critically acclaimed performance of Smita Patil
ⓘ
strong female protagonist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| portrays |
complex relationships and marriage
ⓘ
patriarchal constraints on women ⓘ struggle between personal and professional life ⓘ |
| producer | Shyam Benegal ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 142 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Girish Karnad
ⓘ
Satyadev Dubey ⓘ Shyam Benegal ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ |
| starring |
Amol Palekar
ⓘ
Amrish Puri ⓘ Anant Nag ⓘ Dina Pathak ⓘ Kulbhushan Kharbanda ⓘ Naseeruddin Shah ⓘ Rohini Hattangadi ⓘ Smita Patil ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | gender, power, and identity in Indian society ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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