Jibon Theke Neya
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Jibon Theke Neya is a landmark 1970 Bangladeshi political drama film by Zahir Raihan, celebrated for its allegorical critique of authoritarian rule and its role in inspiring the Bangladesh Liberation movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jibon Theke Neya canonical | 5 |
| Jiban Theke Neya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jibon Theke Neya Context triple: [Zahir Raihan, notableWork, Jibon Theke Neya]
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A.
Amader Kotha
Amader Kotha is a memoir by Bijoya Ray, offering an intimate account of her life with filmmaker Satyajit Ray and their family and cultural milieu.
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B.
Nuruldiner Sara Jibon
"Nuruldiner Sara Jibon" is a renowned Bengali literary work by Syed Shamsul Haque that portrays the struggles and inner life of the common man in rural Bangladesh.
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C.
Paromitar Ek Din
Paromitar Ek Din is a critically acclaimed Bengali drama film directed by Aparna Sen that explores the complex emotional bond between a woman and her former mother-in-law.
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D.
Meghe Dhaka Tara
Meghe Dhaka Tara is a landmark 1960 Bengali drama film directed by Ritwik Ghatak, renowned for its poignant portrayal of a self-sacrificing woman set against the backdrop of Partition-era displacement.
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E.
Srabon Megher Din
Srabon Megher Din is a popular Bangladeshi romantic drama film written and directed by Humayun Ahmed, adapted from his own novel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jibon Theke Neya Target entity description: Jibon Theke Neya is a landmark 1970 Bangladeshi political drama film by Zahir Raihan, celebrated for its allegorical critique of authoritarian rule and its role in inspiring the Bangladesh Liberation movement.
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A.
Amader Kotha
Amader Kotha is a memoir by Bijoya Ray, offering an intimate account of her life with filmmaker Satyajit Ray and their family and cultural milieu.
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B.
Nuruldiner Sara Jibon
"Nuruldiner Sara Jibon" is a renowned Bengali literary work by Syed Shamsul Haque that portrays the struggles and inner life of the common man in rural Bangladesh.
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C.
Paromitar Ek Din
Paromitar Ek Din is a critically acclaimed Bengali drama film directed by Aparna Sen that explores the complex emotional bond between a woman and her former mother-in-law.
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D.
Meghe Dhaka Tara
Meghe Dhaka Tara is a landmark 1960 Bengali drama film directed by Ritwik Ghatak, renowned for its poignant portrayal of a self-sacrificing woman set against the backdrop of Partition-era displacement.
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E.
Srabon Megher Din
Srabon Megher Din is a popular Bangladeshi romantic drama film written and directed by Humayun Ahmed, adapted from his own novel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bangladeshi film
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film ⓘ |
| allegoricallyRepresents | authoritarian rule in Pakistan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jiban Theke Neya
ⓘ
linked to:
Jibon Theke Neya
|
| associatedWithEvent | Bangladesh Liberation War ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Bengali nationalist movement ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | subject to scrutiny by Pakistani authorities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became a symbol of resistance in Bangladesh
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strengthened anti-authoritarian sentiment among Bengali audiences ⓘ |
| director | Zahir Raihan ⓘ |
| features |
mass protests
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patriotic songs ⓘ political activism ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Dhaka ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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political drama ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
authoritarianism
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political oppression ⓘ resistance to dictatorship ⓘ struggle for democracy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bangladesh Liberation movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Bangladesh Liberation War
|
| inspiredBy | mass uprising of 1969 in East Pakistan ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a classic of South Asian political cinema
ⓘ
studied in film and political history of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | allegory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegorical critique of authoritarian rule
ⓘ
role in inspiring political consciousness before 1971 ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Amar Sonar Bangla
ⓘ
linked to:
Amar Shonar Bangla
Ekti Shur ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| politicalContext | pre-independence East Pakistan ⓘ |
| portrays |
family as metaphor for state
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tyrannical female head as symbol of dictatorship ⓘ |
| producer | Zahir Raihan ⓘ |
| releaseStatus | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Zahir Raihan ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 1960s East Pakistan ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic political film in Bangladesh
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landmark of Bangladeshi cinema ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProduction | Pakistan era of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| usesSong |
Amar Sonar Bangla
ⓘ
linked to:
Amar Shonar Bangla
|
| writer | Zahir Raihan ⓘ |
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