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	\| caption = Theatrical release poster		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| director = Dedipya Joshii		\| director = Dedipya Joshii
	\| producer = Pisceann Pictures<br>Dedipya Joshii<br>Aanand Rathore		\| producer = Pisceann Pictures<br />Dedipya Joshii<br />Aanand Rathore
	\| starring = Chetan Sharma<br>Tanima Bhattacharya<br> Harish Kumar<br>Jagat Singh<br> Samarth Shandilya <br> [[Milind Gunaji]]		\| starring = Chetan Sharma<br />Tanima Bhattacharya<br /> Harish Kumar<br />Jagat Singh<br /> Samarth Shandilya <br /> [[Milind Gunaji]]
	\| music = '''Songs:''' Shivang Upadhyay<br> Nishant Kamal Vyas<br/>'''Background score''': Shivang Upadhyay		\| music = '''Songs:''' Shivang Upadhyay<br /> Nishant Kamal Vyas<br />'''Background score''': Shivang Upadhyay
	\| screenplay = Dedipya Joshii		\| screenplay = Dedipya Joshii
	\| cinematography = Raut Jaywant Murlidhar		\| cinematography = Raut Jaywant Murlidhar
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	'''''Saankal''''' ({{translation\|Shackle}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)\|drama]] and [[social problem film]] written and directed by Dedipya Joshii. The film stars Chetan Sharma, Tanima Bhattacharya,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/RAJ-JAI-HMU-film-saankal-actress-tanima-bhattacharya-news-hindi-5372805-PHO.html?seq=4\|title=Film Saankal actress Tanima Bhattacharya {{!}} पहली फिल्म से विदेशों में धमाल मचा रही ये एक्ट्रेस, 11 साल के दूल्हे की बनी दुल्हन - Dainik Bhaskar\|website=www.bhaskar.com\|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref> Harish Kumar, Jagat Singh, Samarth Shandilya and [[Milind Gunaji]].<ref name="India Together">{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiatogether.org/saankal-strong-content-weak-movie-reviews \|title=Saankal – strong content, weak movie \|date=28 April 2016 \|first=Shoma A \|last=Chatterji \|newspaper=India Together}}</ref> It focuses on the impact of [[forced marriage]] traditions prevalent within rural Indian communities.<ref name=":0" /> The film was released in August 2015 and went on to win numerous awards, including Best Female Lead and Best Foreign Film at the 20th Indie Gathering Film Festival.<ref name=":1" />		'''''Saankal''''' ({{translation\|Shackle}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)\|drama]] and [[social problem film]] written and directed by Dedipya Joshii. The film stars Chetan Sharma, Tanima Bhattacharya,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/RAJ-JAI-HMU-film-saankal-actress-tanima-bhattacharya-news-hindi-5372805-PHO.html?seq=4\|title=Film Saankal actress Tanima Bhattacharya\|website=www.bhaskar.com\|date=15 July 2016 \|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref> Harish Kumar, Jagat Singh, Samarth Shandilya and [[Milind Gunaji]].<ref name="India Together">{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiatogether.org/saankal-strong-content-weak-movie-reviews \|title=Saankal – strong content, weak movie \|date=28 April 2016 \|first=Shoma A \|last=Chatterji \|newspaper=India Together}}</ref> It focuses on the impact of [[forced marriage]] traditions prevalent within rural Indian communities.<ref name=":0" /> The film was released in August 2015 and went on to win numerous awards, including Best Female Lead and Best Foreign Film at the 20th Indie Gathering Film Festival.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Tanima-Bhattacharya-bags-the-Best-Actress-Award-at-IGIFF/articleshow/48884786.cms\|title=Tanima Bhattacharya bags the Best Actress Award at IGIFF - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|date=9 September 2015 \|language=en\|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref>

	==~~Synopsis~~==
	~~26 year~~-~~old Abeera lives in a village in the [[Thar Desert]] of India. She is forcibly married to the significantly younger 11 year~~-~~old Kesar due to the village's deeply~~-~~seated traditions and taboos, and must now grapple with the negative impact of this event.~~

	== Background ==		== Background ==
	Director Dedpiya Joshii stated that the film's depiction of forced marriage is based on real-world conditions that are still prevalent in Indian rural communities. These conditions can be traced to prior practices in villages that sought to prevent marrying outside of the community, in order to maintain genealogical purity.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://filmytown.com/tag/saankal/\|title=Saankal Archives\|website=Filmy Town\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref> In the aftermath of the 1947 [[Partition of India]], marriages between cross-border communities were disrupted, which further limited the ~~amount of~~ marriageable ~~men and women~~ in these communities. This prompted village councils to force marriages between mature-age women and prepubescent boys in order to prevent population decline.<ref>http://glamgold.com/saankal-wins-hearts-at-the-20th-indie-gathering-international-film-festival/~~</ref>~~		Director Dedpiya Joshii stated that the film's depiction of forced marriage is based on real-world conditions that are still prevalent in Indian rural communities. These conditions can be traced to prior practices in villages that sought to prevent marrying outside of the community, in order to maintain genealogical purity.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=http://filmytown.com/tag/saankal/\|title=Saankal Archives\|website=Filmy Town\|date=14 December 2015 \|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref> In the aftermath of the 1947 [[Partition of India]], marriages between cross-border communities were disrupted, which further limited the marriageable population in these communities. This prompted village councils to force marriages between mature-age women and prepubescent boys in order to prevent population decline.<ref>http://glamgold.com/saankal-wins-hearts-at-the-20th-indie-gathering-international-film-festival/ {{Dead link\|date=February 2022}}</ref>

	~~==Cast==~~
	* Chetan Sharma as Kesar (Adolescent)
	* Tanima Bhattacharya as Abeera
	* Harish Kumaar as Usmaniya
	* Jagat Singh as Kesar (Youth)
	* Samarth Shandilya as Kesar (Child)
	* [[Milind Gunaji]] as Apoorva Shingh Bhati

	~~==Awards and accolades==~~
	* The Indie Gathering - August 2015, Cleveland, Ohio, USA '''(Awards - Best Female Lead & Best Foreign film)'''.<ref name=":1">{{~~Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Tanima-Bhattacharya-bags-the-Best-Actress-Award-at-IGIFF/articleshow/48884786.cms~~\|~~title=Tanima Bhattacharya bags the Best Actress Award at IGIFF - Times of India\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-~~date=~~2019-03-03}}</ref>~~
	* Russian International Film Festival, October 2015, Online. '''(Awards - Best Film & Best Actress)'''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.ytalkies.com/bollywood-film-news/saankal-wins-best-film-award-at-russian-international-film-festival\|title=Saankal wins Best Film Award at Russian International Film Festival\|date=2015-11-05\|website=Welcome to Ytalkies.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref>
	* Shaan E Awadh International Film Festival, November 2015, Lucknow. '''(Awards - Best Film, Best Actress & Best Director).'''
	* California Film Awards, January 2016, USA. '''(Awards - Gold Award-Foreign Film Competition).'''
	* Kalyan International Film Festival, February 2016, Kalyan, India. '''(Awards - Best Story).'''
	* Nasik International Film Festival, February 2016, Nasik, India. '''(Awards - Best Noteworthy).'''
	* International Open Film Festival, June 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh. '''(Awards - Best South Asian Film).'''
	* Hariyana International Film Festival, September 2016, Hisar, India. '''(Awards - Best Actress & Best Story).'''
	* Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, December 2016, Kolkata, India. '''(Awards - Best Women Film).'''

	== References ==		== References ==
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	[[Category:2015 films]]		[[Category:2015 films]]
	[[Category:Indian films]]		[[Category:Indian drama films]]
			[[Category:Films set in Rajasthan]]
			[[Category:Films shot in Rajasthan]]
			[[Category:Films about child marriage in India]]

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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Saankal
| image = Release_poster_of_movie_Saankal.jpg
| alt = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Dedipya Joshii
| producer = Pisceann Pictures Dedipya Joshii Aanand Rathore
| starring = Chetan Sharma Tanima Bhattacharya Harish Kumar Jagat Singh Samarth Shandilya [[Milind Gunaji]]
| music = '''Songs:''' Shivang Upadhyay Nishant Kamal Vyas '''Background score''': Shivang Upadhyay
| screenplay = Dedipya Joshii
| cinematography = Raut Jaywant Murlidhar
| editing = Jeetu Rall
| released = {{film date|df=y|2015|08||Indie Gathering Film Fest}}
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Saankal''''' ({{translation|Shackle}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] and [[social problem film]] written and directed by Dedipya Joshii. The film stars Chetan Sharma, Tanima Bhattacharya,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/RAJ-JAI-HMU-film-saankal-actress-tanima-bhattacharya-news-hindi-5372805-PHO.html?seq=4|title=Film Saankal actress Tanima Bhattacharya {{!}} पहली फिल्म से विदेशों में धमाल मचा रही ये एक्ट्रेस, 11 साल के दूल्हे की बनी दुल्हन - Dainik Bhaskar|website=www.bhaskar.com|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref> Harish Kumar, Jagat Singh, Samarth Shandilya and [[Milind Gunaji]].<ref name="India Together">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatogether.org/saankal-strong-content-weak-movie-reviews |title=Saankal – strong content, weak movie |date=28 April 2016 |first=Shoma A |last=Chatterji |newspaper=India Together}}</ref> It focuses on the impact of [[forced marriage]] traditions prevalent within rural Indian communities.<ref name=":0" /> The film was released in August 2015 and went on to win numerous awards, including Best Female Lead and Best Foreign Film at the 20th Indie Gathering Film Festival.<ref name=":1" />

==Synopsis==
26 year-old Abeera lives in a village in the [[Thar Desert]] of India. She is forcibly married to the significantly younger 11 year-old Kesar due to the village's deeply-seated traditions and taboos, and must now grapple with the negative impact of this event.

== Background ==
Director Dedpiya Joshii stated that the film's depiction of forced marriage is based on real-world conditions that are still prevalent in Indian rural communities. These conditions can be traced to prior practices in villages that sought to prevent marrying outside of the community, in order to maintain genealogical purity.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://filmytown.com/tag/saankal/|title=Saankal Archives|website=Filmy Town|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref> In the aftermath of the 1947 [[Partition of India]], marriages between cross-border communities were disrupted, which further limited the amount of marriageable men and women in these communities. This prompted village councils to force marriages between mature-age women and prepubescent boys in order to prevent population decline.<ref>http://glamgold.com/saankal-wins-hearts-at-the-20th-indie-gathering-international-film-festival/</ref>

==Cast==
* Chetan Sharma as Kesar (Adolescent)
* Tanima Bhattacharya as Abeera
* Harish Kumaar as Usmaniya
* Jagat Singh as Kesar (Youth)
* Samarth Shandilya as Kesar (Child)
* [[Milind Gunaji]] as Apoorva Shingh Bhati

==Awards and accolades==
* The Indie Gathering - August 2015, Cleveland, Ohio, USA '''(Awards - Best Female Lead & Best Foreign film)'''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Tanima-Bhattacharya-bags-the-Best-Actress-Award-at-IGIFF/articleshow/48884786.cms|title=Tanima Bhattacharya bags the Best Actress Award at IGIFF - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref>
* Russian International Film Festival, October 2015, Online. '''(Awards - Best Film & Best Actress)'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ytalkies.com/bollywood-film-news/saankal-wins-best-film-award-at-russian-international-film-festival|title=Saankal wins Best Film Award at Russian International Film Festival|date=2015-11-05|website=Welcome to Ytalkies.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-03}}</ref>
* Shaan E Awadh International Film Festival, November 2015, Lucknow. '''(Awards - Best Film, Best Actress & Best Director).'''
* California Film Awards, January 2016, USA. '''(Awards - Gold Award-Foreign Film Competition).'''
* Kalyan International Film Festival, February 2016, Kalyan, India. '''(Awards - Best Story).'''
* Nasik International Film Festival, February 2016, Nasik, India. '''(Awards - Best Noteworthy).'''
* International Open Film Festival, June 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh. '''(Awards - Best South Asian Film).'''
* Hariyana International Film Festival, September 2016, Hisar, India. '''(Awards - Best Actress & Best Story).'''
* Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, December 2016, Kolkata, India. '''(Awards - Best Women Film).'''

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|4844708|Shackle}}
*{{Bollywood Hungama movie|5624905|Saankal}}

[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]