SHACKLE
In the middle of Thar Desert of Rajasthan, there was a village surrounded by its own rituals, Taboos and social obligations. There, any dilution in the blood due to inter-cast marriages resulted in violence.
Boys were allowed to get girls from other community as there brides & due to this their own community girls were aging. Then the leaders decided something weird, as per village’s new law, aging single girls were forced to marry boys of their children's age. Their belief was this way daughters of their community won't go outside & they can get girls from outside of their community, but kids like Kesar (11 Yrs) & young girls like Abeera (26 Yrs) became victims & they lost their childhood & seem of happily married to a suitable arch respectively. This is the film "Saankal" all about.
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DEDIPYA JOSHIIDirector
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DEDIPYA JOSHIIWriter
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SHIPRA MAHARSHIWriterFemale writer
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AANAND RATHOREProducer
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DEDIPYA JOSHIIProducer
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CHETAN SHARMAKey Cast
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TANIMA BHATTACHARYAKey Cast
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SAMARTH SHANDILYAKey Cast
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JAGAT SINGHKey Cast
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HARISH KUMARKey Cast
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MILIND GUNAJIKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):SAANKAL
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 38 minutes 15 seconds
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Completion Date:September 1, 2015
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Production Budget:160,000 USD
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Country of Origin:India
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:Hindi
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Shooting Format:DIGITAL
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Aspect Ratio:2:35
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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20th The Indie Gathering International Film FestivalDean Memorial Parkway, hudson, oh, USA
September 1, 2015
WORLD PREMIER
BEST FEATURE – FOREIGN DRAMA & BEST FEMALE LEAD -
Los Angeles CinefestLos Angeles
September 20, 2015
LA Premiere
Official Selection -
6th Indian Film Festivals of IrelandIRELAND
September 25, 2015
IRELAND PREMIERE
PERIPHERAL SCREENING-EXCELLENCY IN PRODUCTION & PERFORMANCE -
7th Capetown & Winelands Film FestivalsSouth Africa
September 5, 2015
South african premiere
Nomination for Best Feature Film -
The International Indian Film Festival TorontoTORONTO
October 10, 2015
NORTH AMERICAN
NON COMPTETION SCREENING -
Milan International Film FestivalMILAN, ITALY
November 4, 2015
ITALY
Nomination for Best Screenplay, Editing & Costume -
Dehradun International Film FestivalDehrahun
September 26, 2015
Screening
Trophy for Director -
RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALSevastopol, Russian Federation
October 24, 2015
Russian Federation, ONLINE
BEST FILM & BEST LEAD ACTRESS -
INDIE FILM FESTIVALSwitzerland
October 22, 2015
ONLINE
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
LONDON SHOWS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALLONDON
October 26, 2015
ONLINE
OFFCIAL SELECTION -
SHAAN E AWADH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALLUCKNOW
November 7, 2015
INDIAN
BEST FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTRESS -
KOLKATA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALKOLKATA
November 18, 2015
WEST BENGAL
OUT OF COMPETITION -
ALEXANDRIA FILM FESTIVALALEXANDRIA
November 8, 2015
VARGINIA
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
PFFM-PHOENIX FILM FESTIVALMelbourne, Australia
November 11, 2015
Australia Premiere
Official Selection -
BROKEN KNUCKLE FILM FESTIVALOnline
November 23, 2015
Online Film Festival
Official Selection -
WIPER FILM FESTIVALNew York
October 23, 2015
ONLINE
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Delhi International Film FestivalNew Delhi
December 8, 2015
New Delhi Premier
In Competition -
Phoenix international film FestivalPhoenix
United States
November 25, 2015 -
Jaipur International film festivaljaipur
India
January 8, 2016 -
Kalyan International Film FestivalKalyan, Mumbai
India
February 20, 2016
BEST STORY AWARD -
Nashik International Film festivalNashik
India
March 20, 2016
BEST NOTEWORTHY FILM AWARD -
California Film Awardscalifornia
United States
April 24, 2016 -
DFW Indian Film FestivalsDallas
United States
February 19, 2016 -
HAIDA GWAII FILM FESTIVALS
Colombia
March 13, 2016 -
Colombia Bollywood International FestivalColombia
United States
March 26, 2016 -
HABITAT FILM FESTIVALNEW DELHI
India
May 13, 2016 -
International Open Film Festival (IOFF)Dhaka
Bangladesh
June 12, 2016
Bangladesh
Best South Asian Film -
Ekurhuleni International Film FestivalEKURHULNI
South Africa
June 22, 2016
South Africa
Screening -
INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF MELBOURNEMelbourne
Australia
August 13, 2016
Australian Premiere
Screening -
HARYANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALHISAR
India
September 8, 2016
HARYANA PREMIER
BEST LEAD ACTRESS (JURY) & BEST STORY -
Short & Long Film FestivalBENGALURU
India
November 5, 2016 -
The Biscope Global Film FestivalJALANDHAR
India
November 8, 2016 -
Indian Film Festival of CincinnatiCINCINNATI
United States
November 13, 2016 -
Indian Stories Australian ScreensMELBOURNE
Australia
December 3, 2016 -
Calcutta International Cult Film FestivalCalcutta
India
December 1, 2016
BEST WOMEN FILM
Dedipya Joshii has graduated from Rajasthan (INDIA), had join film industry as Asst. Director, where he has learned cinema and television before directing his first television series. In last few years he has directed 7 TV series, 35 documentaries, 275 advertisement films, 3 short films Named Aaghaat (shattered), Bhookh.. Life is not a story, Idiot and 2 Full lengths feature Film “Saankal” (Released-2017) & “Chal Jaa Bapu” (Releasing-2018)
• Directed his first feature film named “SAANKAL” (Shackle) in year 2015 and selected in 48 International Film Festivals & won 15 awards including 1 Best Director award in Shaan-E-Awadh International-2015 and finally released on Indian Box office dated 28th November 2017.
Trailer Link “ Saankal” –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8TXS2n-7IE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChNL13p1Ofc
You can watch “Saankal” online through given link:
https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Saankal?id=zu1xqF6_38s&hl=en_IN
• Indo-French Feature Film as Chief Asst. Director in year 2005, Shot in 35MM/1.85 ratios named “Darpan Ke Peechhe” (Le Petit Peintre du Rajasthan).
• “Best Short Film Award” for his Short film Named “Bhookh.. Life is not a story” at “SABFF-2007” Cape Town.
BHOOKH-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M_XVyZRbHY
IDIOT-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5EklRyRyGQ
Dedipya Joshii
(Writer-Director)
Right from the very beginning, I have been observing such social issues and measures taken in order to give a solution. I am also familiar with my responsibilities towards society but I have not been a social worker nor I had enough will power to go and help the problem stricken people like a social worker. One such regret had been in my heart that how can I fulfill my duties towards society. For cinema was my passion and my heart was deeply sad at the misery of society then one day the idea of amalgamation of passion and social message came to me and thus started 'Saankal'. This was the one real life story which deeply moved me. Movie is based on true events. There are many Kesar & Abeera (lead characters in the movie) in that community. These characters are the reflection of the ill effects of malpractice.