One death can change the whole social system!!! Women are only the machine of fulfilling sexual needs and producing child!!! This myth has protested by a woman itself in director Dedipya Joshi's 'Shackle'. Standing in Twenty First century when we are talking about women empowerment, many women are still being driven in the dark. Till date women have to sacrifice her life in the sake of despicable social rituals.
In 'Shackle' 26 years old beautiful and educated Abeera is the victim of her villagers' own rituals and taboos. The dream of her marriage broke when she was forced to get married to almost a kid of 11 years old Keshar. The pure love, an unknown bonding and a beautiful chemistry between the unmatched couple Abeera and Keshar has breathtakingly picturised by director Dedipya Joshi. But how a fairy-tale can exist in such a tabooed society? Abeera and Keshar's love story also stands in the face of question when friends make fun of young Keshar about the relationship between Keshar and his four years old daughter Guddia. But Keshar totally gets bolt from the blue when he came to know that the bad egg between he and Abeera was none other than his own father. To save his ladylove from the dreadful situation Keshar's silent protest to his father has exceptionally shown in the movie. Good time passes like New York minute. In the spur of a moment Keshar kills his father and arrested by the local police. The rest of the part of the movie is for the sake of love. How the two lovers fight with their destiny and how Abeera sacrifices her life to secure her daughter and other village women's future?
As a director it is always challenging to take such an uncommon topic and with shackle Dedipya Joshi undeniably passed with distinction. Apart from a social message 'Shackle' is also a movie of relationship crisis. Shackle means something that confines one's legs and arms or something that checks or prevents one's free action. By taking such an eccentric topic director has made justice to the title of the movie. Through this uncommon and arresting movie he has brilliantly shown the pain and anguish of women in rural India.
Director has selected a very unusual casts for very unusual roles and each actor has made such a fair play to their character that one can easily connect. Rich compositions & background music are mostly situation-based and aid the narrative. Cinematographer's eye for detail cannot be missed as he romances the camera with imaginative angles and lighting. Movies such as 'Shackle' are always welcomed for the true perception of our society.
Arindam Bhunia/Cult Critic/CICFF
