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This paper analyses the theme of constrained relationship among the characters in Salman Rushdie's fiction 'The Moor's Last Sigh'. The Moor's Last Sigh is a novel published in 1995. It's a complex and layered story that explores themes of identity, culture and family history. In the novel constrained relationship is a recurring theme, particularly in the context of family dynamics and cultural expectations. The novel blends magical realism, historical fiction and satire. A constrained relationship in literature refers to a relationship between characters that is limited, restricted or complicated by various factors such as unresolved conflicts, unrequited love, or suppressed emotions. In the social contest it can arise on social expectations, class differences or cultural norms. Constrained relationship can be made on physical distance, separation and limitations. Trauma, mental health and personality conflicts can also create constrained relationship.