Dark Reality of Indian Child Actors 

I was in a school in Mumbai which has many child actors... They were so popular in school and i am sure it gave many like me a full fledged existential crisis... They were praised in assemblies, liked by teachers, received special leaves for shooting and so on. But as I have grown up I have started realising how fortunate I was to just be a child... We hustle all our lives anyway.

Parents nowadays are becoming more money centric and have forgotten what parenthood means and the responsibility it brings with being a parents

The only child actors that are popular even today are the Harry Potter cast

The new kind of expIoitation of child actors is happening in the name of “family vlogs”. What’s worse in the vlogging space is that the kids are not just actors- they’re also the products & “characters”. They’re the reason for pulling views & the channel’s existence. They’re doing labour, but we don’t know if the money the KIDS EARN is being saved responsibly for their future. Parents should stop trying to live vicariously through their kids. Focus on their well being, not just “success” & fame.

Bro made a video on this without milking Riva Arora 💀 Respect for content

I think Ahsaas Channa is among the very few relevant child actors🤨🤨

a few months back, i had gotten a call from an entertainment company in Bombay. i stay in the city itself so i thought why not just go once to see how it’s like. i enter the studio and i see many people like myself sitting there but what shook me was a 1 year old with both his parents at the studio for a photo shoot. the kid was crying non stop but the parents won’t budge. idk why but that particular incident left an imprint on me. i left the studio as fast as i could and never returned. pls be conscious of what you’re getting into. although it wasn’t an incident that happened to me personally (and thank god for that) the poor kid crying really disturbed me

Parents are completely responsible for this. Knowing the industry exploitation, but still they choose to force it upon their kids

Remember munni from bajrangi bhaijaan...she is making insta content..but no other work

In Hollywood, a child actor can't work for more than six hours a day. The laws for child actors protection are more strict than anything else. Of course, they also face dark things but on sets,they are never mistreated

Kya hypocrisy hai jo gareeb bache apne maa baap ka hath batane k liye kaam karte hai unko log child labour bolkar karne nahi dete aur acting se standard of living badhane k liye bacho se kaam karwate hai uspar sab chup hai

Some child actors have switched their careers and successfully made it into an entirely different industry, like the kid Tejan diwanji in Action shoes from 90s is an oncologist now, likewise the kid who acted as young krrish, Mickey is an Ophthalmologist

Judy Garland, Drew Barrymore, Macaulay Culkin, Natalie Portman, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, Jennette McCurdy, & other Nickelodeon stars have all spoken out about their traumatic experiences & exploitation in the entertainment industry. I was wondering about the situation in India & thought it was not as bad as Hollywood but alas 💔

Parents are responsible….for them kids are investment

Parents don’t understand that they’re exposing their kids images to the whole world & giving access to cr33ps. Trolling, shaming & shady online spaces using their kid’s likeness. No privacy is given to the kids.

Maturity is realizing that dedicating 4-5 hours a day to studies during childhood and adhering to the guidance of strict middle-class parents, is more beneficial than pursuing a career as a child artist.

I was 7 years old when I joined theatre classes, I participated in a play at school and I enjoyed it a lot, which is why I begged my parents to let me join classes, which they let me do. I participated in a bunch of plays and I was pretty good at acting, hence I was approached for ad shoots and stuff around the age of 8 or 9, which my parents firmly refused to let me do. Back then, it made no sense to me and I felt like they were holding me back, I fought a lot with them over this but my mom said you will understand our reasons when you are older, and my dad said that he will never let me act in ads, shows or movies as a child but will fully support me when I am an adult and mature enough to make that decision. I eventually started losing interest in acting and left theatre at the age of 11. Now, I am 16 and I am so happy and glad my parents did not let me do ads, and let me be a normal child.

TBH WE NEVER EVEN REMEMBERED THE NAMES OF MOST OF THESE CHILD ACTORS UNTIL NOSTALGIA STARTED TO HIT 😢😢

Sridevi too was a child actor, her popularity and success increased leaps and bounds, to the extent that she became 1st female superstar of india.

Getting judge 24/7 is terrible thing And for children it's totally not good thing Nowadays thanks to social media many parents don't care about their child privacy and there are many child youtubers I personally think there should be law that children below age 10 should not allow use phone and for over 10 only 1 or 2 hour should be allowed

Aurra bhatnagar also did some very serious role in barrister babu as bondita And also now in Anupamaaa

Agreed, shuru hua tha entertainment k liye .. but ab child labour hi ban gaya hai ye sab... Even parents aajkl bachcho ko views k liye Instagram and reels k through pata nahi kya kya karwa rahe hain 💔

In such a cruel world where parents depend on their small kids for their survival . Its just so selfish and arrogant

i think for child actors that are still popular today.. It has to Ahsaas Channa and Rekha

You can also take the Case of Mahima Makwana, she has also shared similar experience about her child acting career in an interview with Ranveer Allahbadia

Harshali Malhotra's and Riva Arora's mothers are forcing their daughters to be an actress 😢

In hollywood, there is also an issue with child actors mainly females. I have seen so many interviews in which they have exposed how industry exploits them in very bad way. There are so many actors like miley cyrus, millie bobby brown , etc. have face so much exploitation in the industry in their earlier phase. There is rules and regulations but who followed them strictly? Even there are some child actors who started getting addicted towards drugs nd substances after getting into the industry. I think Indian film industry is much better than Hollywood. But for child there should be some strict rules and actions should be taken by the parents and government as well.

Goli (from TMKOC) is pursuing education in Canada

All that glitters is not gold : Williams Shakespeare

This video made me realise how lucky i am to have my parents as my parents. As you metioned, it is very true that many kids often get interested in becoming actors or part of media but it's actually because how it is projected to us. We see these child actors having fabulous lifestyles, meeting popular actors, having fame and money and we dream of having so too while the reality is so cruel. I also dreamed of becoming an actor or if I put it honestly, to have the fame and glory. When I told my parents to put me for auditions not being aware of what actually happens, my parents never said anything instead my mom put me into acting and dancing classes and also I'd perform on local stages and functions but as I grew up I totally lost my interest in all those and for a long time I'd complain about why my parents didn't let me do auditions and all... But I am really glad now that I am actually following my dream and I know what I am passionate about. Thank you so much for this video, honestly an eye opener!!! ❤

Nitanshi goel is also a child actor now she is popular after doing laaptaa ladies

This quantity with this quality is applaudable... brilliant and inspirational 👏🏼

I have seen Saloni in the short films of Content Ka Keeda and there she explored her versatility well as she did comedy as well as emotional(majority roles) very well.

Also i would like to mention about ashley and mary-kate olsen (Scarlett witch actress's older sisters) who despite having successful career, fame and money, left the film industry the moment they turned 18 and became adults. Just google them and see their aged faces (even though they are just 38) you can clearly see the toll film industry and things which come with it had on them. This shows that even success as child artist doesn't mean its worth all the struggle sometimes.

You didn’t mention Ahsas Channa who was made to act as a boy in films like Vaastu Shastri and KANK..and nobody knew she was a girl until she was around 9 when her father revealed it to the press and threatened to sue her mom or something.

This is a HUGE problem in Hollywood as well. People have been calling for stricter laws for child actors in the entertainment industry. They use twins for the same role because a child under the age of 12 cannot be worked over 4-6 hours, but even this law is broken. India mein bhi yeh awareness hoke nayi laws aur better working conditions banani chahiye.

Childhood is incredibly important; it shapes their future and allows them to explore, learn, and grow with joy and wonder

But I think one thing you're ignoring is the fact that se*ual exploitation of children is not a film industry problem alone, it happens everywhere. Even within religious settings. It's not uncommon for children to get se*ually abused by priests/sheiks/teachers etc. Parents need to be more protective of their children and not allow them to be in any unsafe environments.

Forget about influencer kids. Now a days. Without any regulation

talented child actors who were our emotion, our happiness and a part of our childhood deserve to be superstars but unfortunately this bollywood industry is obsessed with only 'nepokids' who were not even in existence for us till before 7 8 yrs

such a underrated and ignored topic ,appreciate it

Never been this early. Bro this is some quality content. Well researched,well presented and well edited.

This modern world is selfish. Some people use other people only just for their income source. That's it.

I am also a budding film director, and I have directed some short films and working with kids is a really hard thing, they are non professional and I can't even shout on them as they are kids working without a pay. So recently I had compromised with acting as main bachchon ko force nahi kar sakti. Abhi short films mein yeh haal hai so future mein feature films mein bahut dikkat hogi. 😓 I will try to b like Priyadarshan sir like he was on Bumm Bumm Bole set, as he loved the girl child artist with Darsheel as she was as cute as his daughter and resembled her.💖💖

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="183">3:03</a> Hansika Motwani is famous in South Industry

There are I guess few child artists who are famous till now beacuse of their following...like millions of followers they have ....Jannat Zubair rehmani, Reem sameer sheikh, anushka sen.....even jannat once in an interview said that his father was interested in acting, but like utni unko popularity nhi mili,...my father chose this career path for me and I am happy that he chose it for me....she has around 50 million followers now.

I think we as a society tend to look at every child behaviour with a adult lens, as in if they this is doing this now then what will it be doing at my age. I think this is the main problem. Because it's not just acting, but "gifted" children in general face this. Many kids who were supposedly considered gifted as a child and went to special classes etc., later in life can't understand why they are not able to live upto the expectations people had from them.

Jo Disney child actors ki halat dekho. Miley Cyrus jaise beloved disney child actor jaeani mein itna bigdi ke kabhi sudhar nahi payi. Ye parents child ko use karke fayada uthate hai. Child ko child rehne dena chahiye.

So basically mere bete ko cars pasand h to wo car ya driver bnna chahta h😂 thats hilarious. Ronnie tv ka matlab aese interpret krte h maa baap.😂

Thank You for sharing your perspective I totally agree with it. I can completely relate to all that you said. I am 20 years old right now and when I was a child I also wanted to become an actor and wanted to be on TV as I was also influenced by other child actors I saw on TV But my parents never agreed to that and I am so happy right now I didn't choose acting as a career and feel very relieved now. At that time I was very angry with my parents because I felt like they didn't support my passion and interest and didn't let me do things I liked but now I understand they were completely right and they stopped me for my well-being.

Woahh..totaly shocked to know this dark reality..and as normal viewer we sometimes aspire to be at that position if possible but u really broke that illusion for me. Always hated this entertainment industry n now even more!

Loved the video .... such a deep dive. 👍 Always wanted to be a part of the entertainment industry; at the age of 6 or 7 told my father that I wanted to take part in a kid dance reality show, but he refused and told me that place is not for us. 🥺 We are lower-middle class. And now I understand why he refused; after seeing cases of Casting Couch, Harassment and Drugs and all. It looks very beautiful from outside like Heaven but from inside the industry is an absolute Hell.

just by seeing this intro i can see how much work has been put into these videos the script,the story,the editing,the storytelling now this is some quality content which is rare on youtube nowadays

Aaj k time me koi Iss baat ko nhi samjhta ki bacche bhi bacche hai. Aaj k bacche khud bhi baccha hona bhul gaye hai. Bcz of parents. Jab se ye reality show aaye hai tab se toh bahut bura haal hai.. Uppar se facebook par supercute baby competition. Na jane kya milta hai ye kar k 😢😢😢

It's not child labour it's child abuse

Masterpiece video 🔥

I hate amole gupte's character in Stanley ka dabba but in real he was a good person

But we really needed movies like taare Zameen par, chillar party, Stanley ka dabba, etc. these have changed the demography of India. There are positives also. Please don't portray all as negative

Please make a video on gender biased laws and a lot of mens who are suffering because of these not no one is talking about this issue 🙏

Reminds me of Macaulay Culkin in "Home Alone" and "Richie Rich" Happy to know now he's doing just okay.

Don’t you think it’s unusual that Established actors never let their children act ? They know the dark truth about child actor labour. Indian laws need to be strict about this.

Expected some case study of famous child actors, hoping to see them in next vids

As a model and child actor I confirm all this happens with everyone who enters this industry. I have left everything currently I am 16 . But when I started I was just 8 years old. I got exploited by multiple people . lack of proper guidance at such young age cause me to go through all this. The level of disgust I saw here was insane. This mental pressure and everything led to pannic attacks. I still have nightmare of those disgusting managers. If I really share my struggle story it would be too long to read.

Stardom is kind of jail..

Remember = Zana meri zone maan bach pann ka pyaar mere bhul nahi jara re

I once saw a serial haar jeet usme child actors k struggles ki address kiya gya tha

This is so heartbreaking!!

Thank you for putting this video I was able to understand many things that I didn't know about child actor. Earlier I was thinking to take my 6year old for an audition but I really changed my mind

thaks for sharing this important reality ❤....... aise hi haal disney , nickelodean hua hai , jin channel ke content ko dekh bade huye hai unme work karne wale child actors ke saath bhot bura hua hai

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="78">1:18</a> hamari canteen mai to is sab ki jarurat hi nhi padti thi Kyuki choti canteen thi and bache jyada the

please make a video about blogger who are using they're child as a labour

Parents are real culprits.

You missed the part where the documentary said that those whatsapp groups were actually a scam. These parents see their kids as a prop not humans.

Awesome Presentation ❤

Recently I saw a bengali web series "bokabaksho te bondi" uska story bhi kuch esa hi tha par thoda different ☹️

Thank you for the informative video sir

I've work as a junior artist almost In 15-20 flim ads web series the junior artist whom i use to met on set 16-18 yo old girls ive seen they were soo ready for coach casting i was like bro wtf ur 16 and your co-ordinator is 45 yo old how u allow him to touch and make out in his vanity.. bte junior artist doesn't get any vanity only good production house provide that too for few hours

Please make a video on coaching industry for jee

thank you sir to put light on this dark reality of child actors and actress maine toh jab se sushanth bhai gaye hai tab se bharosa utt gaya hai 🥲🙂

Bhai sports culture in india ke topic me bhi ek video banado, and what was your views on the statement of saina Nehwal about sports?

Why don't people understand that films are not factory products? Yes... I know corporations made the movie industry this way but, it's not. Imagine, It took 4 years before Jawan to a superstar like Shahrukh Khan to give a hit movie despite having all that fame, money, and power. So, how someone thinks that he/she will come to the industry and will give hit after hit and will be a superstar is beyond me.

Disneyland is most famous for this kind of abuses

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="186">3:06</a> older photo is of Zain khan durrani, he is a poet and actor. Above photos are not of same person.

i am dead like my career

Yes he is working hard 😢 so support him

Gareeb ka baccha paisa kamaye to child labour Ameer ka baccha paisa kamaye to money mentality, skill development Actor ka baccha paisa kamaye to child actor Hypocrisy ki bhi seema hoti hai

I love your content bhaiya❤❤

This reminds me of tragic case of Madhubala who started earning at 9 to support her entire family

You should make a part 2 of this. Where u can explore more about the ones who actually did make it through this and became stars (influencers) , but how it impacts the psyche of these people. Eg Avneet kaur, Aashika bhatia, etc They did make it big on insta, but at what cost. And the future doesn't seem to be much bright, considering the roles they have been getting. Specially avneet, whose whole focus is just being the eye candy

Raj kapoor made his acting debut at the age of 11

Iske liye sab topic Dark Reality hi hai 😅😅

Me :- Child is protected. Our Indian Constitution:- Mazak mat kar 😂😂😂😂😂

Zain khan child actor aur young actor dono alag hai

I guess parents are the most responsible here.

1 like = 3 hr study 😊

Amol gupte jaise log aur director aur bhi hone chahiye

Moet of these problems also happened with so called Kidfluencers.

Kudos Vedant, these issues were never highlighted by any indian youtuber

indian parents are ok with child labour but cry when a kid doesnt want to do jee or neet

i just feel sad and pity for them that's all.