Child Abuse!

Originally posted by: napster

indian shows keep going on like this. parents earn so don't care what the child is going through. this kid is small that he won't even 'say' but I remember watching the BTS of a show last year, where the director was yelling at the child artist so bad 😡

it was the male lead of the show who interfered and explained to the child with love how the scene was supposed to be done. no one else on the set even flinched.

it is indeed abuse. we have peta to raise a voice when animals are harmed just so that people get entertainment but what about children who have no say and have in many cases, greedy parents? 🤔

Originally posted by: xxRoohanixx

I don't really know the details of Indian shows. But aren't their practices a lot better now? Can we really judge how each show treats the children off-screen?

I totally agree that using young children is unethical in the sense that they are not able to make their own decisions. Also, I'm sure most parents do it because they need the money, and not to save it for the children. However, I think it is too extreme to call it child abuse, don't you think? Maybe neglect or exploitation might be a better term. I dunno, maybe I'm wrong. Since neglect and exploitation are a form of abuse..

Originally posted by: napster

you know, I don't want to name that show I was talking about earlier. But it was a prime time show on a very big channel. the SBS team just meant to show a particular scene being filmed, but we all witnessed how badly the director shouted at the kid. the child looked so terrified and it was horrible to see that his guardians didn't step in.

if the lead actor hadn't interfered the shouting would have carried on.

the look on the child's face was enough to call it abuse. abuse of money, power and position. I'm not saying the director can't tell the cast to behave but expecting a small child to carry out a scene in the first take and then shouting so loudly on him that even the senior actors felt it was totally uncalled for. but the parents won't interfere bcoz we all know money talks.

i say, animals are in a better position in this regard. good societies take care no one abuses them. I know making a daily show is tedious but then your behavior with your team sets apart good directors/team from the bad one.

maybe to each his/her own. I'd never allow anyone to shout at my kid unnecessarily while I'm making money out of it.

we obviously can't say all are the same but adult actors leave shows bcoz it is so tiring, I don't think many parents really give 2 hoots on whether their kid is complaining. their should be rules and someone should make sure, the child artists are treated with more respect and care.

Originally posted by: xxRoohanixx

I understand what you are saying about the other show. I was not arguing with you about that. I agree that it was abusive. I was simply reffering to Main Na Bhoolungi and other ones where we do not know how the children are treated otherwise, when I said that it's unfair to assume and call it child abuse.

Of course there should be measures taken to respect the children's wishes, and treat them with care. Never disagreed with that. 😊