"Child artistes denied rights, are victims of unfair practices: Study", 24 July 2022

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...[A] study released last month by Child Rights and You (CRY) - 'Child artistes in India, an exploratory study in Mumbai' - revealed several worrying trends...The sample survey of former child artistes, parents, casting agencies, directors, producers, guilds and acting academies found several instances of infringement of child rights and consent where most children have little or no say.

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As the number of child artistes in film and television industries continues to expand, child rights organisations are increasingly concerned about their rights and the impact of such work on their development.

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The draft guidelines published by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) last month further corroborated the "absence of any monitoring mechanism and their grave risk of exploitation" because they lack the legal right to their earnings or safe working conditions. To safeguard children from physical and psychological stress, the new draft guidelines therefore come as a necessary intervention.