Fame before puberty: the price of Bollywood's tiniest stars.
32 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestOur journey with the child actors ends, leaving some wiser and more hopeful while others must reconcile with setbacks. As the child actor of an oscar-winning film shares what it means to reach the heights and then slow-dive to anonymity, stakeholders advise that there’s much more to a child’s life than a ‘role.’
First Act chronicles the journey of child actors and their parents into the Hindi film and TV industry. Through interviews with older child actors, parents, casting directors and filmmakers, the series explores the ecosystem within which children must perform and the challenges they face to achieve the family dream.
Direction
Deepa Bhatia lets silence do the interrogating.
Editing
Cuts between auditions and breakdowns: devastating.
Creator
Deepa Bhatia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Deepa Bhatia spent four years gaining access; several parents dropped out after realizing the documentary wasn't celebratory.
Jugal Hansraj's quiet revelation that he still doesn't know what he missed—because you can't mourn what you never had—lands like a gut punch in episode three.
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