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First Act

2023

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Chakravyuh Dec 15, 2023

With stars in their eyes, our child actors begin their acting journeys, but can they navigate the harsh world of the Hindi film and television industry?
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EP2 Safarnama Dec 15, 2023

The struggle to break into this challenging industry continues, as some child actors tackle financial pressures and cunning adversaries while others deal with unrestrained parental ambitions.
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EP3 Jame Raho Dec 15, 2023

The stakes rise as children enter the audition arena, where they must deliver at all costs or deal with both dissatisfied parents and loss of self-esteem.
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EP4 Papa Kehte Hain Dec 15, 2023

The clock ticks, but families refuse to let the dream die. Is this relentless pursuit a source of happiness or just an exhausting rat race for the child?
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EP5 Bhaag Bhaag Dec 15, 2023

Some children taste success, but will the on-set experiences live up to their starry expectations?
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EP6 Aashayein Dec 15, 2023

Our 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.’
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Synopsis

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.

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Reviews

Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.
Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?
ShangLuda Admirable film.
Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.