21052023-LSTL-01.qxd 5/20/2023 11:36 PM Page 1 c m y b KAY KAY, ANKUSH TO REUNITE Kay Kay Menon and Ankush Bhatt, the actor-director duo, has earlier collaborated for the film Bhindi Baazaar, which received critical acclaim. They are again set to reunite for a project. TRIBUNE All ‘arranged’ Life Actress Surveen Chawla will be making an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival 2023. She earlier visited Cannes in 2013 for her film ‘Ugly’. IANS LUDHIANA | SUNDAY | 21 MAY 2023 Aiding small steps... Sheetal I N a move to safeguard interests of child artistes, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Thursday issued fresh guidelines. As it highlights important ways to provide a healthy work environment for child performers, we check out the reactions of industry experts and parents of these artistes. As new guidelines have been set for the safety of child artistes, experts believe strict measures should be in place to check their violation FOLLOW UP IS CRUCIAL Jogira Sara Ra Ra director Kushan Nandy feels any law that protects children working in the industry or anywhere else for that matter is for the betterment of the society. He says, “There are several points in the guidelines that needed to be addressed long back. It’s a given that children of all ages are pretty much exploited by relatives, family, filmmakers as well as casting agents. Having said that, many child performers go through some problem or the other. But every time there’s a law or guidelines, it also comes out with loopholes to exploit it, wherein the middle Entry mode The film, The Killer’s Game, was recently acquired by Hollywood studio Lionsgate and will be helmed by Day Shift director JJ Perry. Based on author Jay Bonansinga’s novel of the same title, the film follows veteran assassin Joe Flood, who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and authorises a kill on himself to avoid the pain that is destined to follow. The details of the charac- men like casting agents and others take advantage. So, in other words, announcing the guidelines is one thing, but to uphold them, stricter measures need to be taken.” CHECK OUT A FEW GUIDELINES ■ Compulsory for the production houses to register the adolescent actors under the District Magistrate. ■ The registration of child actors is valid for only six months. ■ Necessary for a parent to stay with their ward at all times on the sets. ■ Children not allowed to share dressing spaces with anyone, especially the opposite gender. ■ Children not allowed to OTHER CONCERNS Model and child artiste Sejal Gupta, 13, has become the youngest Indian to win Miss Teen International India title, and has worked in TV shows as well as films. Her mother, Harsimran Gupta, shares, “Just like every other artiste, child performers put in the same amount of effort, but the wage is often much less as compared to the main lead. That needs correction.” Harsimran hails the new guidelines where each staff member’s police verification will be done and absolute safety provided around the child’s dressing room. As for the six-hour shift, she explains how it’s not technically an issue as the scenes are shot in 15-20 minutes, but the preparation takes time. work for more than six hours in a day and not more than three hours without rest; no overtime allowed. ■ At least 20 per cent of the income earned by the child from the production should be directly deposited in a fixed deposit account in a nationalised bank in the child’s name. ■ Police verification of every staff member working is imperative. THEY FACED PRESSURES OF STARDOM TOO ■ In India, the news of teen actress Tunisha Sharma’s suicide brought attention towards child rights and pressures they face. ■ Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, began his music career as a child. The immense pressure and demanding nature of the entertainment industry took a toll on Jackson’s mental and emotional well-being. These most likely contributed to the emotional and psychological challenges he faced later in life. ■ Bodyguard actress Whitney Houston started as a teen model and singer. Behind her immense success, Houston struggled with tumultuous private life and drug addiction. Her attempts to overcome them were highly publicised. In February, 2012, she passed away at the age of 48. ■ Amanda Bynes began her acting career quite early and gained popularity with her roles in “All That” and “The Amanda Show.” She took a break from acting to focus on her well-being and has since been working on her recovery. CHANGE FOR THE BETTER Director Prasad Kadam says, “New guidelines by NCPCR are indeed a welcome move. It will help safeguard child rights. A shooting set is not always a safe place to work. Most studios are on the outskirts of the town. So, proper precautions need to be taken. We will definitely implement them on our sets.” SEJAL GUPTA (With inputs by Rachael Rodrigues) Bal Bharati Veteran actor Ben Kingsley joins cast of The Killer’s Game ters to be played by Kingsley and Boutella have been kept under wraps. While Rand Ravich and Simon Kinberg wrote the film, James Coyne is handling recent rewrites. Kingsley, who won an Oscar for his performance in Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi (1982), will be seen in Marvel’s series Wonder Man, in which he will reprise his MCU character of Trevor Slattery. — PTI PUBLIC SCHOOL An institution of Child Education Society (Regd.), Delhi Students secured above 90 64 No of A2 Grades 456 No of Students Scored 100/100 No of A1 Grades 97.2% ‘Born worthy’ First look of Devara While actress Viola Davis can now claim EGOT status as one of 18 people to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony throughout their careers, the 57-year-old actress admitted that in the early days, she had to learn to "embrace" her true self in pursuit of success. She said, "You always feel like you're hustling for your worth as a black woman. After a while, when you get beaten down so many times, you have a divine moment where you see yourself and who you actually want to be. You make a choice: do you want to live, do you want hope, or are you going to embrace the person that you don't want to be? I chose to embrace the hopeful Viola, the Viola that was a survivor." However, the 'Air' star did go on to acknowledge that she no longer needed to "hustle" her way through her career these days, but claimed that has "nothing to do" with her longevity, but more because she was "born worthy" of success. "I don't hustle anymore. And it has nothing to do with my age or how long I've been in the business. It's a realisation that worth is nothing to be negotiated with. I was born worthy," she added. — IANS NTR Jr. has announced the official title of his film that was previously titled NTR 30 — Devara. The action drama film, Devara is directed by Kortala Siva, and the actor, NTR Jr. is looking raw, intense and tough in its official first look. Devara is produced by Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts, and presented by Nandamuri Kalyana Ram. 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