First Act

Name: First Act
Released: 2023-12-15

2023

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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About First Act

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.

Status: Ended
TMDB rating: Not rated
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6

Seasons and episodes

The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.

Latest aired season

Season 1

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S1 E1Dec 15, 202330 min

Chakravyuh

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?

S1 E2Dec 15, 202329 min

Safarnama

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.

S1 E3Dec 15, 202330 min

Jame Raho

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.

S1 E4Dec 15, 202333 min

Papa Kehte Hain

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?

S1 E5Dec 15, 202333 min

Bhaag Bhaag

Some children taste success, but will the on-set experiences live up to their starry expectations?

S1 E6Dec 15, 202332 min

Aashayein

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.’