0:00:02 > 0:00:03Every day of the week,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07200 million children around the world go out to work.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Children who work in circuses in Russia.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14On chocolate plantations in Africa.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17Children who work in Bollywood.
0:00:19 > 0:00:23And children who want to be Africa's next big football star.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26Welcome to the world of Children At Work.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34I'm Kaajal. I am 20 and I'm from Leicester.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37My biggest passion in life is Bollywood.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39MUSIC PLAYS
0:00:47 > 0:00:51I have been doing Bollywood-style dance since I was six years old,
0:00:51 > 0:00:54and have worked as a professional dancer.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59For the next week, I will be in Mumbai in South India
0:00:59 > 0:01:03to experience a world of children who work in Bollywood.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Action!
0:01:05 > 0:01:08As well as those who aspire to.
0:01:08 > 0:01:14I'll be meeting the kids from Mumbai's slums who dream of making it big.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20And I'll be spending time with some of India's new young stars -
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Ayesha Kaduskar...
0:01:22 > 0:01:23Ulka Gupta...
0:01:25 > 0:01:26..and Afsha Musani.
0:01:27 > 0:01:33Around the world, children who work in the acting profession face all sorts of challenges.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36How did these girls cope with the pressures of fame,
0:01:36 > 0:01:39and juggle their careers with education and friendships?
0:01:39 > 0:01:42And what does Bollywood mean to the Indian population,
0:01:42 > 0:01:47a melting pot of caste, religion, ethnicity and economic extremes?
0:01:47 > 0:01:50I'm going to find out what it's like for children
0:01:50 > 0:01:55who work in one of the biggest television and film industries in the world - Bollywood.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02I've travelled 4,500 miles to Mumbai,
0:02:02 > 0:02:06the entertainment capital of India.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11Mumbai is huge, with a population of 20.5 million -
0:02:11 > 0:02:14that's almost three times as many as London.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18It used to be called Bombay, and this is where Bollywood gets its name from -
0:02:18 > 0:02:21a fusion of Bombay and Hollywood.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Bollywood produced over 100 films last year.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Along with its little sister, the TV industry, its output is huge.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Keeping a country of 1.1 billion entertained.
0:02:47 > 0:02:48Mumbai is a city of dreams
0:02:48 > 0:02:51and people flock here from all over India
0:02:51 > 0:02:54in search of wealth, success and fame.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00The competition is fierce, and only a lucky few make it.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10My family come from India, but I haven't been since I was five.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16I have always been fascinated with my cultural heritage, though,
0:03:16 > 0:03:20and Bollywood has always been a part of that.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22It feels really different.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Since I got here, the weather change hit me, the smells are different,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29everything just completely beautiful and amazing.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37There are so many billboards up here.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Like, really famous Bollywood actresses and actors.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45I'm really, really excited about the next week,
0:03:45 > 0:03:49actually getting to know some people, young people, that actually live here.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52I'm not sure what they'll think of me with my multicoloured hair!
0:03:52 > 0:03:55They'll probably think I'm strange to begin with.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58I think it's a way of expressing myself.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Just like dance, just like art.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Just like Bollywood.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07In India, it's not unusual for children to work.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11An estimated 100 million are engaged in some kind of labour,
0:04:11 > 0:04:13and conditions can be tough.
0:04:13 > 0:04:19The children I'll be meeting in Bollywood are part of an elite -
0:04:19 > 0:04:21a tiny minority of those who work here every day.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27The first girl who I'm going to meet is the youngest of the three,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Afsha, who is eight years old and has been performing
0:04:30 > 0:04:32since she was just five.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38THEY SPEAK IN HINDI
0:04:38 > 0:04:41At the moment, she's a character in a comedy TV series
0:04:41 > 0:04:45based on a cartoon strip by India's most loved cartoonist - RK Laxman.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49Afsha plays the granddaughter of the main character.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54Hello!
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Nice to meet you. I'm Kaajal.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07'Afsha gives me a tour and introduces me to some of her on-screen family.'
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- Is she good on the set, is she very good at acting?- She is very good.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14She is a brilliant actress. She understands the scene very well.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16The only thing that...
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Whenever they are making her understand the shot,
0:05:19 > 0:05:21at that time she is like this.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23"Yes, yes."
0:05:23 > 0:05:25'I've only just met her,
0:05:25 > 0:05:28'but it's obvious how popular she is amongst the cast.'
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Who's this character?
0:05:32 > 0:05:33This is her on-screen dad.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36She is a wonderful actress, a wonderful singer. And...
0:05:37 > 0:05:39THEY SPEAK IN HINDI:
0:05:43 > 0:05:46She gets great food from home, and I love that food.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51Chicken fried rice, she didn't give it to me. She forgot.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56She forgot to give it to me. OK, that's fine. That's on record. Good.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58ACTORS CALLED TO TAKE POSITIONS
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- Action! - SHOUTING AND CHEERING
0:06:07 > 0:06:10They're shooting a scene now, and it's parents' sports day at school.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13And I think her character's dad has just won!
0:06:17 > 0:06:21CHEERING
0:06:22 > 0:06:25She looks really confident, like, unbelievably.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29Such a small, cute girl, but she's really got her head together.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Afsha has to reshoot the scene lots of times,
0:06:33 > 0:06:38but finally I get to chat with her a bit more when she is touching up her make-up.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41SHE SPEAKS IN HINDI
0:06:41 > 0:06:47Afsha was discovered during the kids' talent show L'il Champs at just six years old.
0:06:47 > 0:06:53Her natural charm and comedy timing won her the role of co-host on the show.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28So what's the best thing about being in a Bollywood actress?
0:07:29 > 0:07:37The best thing is that I am coming on television and...
0:07:37 > 0:07:40It's like everything is good, in fact, I can't tell you.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42KAAJAL LAUGHS
0:07:44 > 0:07:47Although India's labour laws say and children under the age of 14
0:07:47 > 0:07:51should only work a maximum of six hours a day,
0:07:51 > 0:07:55and should receive education, in Bollywood they work much longer hours.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58I ask Afsha's parents if they worry about this.
0:08:00 > 0:08:01SHE SPEAKS IN HINDI:
0:08:30 > 0:08:33There are a lot of children working on the shoot today.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Most of them are extras, and there's a lot of waiting around for them,
0:08:36 > 0:08:40and it's really hot! It's a sizzling 39 degrees.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43So what's the best thing about doing this job?
0:08:43 > 0:08:50- We are very happy by doing this job. - So, do you do auditions?- Yes.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- Do you enjoy doing auditions?- Yes.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- Oh, really? Because there are so many people there?- Yes.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04And it's not just the kids who have to hang around.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Their parents have to wait patiently, too.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09So I asked some of the mums
0:09:09 > 0:09:12what sacrifices their children have to make.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15SHE SPEAKS IN HINDI:
0:09:28 > 0:09:29She's such a cute girl.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Really professional, really strong and a really good actress, actually.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38To be honest, it was a very, very long day.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41It was about 12 hours and it was really, really hot.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43I mean, it's a lot for an eight-year-old to do.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57I'm going to visit Afsha and her family who live in a mainly Muslim area in Mumbai.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01In India, there are many religions.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04And 80% of the population is Hindu,
0:10:04 > 0:10:07and 13%, Muslim, like Afsha's family.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12'When I arrive, Afsha is out playing with her friends.'
0:10:13 > 0:10:15That's not fair!
0:10:15 > 0:10:19- You want to see our bedroom? - Yes, please.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Oh, wow!
0:10:21 > 0:10:28My trophy when I was in L'il Champs. It was my first show.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31'She shows me a performance she did at just two years old.'
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Ohh!
0:10:52 > 0:10:54I can't believe you knew all the words.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57How did you even know how to talk at that age?
0:10:58 > 0:11:01When Afsha's parents first moved to Mumbai,
0:11:01 > 0:11:05her dad, who is a civil engineer, was earning just £12 per month.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08They had other struggles, too.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Within Mumbai, there are tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities
0:11:12 > 0:11:16and they felt the impact of being from a religious minority.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38SHE SINGS IN HINDI
0:11:39 > 0:11:44'Afsha's earnings contribute to a large part of the family income, which has transformed their lives.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49'It's important for Afsha's parents that she doesn't have to face
0:11:49 > 0:11:53'the same problems that they did when they came to Mumbai.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57'And they think by being a part of Bollywood, she has that chance.'
0:12:02 > 0:12:08I've been struck by the contrast between the rapidly growing wealth of Mumbai and its intense poverty.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Where skyscrapers spring up next to slums.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14And aspiring cricketers or potential movie stars
0:12:14 > 0:12:17can be found in the poorest back streets.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31This morning, I am on my way to one of Mumbai's most unusual acting schools.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36I found out about it just by chance whilst reading the morning newspaper.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39So I have just read in the newspaper of this man
0:12:39 > 0:12:42who's got an acting school in the middle of the biggest slum in Mumbai.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45There's approximately 40 children,
0:12:45 > 0:12:48some of which can't actually afford to pay for the services.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01The slum is called Dharavi. It's one of the largest in the world
0:13:01 > 0:13:05with about three quarters of a million people living there.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08It featured in the Oscar-winning film, Slumdog Millionaire.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11MUSIC: "Jai Ho"
0:13:19 > 0:13:24Some of the children cast in the film were students from the 5 Star acting school
0:13:24 > 0:13:28that I'd just read about in the paper and where I'm headed off to now.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39The school is tiny, just two rooms.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43But its impact on the lives of the children who come here goes far beyond its walls.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Thanks to the man who runs it. Baburao loves it.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51- Hi, nice to meet you. I am Kaajal. - Kaajal.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53My name is Baburao Ladsaheb.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- Can I join in?- Yeah, OK.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Baburao is a bit of a legend around here.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01The school is actually his family home.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06The students who can afford to pay £5 a month for their classes.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Those who can't, don't have to.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12So why do you kids come to this classroom?
0:14:12 > 0:14:15SHE SPEAKS IN HINDI:
0:14:51 > 0:14:56There's a real mix of kids here. Some better off than others.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58But they all share a love of performing.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10TRANSLATION: It's everyone's dream to become a famous actor.
0:15:10 > 0:15:1250% of them really desire this dream.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17We try to make it a reality by teaching them the skills they need in acting, dancing and fighting.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27The kids seem to really enjoy his classes, and so does he.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31TRANSLATION: Teaching them makes me happy.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36Baburao's classes are watched over by Ganesh, the popular Hindu god,
0:15:36 > 0:15:37with the head of an elephant.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40I've heard it's Bollywood's favourite god.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41I want to know why.
0:15:41 > 0:15:47TRANSLATION: Before we start work, we worship Lord Ganesh.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49He blesses us with his artistic skills.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52Everybody in our culture worships Ganesh,
0:15:52 > 0:15:55because we get motivation from him which helps us progress.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02India is a country where religion permeates everything.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06And Mumbai is a city that has social as well as religious divides.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09I ask Baburao if there's any prejudice against the kids
0:16:09 > 0:16:12from the slums when they try to make it in Bollywood.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14And his answer surprises me.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19TRANSLATION: People of many different castes
0:16:19 > 0:16:21and religions work together in Bollywood.
0:16:21 > 0:16:26Bollywood sees no differences whether Hindu, Muslim or Christian. Everyone is welcome.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29Because actors from different castes and religions get work,
0:16:29 > 0:16:33it gives a sense of unity to the whole of India.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36And he has experienced this directly.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40Since the Dharavi slum and some of its children appeared in Slumdog Millionaire,
0:16:40 > 0:16:44he feels public perceptions of the slum have improved dramatically.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47It's been really interesting to hear about the unifying
0:16:47 > 0:16:50nature of Bollywood and to meet all these aspiring actors.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54But it has made me think, it is so hard to make it and so
0:16:54 > 0:16:57ruthless and competitive once you do,
0:16:57 > 0:17:01yet it seems the pull of Bollywood is so strong, your dream might just come true.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16I'm going to another Bollywood dance class. This time with 14-year-old actress, Ulka Gupta.
0:17:18 > 0:17:24A well-known face on India's TV screens, Ulka has been acting since she was seven.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36- Hi!- Hello.- How are you? - I am good. You're Ulka?- Yes.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38- And you're Kaajal.- Kaajal, yes.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- How are you?- Very good, thank you. - Your name?- Kaajal.
0:17:41 > 0:17:42Kaajal, nice name.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47- You learn dance?- Yeah, I do Bollywood dance.- Bollywood?
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Oh, so nice. Come, come, try this.
0:17:56 > 0:17:57Great!
0:17:57 > 0:18:00One, two, three, four!
0:18:07 > 0:18:11Her father is also an actor and helped Ulka enter the Bollywood industry.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14He now manages her career.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20I just take a few tips from my daddy. My daddy teaches me.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22And what about school?
0:18:22 > 0:18:27When I go to shootings, I have to bunk my school. I also don't like it
0:18:27 > 0:18:32but then too, with auditions, the look test, for the shootings,
0:18:32 > 0:18:36for events and functions, I have to go to different cities of India.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45After the dance class, Ulka invites me to her family home.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01'I'm looking forward to finding out more about what life
0:19:01 > 0:19:03'is like being a young celebrity.'
0:19:03 > 0:19:05If you become popular, that is a great thing.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07The greatest thing on earth.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Even if two persons know you, you feel it is great.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14But when the whole India, the whole country or state knows you,
0:19:14 > 0:19:18because of something good you have done, it's a great thing for you.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Ulka rocketed to fame
0:19:28 > 0:19:32when she was given the lead role in the TV series Jhansi Ki Rhani in 2009.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40This was a very big break for me.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44I never imagined that I'd be Jhansi Ki Rhani in some sort of serial.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45I feel very proud.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50But I'm looking forward for other roles, not always Jhansi Ki Rhani,
0:19:50 > 0:19:53to become a versatile actor.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56So, would you say, you know, the Bollywood industry,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59being a child actor, is it quite a competitive industry?
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Very much. When you have actors of your age,
0:20:01 > 0:20:04jealousy is a thing in everyone.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09So the only thing you have to do there is be
0:20:09 > 0:20:10the best in your performance.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15This makes me wonder how Ulka deals with friendships.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22If anyone comes before me, approaching me for friendship,
0:20:22 > 0:20:27it is only because they want to become an actor.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29They will always try to approach me.
0:20:29 > 0:20:34They will be very friendly to me, they will be very good to me.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36And then the time comes, they say,
0:20:36 > 0:20:39"Ulka, can I get the numbers of the directors and the producers?
0:20:39 > 0:20:43"I want to come into this industry." Even if I don't have good friends, my brothers and sisters
0:20:43 > 0:20:46and my parents are the best friends of mine.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Ulka's schedule is jam-packed and exhausting.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57And like other busy Bollywood kids,
0:20:57 > 0:21:01it's not always possible for her to attend school during regular hours.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04After a really full day, she must now head off to one of her classes
0:21:04 > 0:21:06and it's six o'clock at night!
0:21:09 > 0:21:11I am very, very impressed with Ulka.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15She seems very professional, very mature, very focused on education as well as her career.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17I think she's just a bright spark.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29I'm on my way to meet Ayesha, who is 15 and has just appeared
0:21:29 > 0:21:34in a huge blockbuster movie, Agneepath, which means path of fire.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38Ayesha has been working in the industry
0:21:38 > 0:21:39since she was seven years old
0:21:39 > 0:21:42and this has been a really big break for her.
0:21:47 > 0:21:48At the moment,
0:21:48 > 0:21:53Ayesha is working on a historical drama series about the great warrior
0:21:53 > 0:21:56and freedom fighter, Veer Shivaji.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58Ayesha plays his wife when he is a young man.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02I'm meeting Ayesha at the train station, and she is taking me
0:22:02 > 0:22:03along to have a look at the set.
0:22:07 > 0:22:14As an actress, Ayesha has to travel a lot - for auditions, public appearances, photo shoots
0:22:14 > 0:22:18and to filming locations which can often be remote.
0:22:18 > 0:22:19Her mum always goes with her.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23Today we have to travel two hours to get to the studio.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26And even though it is hot and packed,
0:22:26 > 0:22:29I really enjoy travelling by train and seeing more of India.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Because Ayesha travels so much,
0:22:46 > 0:22:48she has to keep on top of her schoolwork on the run.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59So Ayesha and I are now approaching the location where her TV serial is shot.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03There's a battle scene going on right now. So she is not actually taking part.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05But she is going to show me around so I'm really excited.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08INAUDIBLE
0:23:18 > 0:23:19Action!
0:23:21 > 0:23:22Cut!
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- These are Shivaji's horses.- OK.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30That one's Abluk. His name's Abluk.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34Yeah, I love you, too. SHE LAUGHS
0:23:36 > 0:23:38So cute!
0:23:54 > 0:23:57So what's the best thing for you, being a Bollywood actress?
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Ayesha's make-up includes a Bindi,
0:24:35 > 0:24:39which is a small decoration worn in the centre of the forehead.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43It's often used as a symbol of the marital status of a woman.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05It's really interesting, actually,
0:25:05 > 0:25:07watching you getting your make-up done.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10It is a lot different than I thought it would be.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13And it's a lot quicker. These guys know what they're doing.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21You look amazing. You're really, really beautiful.
0:25:22 > 0:25:27Ayesha's experiences on sets have generally been positive.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31And she seems to balance her work life and education really well,
0:25:31 > 0:25:34but Ulka's father feels that there is a lot more that needs to
0:25:34 > 0:25:38be done to protect child actors on shoots.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41During one of Ulka's earlier jobs, he had to take firm action.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42HE SPEAKS IN HINDI:
0:26:00 > 0:26:02By confronting the producers,
0:26:02 > 0:26:06he has helped to improve standards in an industry
0:26:06 > 0:26:10where normal child labour regulations of six hours work a day don't apply.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12That's the Mogul army people.
0:26:15 > 0:26:20Some productions, like this one, have introduced a 12-hour day for children.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24But there is still exploitation within the industry.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28I've enjoyed today so much, just walking through the location and looking at all the sets.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Getting to know the people and the actors.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40It is really, really exciting. And very, very glamorous, I have to say.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45- Hi. Um, that's Kaajal. - Very nice to meet you.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48I recognise a lot of people
0:26:48 > 0:26:52from series that my mum watches. So it's nice to say "Hello. I'm Kaajal."
0:27:01 > 0:27:05I didn't expect so many people to be involved in this production.
0:27:05 > 0:27:10It's eye-opening to know every single tiny little bit needs so much attention.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13It has to be perfect in order to be broadcast
0:27:13 > 0:27:16so the whole of India can watch it. It has to be dot on. It is amazing.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27I have met lots of child actors now
0:27:27 > 0:27:31and I have spoken to all three girls about their busy schedules.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34That's the main focus because that's what they're doing all the time,
0:27:34 > 0:27:37travelling from one place, and to the next place.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41Doing shooting all the time and also thinking about their education.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43I remember when I was 15, I had school,
0:27:43 > 0:27:45a family life and a home life and I had some rehearsals.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48But it was nowhere near as much as what these girls do.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51I do not know how they manage with the things that they do.
0:27:55 > 0:27:56It's been a great week
0:27:56 > 0:28:00and I have got to see behind the scenes of a world I love.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03This place of dreams, it's allowed these girls into its embrace.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07But I do wonder, is there a price to pay?
0:28:07 > 0:28:10And is that price the loss of childhood?
0:28:10 > 0:28:12And for the few children that do succeed,
0:28:12 > 0:28:16there are thousands waiting in line for their lucky break.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19But I have learned something about Bollywood that sets it apart.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22Because it doesn't discriminate against caste or religion,
0:28:22 > 0:28:25it can bring about change.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28Bollywood is not just an industry, it's a national institution
0:28:28 > 0:28:33that unites this huge diverse country of 1.1 billion people.
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