Child Rights Body NCPCR Asks Sony Pictures Networks to Take Down Episode of Super Dancer
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked Sony Pictures Networks to take down an episode of the children's dance show 'Super Dancer - Chapter 3'. The NCPCR alleged that the episode in question featured vulgar and sexually explicit questions being asked to a child contestant.
Amar Chand Jajda
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The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked Sony Pictures Networks to take down an episode of the children's dance show 'Super Dancer - Chapter 3'. The NCPCR alleged that the episode in question featured vulgar and sexually explicit questions being asked to a child contestant.
According to a PTI report, the NCPCR sent a notice to Sony Pictures Networks on July 25, 2023, seeking an explanation for the questions that were asked to the child artist. The NCPCR also asked the network to take down the episode immediately.
NCPCR asks Sony Pictures Networks to take down a dance show episode where child was allegedly asked vulgar and sexually explicit questions.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 25, 2023
The episode in question was aired on July 18, 2023. In the episode, the child contestant was asked questions about his parents' sex life. The questions were reportedly asked by one of the judges on the show, Shilpa Shetty.
The NCPCR has said that the questions that were asked to the child contestant were "inappropriate" and "violated" his rights. The commission has also said that the questions could have a "negative impact" on the child's mental health.
Sony Pictures Networks has not yet responded to the NCPCR's notice.
The NCPCR's action comes at a time when there is growing concern about the sexualisation of children in the media. In recent years, there have been a number of cases where children have been subjected to inappropriate sexualised content.
The NCPCR's action is a reminder that children have the right to be protected from such content. The commission's action is also a warning to the media that they need to be more careful about the content that they produce.
The NCPCR has said that it will take further action if Sony Pictures Networks does not take down the episode in question. The commission has also said that it will write to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting about the matter.
