Earlier this year, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights had been asked to look into reality shows featuring children.
This was after Shinjini Sengupta unable to bear the harsh comments passed by the judges of *Dhoom Macha Le Dhoom* on ETV Bangla, faced near paralysis. How about the rule that children below 12 years can't participate? *Age no bar* "That's not a rule, it's just a suggestion," he retorts. Bhalwankar adds that such reality shows are there to promote art and culture among the new generation.. and hone the skills of the little participants. "AR Rahman was a musical genius at 11. Child prodigies can be below the age of 12," he points out. http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=977b9501-6c55-43f2-931f-063a3dcdf746&&Headline=Talent+shows+with+kids+under+fire&strParent=strParentID -- regards, Vithur ARR in my Heart; His Music in my Blood;
