The Trend of Violence on the Indian Screen & its Influence on Children
by Kanti Kumar
September 1999
Is violence shown on TV the main reason for the increase in violence by children, teenagers and society in general?
I was awarded the K. K. Birla Foundation Fellowship for Journalists in October 1998 to study and write on this topic. This report is the result of the study that I carried out over 12 months during 1998-99.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Reality programmes
Prevalence of violence
Theories & researches
Commissions & review panels
Extensive research
Correlational studies
Field studies
Effects of violence
Real vs. imaginary
Long-term aggressive reactions
Growing awareness
Powerful influence
Chapter 3
The Great Indian Picture
Birth of television
From urban to rural
Entertainment with social value
Genesis of films
Community violence
Endless violence
Made for each other
From theatre to home theatre
More and more violence
Different types of violence
Growing addiction to TV
“Market is the Temple”
Case studies
Life imitates art
Double-edged art
The broader debate
The Sajal Barui case
Chapter 4
Growing Up with the Child
Cultural zealots in the game
Leaking chastity belt
Uncle Sam prescribes
Conflict over interests
The future course
Copyright notice
Copyright © Kanti Kumar Bit 1999. All rights reserved. No part of this report may be reproduced or utilised in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author.
