Panaji: With an increase in violence in television serials for children, renowned filmmaker Mike Pandey has stressed the need for the censor board to step in to "filter out" violent content.
"Children's minds are impressionable. The age between three to seven years is delicate. For them to see puppets or cartoons being bashed up can leave a bad impression," he said.
Pandey, one of India's most accomplished nature filmmakers, said, "Either the censor board or a separate authority should strictly filter the contents before they are aired on television.
"Just as there is a censor board for FTV, there should be an arrangement for children's television serials," he said.
Pandey was participating in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa with officials of the Children's Film Society of India.
"Whatever may seem fantasy for an adult is reality for a child when he watches it on television," said Pandey, citing instances of teenagers attempting to fly after watching the film Krrish.
"Children try to imitate what they see on screen and we need to be more cautious. Not only for channels but also for digital and video films, there should be a separate board to determine content," Pandey said.
Pandey became the first Asian to win the Wildscreen Panda Award, also known as the Green Oscar, for his film The Last Migration - Wild Elephant Captured in Sarguja in 1994.
In 2000, his film Shores of Silence - Whale Sharks in India won him a second Green Oscar. The film also led to a ban on the killing of whale sharks on Indian shores.
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