Gone are the days when only the female characters (saas and bahus) from the Indian TV shows were the most highlighted and became popular amongst the audience. Child actors have taken over Indian TV shows for past few years. Be it reality shows where producers come up with dedicated seasons for kids or the daily soaps where the entire show revolves around a kid. This transformation is not only changing the perception about the Indian TV shows but also trying to show case the mindset of a child. From portraying historical characters to playing intense roles on TV, these young performers are making a name for themselves and are fast becoming household names.
Amongst the plethora of child centric shows, Little Lord is a unique show where a child plays the lead in the show is a light-hearted Turkish drama airing on Zindagi at 7:30 PM every Monday to Saturday. An endearing tale of a parent-child relationship seen through the lens of a six-year-old, Mehmet Can. The show depicts innocent attempts of Mehmet Can to bring his divorced parents together again win over viewers’ hearts in just a couple of seconds.
Here are some examples of child actors whose adorable performance kept viewers glued to the TV screen
1. Emir Berke Zincidi
This 11-year-old Turkish child actor managed to gather thousands of fan in India within a month. Emir Berke Zincidi is seen in a Turkish Show Little Lord which airs on Zindagi. He plays the lead role of a 6-year-old, Mehmet Can who is deeply affected with his parents’ divorce and is trying to get them back together with his sweet innocent tricks.
2. Ruhanika Dhawan
Ruhanika Dhawan, 9-year-old actor has managed to contribute significantly in maintaining high TRPs of the show Yeh Hain Mohabbatein. She portrayed the character of Ruhi Bhalla made audience fall in love with her charm. She also played a cameo in Salman Khan’s Jai Ho and bagged Sunny Deol’s Ghayal Once Again.
3. Spandan Chaturvedi
Spandan Chaturvedi was seen on television in many shows like Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon Ki and Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera, but is best known for the show Udaan. She ruled over Television with her endearing portrayal as Chakor who swore to get her community rid of bonded labour.
4. Amrita Mukherjee
Amrita Mukherjee is popularly known as Pihu Ram Kapoor from the show Bade Aache Lagte Hain. Her portrayal as Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar’s onscreen daughter was simply awesome. Her presence on screen made viewers not to switch channels. She won many awards for this show including Indian Television Academy Awards.
5. Shivansh Kotia
Shivansh Kotia was seen on television as Naksh Singhania in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. His cute looks with naughty character in show took away audiences’ breathe. His allure got him many commercials and films like English Vinglish where he plays Sridevi’s son.
6. Sadil Kapoor
Do you remember cute Ganesha from mythological series Devon Ke Dev Mahadev? He is known as Sadil Kapoor in real life. He was also seen in Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother and Chintu Chinki Aur Badmash. He is currently hosting a show on Disney Channel called Captain Tiao.
