Child Marriage

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        New Delhi, Oct. 23 (PTI): It is a issue probably never heard of in American society. But a film-maker travelled all the way from US to India, to capture it in a film, which will be screened in New York next month.. 'Child Marriage', a feature length documentary film by US-based film-maker Neeraj Kumar, unveils a never before heard traditional practice where in children are engaged before they are born. Child marriages are illegal in India. This film juxtapositions opposing views about the tradition and practice of child marriages. Child marriage is a tradition practiced in select parts of the world. UNICEF has declared this as a human rights issue. Neeraj the film-maker, decided to embark on an exploratory journey of discovery. He focused on India, his home country, specifically the states of Rajasthan and Haryana. The footage of the Child marriage film is unique and is being shown worldwide for the first time, claims the website of the movie.



         NEW DELHI, Oct 23: It is a issue probably never heard of in American society. But a film-maker travelled all the way from US to India, to capture it in a film, which will be screened in New York next month.. 'Child Marriage', a feature length documentary film by US-based film-maker Neeraj Kumar unveils a never before heard traditional practice where in children are engaged before they are born. Child marriages are illegal in India. This film juxtapositions opposing views about the tradition and practice of child marriages. Child marriage is a tradition practiced in select parts of the world. UNICEF has declared this as a human rights issue. Neeraj the film-maker, decided to embark on an exploratory journey of discovery. He focused on India, his home country, specifically the states of Rajasthan and Haryana. The Footage of the Child marriage film is unique and is being shown worldwide for the first time, claims the website of the movie. In India, parents arrange the marriages of their children. Often times, the pundit matches the horoscopes of the couple in order to decide the suitability of the match. Every year, in the summer, there is one day when the couple can be married without consulting the horoscopes. This day is called "Akshay Teej". "Abodh saave" are a few days around these days that are considered equally auspicious. Most arranged child marriages seem to happen around this time. Arranged child marriages seem to occur more in certain castes as compared to others. Neeraj met with a number of children whose marriages had been arranged by their parents. This film chronicles the numerous child marriages that he saw all the journey. He witnessed the marriages in backward castes, specifically, schedule tribes, schedule castes, and other backward castes. (PTI)







Watch the exciting feature length documentary titled

"CHILD MARRIAGE".

 A children's human rights film by Neeraj Kumar.

Join Neeraj in a fascinating journey of discovery from USA to India.

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