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This chapter critically examines the unglamorous dimensions of the Indian film industry, traditionally synonymous with glamour. Despite its pervasive presence, the question of labor within this cinematic milieu has, paradoxically, remained largely invisible. The discourse surrounding workers’ rights, in the context of this star-centric industry, often tends to be articulated through the lens of either distress or benevolence displayed by the luminaries. This chapter directs its focus toward the legal struggles intrinsic to the enactment of three seminal legislations during the 1980s. Specifically, it looks at the history of the passing of the Cine-workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1981, the Cine-workers Welfare Cess Act, 1981, and the Cine-workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981.

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Between Charity and Rights: Law and the Struggle for Worker’s Rights in the Indian Film Industry

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    2025年

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  • Lawrence Liang

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This chapter critically examines the unglamorous dimensions of the Indian film industry, traditionally synonymous with glamour. Despite its pervasive presence, the question of labor within this cinematic milieu has, paradoxically, remained largely invisible. The discourse surrounding workers’ rights, in the context of this star-centric industry, often tends to be articulated through the lens of either distress or benevolence displayed by the luminaries. This chapter directs its focus toward the legal struggles intrinsic to the enactment of three seminal legislations during the 1980s. Specifically, it looks at the history of the passing of the Cine-workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1981, the Cine-workers Welfare Cess Act, 1981, and the Cine-workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981.