Vikas Bahl, director It think it takes one successful film to make a difference to a genre. We saw how women-centric films got a boost after Kahaani. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/nov/I-am-kalam.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 339px;" /> A still from I Am Kalam I feel that it&rsquo;s a matter of belief. Having a superstar does help but then a film can work without an A-list actor in it as well. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/nov/Vikas_1623.jpg" /> I feel that the definition of a children&rsquo;s film is somewhat unclear. According to me, a children&rsquo;s film is one that appeals to children. There are films that have children in it, yet they are not children&rsquo;s films in the truest sense of the term. They are multi-layered films talking about serious issues. Mangesh Hadawale, director When it comes to children&rsquo;s films, I feel that filmmakers shouldstrike a balance between content and commercial viability. Also, such films need to be made from a child&rsquo;s perspective than those of adults. Children need to be taken seriously in order to work on subjects that relate to them. Government can do its bit by showing classic children&rsquo;s films at schools in semi-urban and rural areas. They can also be promoted online through social networks. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/nov/mangesh-hadawale.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 587px;" /> Amole Gupte, screenwriter and director I feel that children&rsquo;s films need to be promoted in a better manner. It is discouraging for filmmakers when they don&rsquo;t even recover the capital amount from a children&rsquo;s film. I can&rsquo;t complain that audiences don&rsquo;t like children&rsquo;s films as both my films were well-appreciated. It also depends on what the outlook of a producer is. If he&rsquo;s looking at profits, then a children&rsquo;s film is not for him. For me, there&rsquo;s no other world than the world of children. Cinema can be used to sensitise people about children&rsquo;s issues that are equally important as those faced by adults. Children&rsquo;s films can help introduce cinema as a subject to kids rather than showing them films with objectionable U/A content. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/nov/Amole-Gupte.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 496px;" /> Jahnu Barua, director In children&rsquo;s films, there are two categories -- films for children and about them. The former is meant to entertain them while the latter is more content-driven. The reason producers don&rsquo;t back such films is because of the lack of commercial viability associated with such projects. They don&rsquo;t bring in a large audience to the theatres. I feel that cinema needs to be introduced tochildren at an early age. The education system has neglected this art so far. Once a child is taught about a film and its various aspects, he or she will automatically develop an interest in it.This will help in creating an environment for such films in India. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/nov/Director-Working.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 498px;" /> Nila Madhab Panda, director In 100 years of Indian cinema, there isn&rsquo;t one remarkable children&rsquo;s movie that we have made. Most distributors and producers don&rsquo;t want to invest their time and money on a genre that is not given due recognition. I strongly feel that the Indian government needs to intervene in this. Some basic rules should be in place. For instance, children&rsquo;s movie should be made tax-free. Also, we need to learn to utilise the wide school network the country has. Lastly, I urge filmmakers to think of different ways to market the films. u00a0 <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/nov/nila-madhab-panda.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 553px;" />

Experts say that if a child likes a film it's bound to be a superhit. However, there are not many films made for young audiences in the country. On the ocassion of Children's Day, CS speaks to a few filmmakers on this issue and finds out what can be done to change this scenario. 

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