This chapter examines the role of Indian cinema released between 2010 and 2025 in framing sex trafficking, violence, and human rights violations as urgent social problems. It interrogates how cinematic narratives reproduce or challenge dominant media tropes such as the “ideal victim” archetype, savior complexesSavior complex, and sensationalized trauma while engaging with systemic issues like rural poverty and institutional apathy through the films Lakshmi (2014), Mardaani (2014), Sunrise (2014), Pakhi (2018), Love Sonia (2018), and Bhakshak (2024). Drawing on social constructionism and feminist media theory, the chapter critiques the ethical and political implications of cinematic storytelling, asking how these films align with survivor-centered human rights principles and to what extent they reinforce harmful stereotypes or inspire structural critiques. The study reveals tensions between individual heroism and systemic accountability. It also highlights gaps in representing traffickers’ socioeconomic motivations and intersectional vulnerabilities, such as gender-based exploitation, absent in many narratives. The chapter bridges media studies and human rights discourse, arguing that ethical storytelling must prioritize survivor agencies over voyeuristic violence. Finally, it positions Indian cinema as a contested site for advocacy, where films can either perpetuate compassion fatigue or galvanize public consciousness toward policy reform. This analysis contributes to global debates on the media’s role in addressing trafficking, offering a Global South perspective.