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I look forward to showing my 6-year-old daughter this show. A show like this not only exposes children to beautiful Indian culture, but also may contribute to the self-esteem of South Asian kids. I could only fantasize about looking like the old school, blond hair, blue-eyed, unrealistic skinny Barbies that used to exist. “I looked nothing like her, and our cultures were different. Growing up my role model was someone I could never relate to, Barbie,” says Nadia Malik, a mom of two living in Irvine, California. Many moms were excited to hear the news in 2018 when Disney Junior first announced production. Mira, Royal Detective hasn’t even premiered yet and it’s already creating a buzz amongst parents everywhere.
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Like Raja, so many of us remember watching animated series and looking for faces and voices like our own-especially female ones. “I am so glad my two little girls will have a Disney character they can relate to!
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Growing up, it was impossible to find someone on regular TV that looked like me or my family,” says mother of two, Shefali Raja. Well, South Asian moms who grew up watching Aladdin, or Cinderella are just as excited to finally see an all-South Asian cast in an animated series where the female lead, actually LEADS! Usually, you’re the one South Asian person amongst a sea of other ethnicities.” That’s what actor Utkarsh Abudkar, who plays ‘Chikku’ on the newest series on Disney Junior, Mira Royal Detective, said when he was interviewed about his character on the show. “I’ve never been on a show where everyone on the call sheet is South Asian. “The Mystery of the Legendary Sword” – Mira and her friends embark on an epic quest to find a legendary sword said to belong to the rightful ruler of Jalpur.South Asian Moms Everywhere Excited for new Disney Junior animated series, Mira, Royal Detective The schedule for the four specials on Disney Junior follows: MONDAY, MAY 2 Mira will also make a special appearance during the upcoming Disney Junior Fun Fest taking place at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, on April 29. The Mira character debuted at Disney Parks in October 2020 and, in May 2021, led the Disney Junior Stars Motorcade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This show gave me the chance to proudly showcase so many styles of dance, including Kathak, which I never thought I would see on American TV, and it’s icing on the cake to now focus entirely on Bollywood dance.” “These specials bring Bollywood dance, a genre that I love deeply, front and center for kids and their entire families too. Nakul Dev Mahajan also said in a statement : We’re so proud of its contribution to the cultural landscape and what it offers a generation of young children.” “I speak for everyone who made this show when I say it’s been a joyful and rewarding experience to be part of a series that highlights South Asian culture in such a bold and beautiful way. Shagorika Ghosh Perkins said in a statement:
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Among the guest stars are Lilly Singh, Nik Dodani, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Punam Patel, Megan Suri, Kapil Talwalkar and ESPN sportscaster Kevin Negandhi. The upcoming Bollywood-themed specials celebrate the iconic genre with higher stakes mystery and adventure, robust musical performances, spectacular costuming and elaborate dance numbers by series’ choreographer/dance consultant Nakul Dev Mahajan. Vaz was also nominated for an ASCAP Film and Television Music Award for the series’ score. It was also nominated for Annie Awards, recognizing its original music written by songwriters Matthew Tishler and Jeannie Lurie and composer Amritha Vaz. The series was recently nominated for a National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Vision Award that recognizes diverse, inclusive programming in all its forms. It is a production of Wild Canary in association with Disney Junior, with animation by Technicolor India. It was developed by story editor and co-producer Becca Topol (“Elena of Avalor”), and IW Group’s Shagorika Ghosh Perkins is the series’ cultural consultant and consulting producer. Sascha Paladino (“Miles from Tomorrowland”) is executive producer. “Mira, Royal Detective” also boasts a talented South Asian cast, including Freida Pinto, Kal Penn, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Hannah Simone, Jameela Jamil, Aparna Nancherla, Aasif Mandvi, Sonal Shah, Parvesh Cheena and Leela Ladnier as the voice of Mira.Īmong the “Mira, Royal Detective” milestones are holiday-themed episodes centered around Holi and Diwali and an Eid al-Fitr episode with cast Rizwan Manji, Ayana Manji, Zehra Fazal and Kausar Mohammed.