Mira, Royal Detective

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Mira, Royal Detective
Genre
Created byBecca Topol
Developed byBecca Topol
Voices of
Theme music composer
Opening theme"Mira, Royal Detective Main Title Theme"
Ending theme"Mira, Royal Detective Main Title Theme" (Instrumental)
ComposerAmritha Vaz
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish and Spanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes54 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Sascha Paladino
  • Richard Marlis
  • Carmen Italia
Running time22 minutes (two 11-minute segments per half-hour)
Production companiesWild Canary Animation
Technicolor Animation Productions
Original release
Network
ReleaseMarch 20, 2020 (2020-03-20) –
June 20, 2022 (2022-06-20)

Mira, Royal Detective is an American CGI-animated mystery

Indian culture and customs. The show's protagonist, Mira, is the first Indian protagonist in a Disney Junior show.[1][a] It debuted on Disney Junior channel and programming block in United States on March 20, 2020,[2][3] and in Canada
on March 22, 2020.

On December 12, 2019, the show was renewed for a second season prior to the first season's debut.

DisneyNOW.[5] The series finale aired on June 20, 2022.[6]

Plot

Set in a fictional kingdom called Jalpur which resembles a late 19th century India, the series follows the brave and resourceful girl Mira, a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective by the queen and travels throughout her kingdom to help royals and commoners alike.[7] Joining Mira are her two mongoose sidekicks Mikku and Chikku.[8]

Characters

Krishna

  • Mira (voiced by Leela Ladnier[7]) is the titular protagonist who was appointed by Queen Shanti to be a royal detective in Jalpur after solving a mystery that involved saving the kingdom's young prince.[9] The royal detective before her was a man named "Gupta" as revealed in the episode "The Mystery of the Secret Room" but it is not known why he stopped being the royal detective or what happened to him, while Queen Shanti, in other episodes, refers to the fact there have been royal detectives in the past.
  • Mikku (voiced by Kal Penn[7]) is a mongoose who helps Mira on her cases. Chikku is his brother.
  • Chikku (voiced by Utkarsh Ambudkar[7]) is another mongoose who helps Mira and is the brother of a fellow mongoose, Mikku.

Recurring

  • Queen Shanti (voiced by Freida Pinto[7][10]) is the Queen of Jalpur and considers Mira, who she chose to be the royal detective, to be like a daughter. Prince Neel and Veer are her sons.
  • Prince Neel (voiced by Kamran Lucas[7][10]) is a friend of Mira, others in Jalpur, Prince Veer's younger brother, and is a brilliant, talented inventor. He often flies around the city in his "flycycle", a machine that allows someone to fly by pedalling into the air. He also seems to have a little crush on Mira.
  • Prince Veer (voiced by Karan Brar[7][10]) is a friend of Mira, Prince Neel's older brother, and the aspiring King of Jalpur.
  • Priya (voiced by Roshni Edwards[7][8][10]) is Mira's cousin, is very creative and aware of fashion, allowing her to make her own clothes.
  • Pinky (voiced by Hannah Simone[7][8][10]) is a commoner and friend of Mira who has a pet goat named Pari. Mira calls her a "goat expert". In one episode, she sings a song about what it would be like to be a goat.[11] Pinky also helps trains ponies for polo matches.
  • Sahil (voiced by Aasif Mandvi[8][12][10]) is Mira's widowed father who often calls her "beti" when talking with her. His wife died some time before the series.
  • Sanjeev Joshi (voiced by Danny Pudi[13]) is a music teacher and owner of a music shop in the city. He has a goat named Bhavna.
  • Meena (voiced by Aparna Nancherla[7][10]) is a cousin of Mira and always wants to have good outfits. She is also, apparently, very good at archery, is Priya's older sister, and has a peacock named Koo. As such, she is Mira's cousin, like Priya.
  • Dhruv Sharma (voiced by Julian Zane[12]) is a friend of Mira and he has a goat named Bhanu.
  • Ranjeet and Manjeet (voiced by Maulik Pancholy[14][10] and Karan Soni respectively[8]) are two brothers who live in the city and work at a bicycle shop.
  • Kamala (voiced by Avantika Vandanapu[15]) is a young girl who is a friend of Mira and works in a chai shop in town. Her younger sister's name is Dimple.
  • Dimple (voiced by Audyssie James[16]) is a young girl who is Mira's friend, and Kamala's younger sister. She calls Mikku and Chikku "gooses."
  • Manish (voiced by Parvesh Cheena[7][10]) and Poonam (voiced by Sonal Shah[7][10]) are two bandits in Jalpur. They often try and steal items for their own benefit, usually wearing disguises while doing so, but are always foiled by Mira and her friends. Cheena called the bandits "misunderstood," saying that Manish usually wants to just get snacks and food, with robbery as a "means to an end," while Shah said that Poonam has a life goal to "be in control."[17]
  • Deputy Oosha is a female cow who is a police officer in Jalpur.
  • Chotu (voiced by Allagio James[18]) is Priya and Meena's younger brother and Mira's little cousin.
  • Detective Gupta (voiced by Iqbal Theba), a famous detective that sometimes helps Mira solve her cases.

Other

  • Palace Tailor (voiced by
    Sarayu Blue[7]
    ) is a tailor who works in the royal palace.
  • Great-Aunt Rupa (voiced by Sarita Choudhury[7][10]) is Prince Neel's great-aunt.
  • Auntie Pushpa (voiced by Jameela Jamil[7][8][10]) is the aunt of Mira and mom of Priya, Meena, and Chotu.
  • Preeti (voiced by Saara Chaudry) and Neeti (voiced by Nahanni Mitchell) are two cousins of Mikku and Chikku and are very athletic, skilled in rope gymnastics.
  • Sandeep (voiced by Adi Ash[19]) is Mira's friend.
  • Princess Shivani (voiced by Shavanie Jayna) is a princess of the kingdom of Nayapuram.
  • Ram Sing Ji (voiced by Huse Madhavji) is a royal guard who often helps protect the palace in Jalpur and occasionally helps Mira in her detective work.
  • King of Nayapuram (voiced by Husein Madhavji) is the king of the neighboring kingdom of Nayapuram. Shivani is his daughter.
  • Queen of Nayapuram (voiced by Tiya Sircar) is the queen of the neighboring kingdom of Nayapuram. Shivani is her daughter.

Episodes

SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
15025March 20, 2020 (2020-03-20)March 27, 2021 (2021-03-27)
25429April 5, 2021 (2021-04-05)June 20, 2022 (2022-06-20)

Production

Sascha Paladino, previously a writer for

Romper.[22]
[23] Paladino also stated that the show's crew was "inspired by the Indian culture on every level."[1]

The show is developed by Becca Topol, who previously worked on Elena of Avalor, who is also the story editor.[1] Perkins, the show's cultural consultant, called the show a "celebration of Indian and South Asian culture," and added that she is glad that her daughter's generation will "have a character and role model to identify with and look up to."[24] She further said the show allows South Asian children to "see themselves on television" and that those new to the culture will be "exposed to it in a fun and accessible way."

Music

Deepak Ramapriyan, a Baltimore-born musician, whose parents are immigrants from India, is the orchestrator and music consultant for the show.

Baltimore Sun that when listening to the music score for the series he sometimes feels like he is dreaming and said that seeing everything about the series is "mindblowing." He also described the show, to the Sun, as a "full-on sharing Indian culture in all of its aspects," saying that viewers are now able to "see the vast and rich magic and color of India, and have it expressed in such a beautiful way," calling this a major positive. One of the voice actors, Shah, called the music catchy and easy to dance to, while Cheena, another voice actor, was happy that the music is done in such a way that parents, and kids, can be involved and interested in it.[17] Apart from this, Amritha Vaz is the music composer for the series.[1]

Paladino also said that to prepare for the show they watched a lot of

Bollywood dancing
, and said that the show celebrates styles of Indian dance from various regions across the country.

Visual art

The art director for the series, Dorothea Gerassimova, says that she was inspired and energized to convey the beautiful patterns, culture, and art in India, calling it a "fantastic opportunity to create this wonderful, stylized world."[1] She also noted that the show was able to weave in inspiration from "Indian architecture, art, colors, fabrics and patterns" along with detailed architecture and art from India.

Voice acting

Ladnier, when interviewed by the

Indian diaspora as noted by Cheena.[17]

Release

It premiered on Disney Junior in the United States on March 20, 2020, while it premiered in India on March 22.

Hebrew dubbing,[33] and in Spain and Poland on November 9.[34] It premiered in United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy on Disney+ on April 2, 2021. It will premiere in France and Netherlands
in 2022.

From May 2 to June 20, four specials which celebrate music and dancing from

Bollywood will be presented on Disney Junior, consisting of the third and final season of Mira, Royal Detective.[6]

Reception

Critical response

Shagorika Ghosh Perkins of

Indian culture, while stories challenge Mira and her friends to solve mysteries, and her extended family members are important part of her life, making clear that family isn't limited to her nuclear family. Ashby also praised the lively music and the "right touch of fantasy" like talking animals and flying vehicles for its "young audience."[37]

Some people from the Indian-American community praised the series, calling it "incredible" and "pretty cool" to see representation of themselves on TV, praising the involvement of South Asians in the production process, and singing along with people of all ages and races singing along with the "We're on the case" song.[20][17]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2021 Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Amritha Vaz, Matthew Tishler, Jeannie Lurie Nominated [38]
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Television Score of the Year Amritha Vaz Nominated [39]
2022 Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Amritha Vaz, Matthew Tishler, Jeannie Lurie Nominated [40]
Television Critics Association Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming Disney Junior Pending [41]

See also

  • Sally Bollywood

Notes

  1. ^ Dorothea Gerassimova, the show's art director, said, in an interview, that she was glad that Mira was not a princess, that she always works with her team to find solutions, and praised the emphasis on the show "on family values and multigenerational bonds."

External links

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