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By Emily Ashby
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Mira, Royal Detective
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What's the Story?
A young girl gets the gumshoeing gig of a lifetime in MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE. The series centers on 8-year-old Mira (voiced by Leela Ladnier), a girl whom Queen Shanti (Freida Pinto) taps as the next detective to serve her fictional city of Jalpur, India. When mysteries need solving, Mira steps up to gather clues and piece together a solution with the help of her mongoose pals, Chikku (Utkarsh Ambudkar) and Mikku (Kal Penn), and assorted family members and friends.
Is It Any Good?
There's lots to love about this thoughtfully crafted preschool series and its many positive takeaways. To visit Mira's kingdom is to immerse oneself in elements of Indian culture, from manners of dress to music to traditional celebrations. It's clear that authenticity was a primary goal of the team behind Mira, Royal Detective, and the attention to detail in creating the Indian-inspired setting and in matching voice actors with the characters is evident and appreciated.
Mira herself is delightful to tag along with; she's a friend to everyone, a resourceful detective, and a loyal member of her family and her community. Her willingness to help others and her determination to never give up on a cause make her a good role model for young kids. The show doesn't treat the inherent cultural exposure as a social studies lesson, but for those unfamiliar with Indian culture, the exposure that comes from watching Mira in her surroundings encourages respect for diversity.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what Mira and other members of her community teach or reinforce about Indian culture. Does their manner of dress differ from what's common where you are? How does life in their community compare to yours? Why is it important to be respectful of differences among people?
What examples of teamwork do you see in Mira, Royal Detective and Mira's work to solve the mysteries in her kingdom? How does working with other people help us to gain a different perspective from our own? On the other hand, what challenges make working together difficult at times?
What character strengths make Mira a good detective? Does she ever give up on a mystery? How does it feel to finally accomplish something that took perseverance to achieve?
TV Details
- Premiere date: March 20, 2020
- Cast: Kal Penn , Leela Ladnier , Utkarsh Ambudkar
- Network: Disney Junior
- Genre: Kids' Animation
- Topics: Adventures , Friendship , Great Girl Role Models
- TV rating: TV-Y
- Award: Common Sense Selection
- Last updated: June 15, 2024
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