![]() ![]() NOC youth reporters Emi and Lucy Sperber on the red (blue?) carpet for talent interviews.ġ5-year-old Lucy and 11-year-old Emi were excited to be invited not only to attend a premiere screening and reception on the Disney lot but to interview talent on a red carpet for the first time. Two weeks ago, we couldn’t have imagined that we’d be awaiting the show’s first television airing under virtual lockdown, parents and children stuck inside together for the foreseeable future while our state, our country, and the world struggle with a scary new disease and the new status quo it has brought us. Two weeks ago, my daughters stood on the side of a crowded red carpet with a full cohort of press, we watched the first episode in a full theater munching on popcorn, and mingled, ate, and danced with those who had created the show and the other happy families who had gathered to celebrate it in a teeming, brightly decorated courtyard on the studio lot. It was a celebration of diversity and community, of difference and commonality, full of music and laughter, of children of all colors and artists and craftspeople from all parts of Hollywood joining together to marvel that this milestone of representation was finally on-screen.Ī family affair at the Mira Royal Detective premiere party. today in the United States and India) and interview the cast of voice actors from the South Asian diaspora on the red (or rather blue) carpet at Disney’s Burbank studios. Two weeks ago, The Nerds of Color youth correspondents and their parental units were invited to attend the premiere screening party for Disney Jr.’s landmark new animated series, Mira Royal Detective (premiering on Disney Jr. In that episode, Mira must follow the colorful clues in order to save the town’s Holi festival.This was supposed to be a different kind of article. ![]() Earlier this month, the series aired a Holi-themed episode to celebrate the festival of colors on March 27. Season two will also include episodes celebrating the festivals of Teej and Dasara, as well as four extended-length music- and dance-filled specials. Cultural consulting firm SILA Consulting advised on the episode. Khan and his daughter Sadia, along with Zehra Fazal and Kausar Mohammed. Starring in the episode is recurring cast member Rizwan Manji and his real-life daughter, Ayana Manji as Mr. In the episode, titled “The Eid Mystery,” Mira’s friend Sadia asks for her help in solving the case when they find a lost holiday Eid gift envelope on the ground. The second season will include an episode highlighting the Eid al-Fitr on May 3. Joining Singh are Ritesh Rajan (“Definition Please,” Disney’s “The Jungle Book”), Aly Mawji (“Silicon Valley”), Tiya Sircar (“The Good Place”), Usman Ally (“Lifeline”) and world-renowned tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain. Recurring guest stars include Kunal Nayyar, Hari Kondabolu and Karen David.Ĭomedian, YouTuber and late-night host Lilly Singh is among guest voice cast for season two. “Mira, Royal Detective” features an all-star cast of prominent South Asian-origin actors including Freida Pinto, Kal Penn, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Hannah Simone, Jameela Jamil, Aparna Nancherla and Aasif Mandvi. The series debuted on Disney Junior channel and programming block in the U.S on March 20, 2020. Joining Mira on her adventures are her two mongoose sidekicks, Mikku and Chikku. Set in the magical Indian-inspired land of Jalpur, the series follows the brave and resourceful 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. The second season of Disney Junior’s animated series “Mira, Royal Detective,” is gearing up for its debut on April 5.
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