Mary Ellen: What has been your greatest surprise since launch?īecca: After six years of development, I had high hopes for the series and the response has been beyond what I ever imagined! It’s thrilling to me that kids of so many ages and from different cultures, backgrounds, geographies, and genders are responding to the show and to the mystery genre. Making this show is truly a collaborative process. Collectively, they help us to showcase the diversity of India from the classical and folk dances to food and music from different regions. We collaborate with Technicolor India our partner animation studio and regional consultants based in India.
Like several of us on the team, I traveled to India which was a huge inspiration in so many ways. The cast is South Asian as is our talented series composer, choreographer, and other key creatives.
In addition to conducting extensive research, we work very closely with cultural consultants through all stages of production from the initial episode idea to scripts, designs, music and animation. Mary Ellen: How do you ensure authenticity?īecca: Our creative team is dedicated to ensure authenticity and integrity of the show. I’ve worked on other Disney Junior series, including Elena of Avalor, and I was thrilled and honored when they asked me to develop Mira, Royal Detective and to be a part of this groundbreaking series. Fast forward, I moved to Los Angeles to follow my passion for writing and storytelling. I majored in East Asian studies at Brown University and then earned a law degree from Harvard Law School. This series fully delivers on the #Iwanttoseeme mission of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media for the South Asian and Asian American communities.īecca Topol Introducing Becca Topol Mary Ellen Holden: Please tell us a little about yourself.īecca Topol: I have always loved writing, but my career path took some twists and turns. Below you will hear from series developer and story editor Becca Topol and Leela Ladnier, who voices the title role of Mira on why the representation of diverse and inclusive female characters in children’s programming matters. Importantly, as we are all sheltering in place, the series has been celebrated as a top family co-viewing experience… more on that to come. In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May 2020), Disney Junior will debut three new episodes, and a short-form interstitial series called We’re on the Case, as well as a behind the scenes look at the series’ Bollywood music video, and more. The series engages audiences with a clever juxtaposition of universal themes and cultural celebration.Įach episode premieres on Disney Channel, with subsequent airings on Disney Junior and DisneyNOW. With a diverse, empathetic, optimistic, and intelligent female lead character, Mira, Royal Detective, tells the story of a young girl who travels through the magical land of Jalpur solving mysteries. It features South Asian talent on- and off-screen in the voice cast and creative team, as well as consultants who ensure that the series is authentic and breaks traditional stereotypes. Set in the fictional kingdom of Jalpur, the production highlights the beauty, diversity, music, and deep heritage of this culture to a broad audience that transcends geographic, societal, and traditional demographic boundaries. In a world that is multicultural, global, and connected, it is fitting that Mira, Royal Detective, Disney Junior’s new television series celebrating Indian culture, was its first to launch concurrently in the United States and India. See Jane Spotlight Mira, Royal Detective Discover how Disney Junior’s new series celebrates a vibrant, diverse and magical culture Don’t miss our exclusive interviews
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