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'''''Mira, Royal Detective''''' is an American animated mystery [[children's television series]] produced by [[Wild Canary Animation]], which is inspired by [[Indian culture]] and customs. The show's protagonist, Mira, is the first Indian protagonist in a [[Disney Junior]] show.{{cite web|last=Zahed|first=Ramid|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/a-musical-mystery-masala-mira-royal-detective/|title=A Musical, Mystery Masala: Meet 'Mira, Royal Detective'|website=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=March 17, 2020|access-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808212507/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/a-musical-mystery-masala-mira-royal-detective/|archive-date=August 8, 2020|url-status=live}}{{efn|1=Dorothea Gerassimova, the show's art director, said, [https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/a-musical-mystery-masala-mira-royal-detective/ 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."}} It premiered on the [[Disney Jr.|Disney Junior]] channel and programming block in United States on March 20, 2020.{{cite web|title=Disney Junior's "Mira, Royal Detective" to Be Welcomed With Joint Television Premiere in the U.S. and India|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/02/13/disney-juniors-mira-royal-detective-to-be-welcomed-with-joint-television-premiere-in-the-us-and-india-511215/20200213disney01/|work=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=February 13, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210208153924/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/02/13/disney-juniors-mira-royal-detective-to-be-welcomed-with-joint-television-premiere-in-the-us-and-india-511215/20200213disney01/|archive-date=February 8, 2021|access-date=February 8, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Lenker|first=Maureen|title=Exclusive: Get your first look at the animated characters of Disney Junior's Mira, Royal Detective|url=https://www.ew.com/tv/2020/02/03/first-look-mira-royal-detective-characters-disney-junior/amp/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly|EW]]|date=February 3, 2020|access-date=February 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203232232/https://ew.com/tv/2020/02/03/first-look-mira-royal-detective-characters-disney-junior/amp/|archive-date=February 3, 2020|url-status=live}}
'''''Mira, Royal Detective''''' is an American 3D-animated mystery [[children's television series]] produced by [[Wild Canary Animation]], which is inspired by [[Indian culture]] and customs. The show's protagonist, Mira, is the first Indian protagonist in a [[Disney Junior]] show.{{cite web|last=Zahed|first=Ramid|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/a-musical-mystery-masala-mira-royal-detective/|title=A Musical, Mystery Masala: Meet 'Mira, Royal Detective'|website=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=March 17, 2020|access-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808212507/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/a-musical-mystery-masala-mira-royal-detective/|archive-date=August 8, 2020|url-status=live}}{{efn|1=Dorothea Gerassimova, the show's art director, said, [https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/a-musical-mystery-masala-mira-royal-detective/ 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."}} It premiered on the [[Disney Jr.|Disney Junior]] channel and programming block in the United States on March 20, 2020.{{cite web|title=Disney Junior's "Mira, Royal Detective" to Be Welcomed With Joint Television Premiere in the U.S. and India|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/02/13/disney-juniors-mira-royal-detective-to-be-welcomed-with-joint-television-premiere-in-the-us-and-india-511215/20200213disney01/|work=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=February 13, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210208153924/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/02/13/disney-juniors-mira-royal-detective-to-be-welcomed-with-joint-television-premiere-in-the-us-and-india-511215/20200213disney01/|archive-date=February 8, 2021|access-date=February 8, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Lenker|first=Maureen|title=Exclusive: Get your first look at the animated characters of Disney Junior's Mira, Royal Detective|url=https://www.ew.com/tv/2020/02/03/first-look-mira-royal-detective-characters-disney-junior/amp/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly|EW]]|date=February 3, 2020|access-date=February 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203232232/https://ew.com/tv/2020/02/03/first-look-mira-royal-detective-characters-disney-junior/amp/|archive-date=February 3, 2020|url-status=live}}


On December 12, 2019, the show was renewed for a second season prior to the first season's debut.{{cite web|title=Disney Junior's "Mira, Royal Detective" Ordered for Second Season Ahead of Its Highly Anticipated Spring 2020 Debut|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/12/12/disney-juniors-mira-royal-detective-ordered-for-second-season-ahead-of-its-highly-anticipated-spring-2020-debut-992504/20191212disney01/|work=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=December 12, 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210208154643/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/12/12/disney-juniors-mira-royal-detective-ordered-for-second-season-ahead-of-its-highly-anticipated-spring-2020-debut-992504/20191212disney01/|archive-date=February 8, 2021|access-date=February 8, 2021|url-status=live}} The second season premiered April 5, 2021 on [[Disney Junior]] and [[DisneyNOW]].{{cite web|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Rey|title=Disney Junior's 'Mira, Royal Detective' Reveals Season 2 Premiere Date, Sets Eid al-Fitr Holiday Episode|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/disney-junior-mira-royal-detective-season-2-premiere-date-eid-al-fitr-holiday-episode-1234724730/#!|work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|date=March 31, 2021|access-date=March 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331213058/https://deadline.com/2021/03/disney-junior-mira-royal-detective-season-2-premiere-date-eid-al-fitr-holiday-episode-1234724730/|archive-date=March 31, 2021|url-status=live}} The series finale aired on June 20, 2022.
On December 12, 2019, the show was renewed for a second season prior to the first season's debut.{{cite web|title=Disney Junior's "Mira, Royal Detective" Ordered for Second Season Ahead of Its Highly Anticipated Spring 2020 Debut|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/12/12/disney-juniors-mira-royal-detective-ordered-for-second-season-ahead-of-its-highly-anticipated-spring-2020-debut-992504/20191212disney01/|work=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=December 12, 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210208154643/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/12/12/disney-juniors-mira-royal-detective-ordered-for-second-season-ahead-of-its-highly-anticipated-spring-2020-debut-992504/20191212disney01/|archive-date=February 8, 2021|access-date=February 8, 2021|url-status=live}} The second season premiered April 5, 2021 on [[Disney Junior]] and [[DisneyNOW]].{{cite web|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Rey|title=Disney Junior's 'Mira, Royal Detective' Reveals Season 2 Premiere Date, Sets Eid al-Fitr Holiday Episode|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/disney-junior-mira-royal-detective-season-2-premiere-date-eid-al-fitr-holiday-episode-1234724730/#!|work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|date=March 31, 2021|access-date=March 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331213058/https://deadline.com/2021/03/disney-junior-mira-royal-detective-season-2-premiere-date-eid-al-fitr-holiday-episode-1234724730/|archive-date=March 31, 2021|url-status=live}} The series finale aired on June 20, 2022.
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===Recurring===
===Recurring===
* Queen Shanti (voiced by [[Freida Pinto]]) 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.
* Queen Shanti (voiced by [[Freida Pinto]]) is the Queen of Jalpur and views 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{{cite web|last=Gulati|first=Priyanka|title=Meet The All-Brown Cast of 'Mira, Royal Detective,' Disney's Upcoming Animated Series|url=https://browngirlmagazine.com/2018/11/mira-royal-detective-cast-disney/|work=Brown Girl Magazine|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805141559/https://www.browngirlmagazine.com/2018/11/mira-royal-detective-cast-disney/|archive-date=August 5, 2020|url-status=live}}) 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 Neel (voiced by Kamran Lucas{{cite web|last=Gulati|first=Priyanka|title=Meet The All-Brown Cast of 'Mira, Royal Detective,' Disney's Upcoming Animated Series|url=https://browngirlmagazine.com/2018/11/mira-royal-detective-cast-disney/|work=Brown Girl Magazine|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805141559/https://www.browngirlmagazine.com/2018/11/mira-royal-detective-cast-disney/|archive-date=August 5, 2020|url-status=live}}) 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]]) is a friend of Mira, Prince Neel's older brother, and the [[Crown prince|aspiring King]] of Jalpur.
* Prince Veer (voiced by [[Karan Brar]]) is a friend of Mira, Prince Neel's older brother, and the [[Crown prince|aspiring King]] of Jalpur.
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===Music===
===Music===
Deepak Ramapriyan, a Baltimore-born musician, whose parents are immigrants from India, is the orchestrator and music consultant for the show.{{cite interview |last=Ramapriyan |first=Deepak |interviewer=Sameer Rao |title=Baltimore musician makes career of mixing Disney Junior and Bollywood in 'Mira, Royal Detective' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bs-fe-deepak-ramapriyan-mira-royal-detective-20200305-20200313-xyd2zyqhenf7jdzdwtohcjyg4e-story.html |location=Baltimore |date=March 13, 2020 |work=[[Baltimore Sun]] |access-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314144506/https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bs-fe-deepak-ramapriyan-mira-royal-detective-20200305-20200313-xyd2zyqhenf7jdzdwtohcjyg4e-story.html |archive-date=March 14, 2020 |url-status=live}} In March 2020, he told the ''[[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. Apart from this, Amritha Vaz is the music composer for the series.
Deepak Ramapriyan, a Baltimore-born musician whose parents are immigrants from India, is the orchestrator and music consultant for the show.{{cite interview |last=Ramapriyan |first=Deepak |interviewer=Sameer Rao |title=Baltimore musician makes career of mixing Disney Junior and Bollywood in 'Mira, Royal Detective' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bs-fe-deepak-ramapriyan-mira-royal-detective-20200305-20200313-xyd2zyqhenf7jdzdwtohcjyg4e-story.html |location=Baltimore |date=March 13, 2020 |work=[[Baltimore Sun]] |access-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314144506/https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/bs-fe-deepak-ramapriyan-mira-royal-detective-20200305-20200313-xyd2zyqhenf7jdzdwtohcjyg4e-story.html |archive-date=March 14, 2020 |url-status=live}} In March 2020, he told the ''[[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. Apart from this, Amritha Vaz is the music composer for the series.


Paladino also said that to prepare for the show they watched a lot of [[Bollywood]] films which have [[Music of Bollywood|huge musical numbers]], so they decided to depict that in the animation with dancing by lots of characters while using "authentic Indian music and instruments." Nakul Dev Mahajan, a Bollywood choreographer, who worked on the show, said he gets the script and music, talks with the writers and crew of the show, choreographs the piece, videotapes himself and assistants, then send those videos to the team, with the artists animating the movements of his body and that of his assistants.{{cite interview |last=Mahajan |first=Nakul Dev |interviewer=Madeline Schrock |title=Disney Junior's "Mira, Royal Detective" Brings Indian Dance Styles to a Global Audience |url=https://www.dancemagazine.com/mira-royal-detective-nakul-dev-mahajan-2645523098.html?rebelltitem=10#rebelltitem10 |date=March 19, 2020 |work=[[Dance Magazine]] |access-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930025830/https://www.dancemagazine.com/mira-royal-detective-nakul-dev-mahajan-2645523098.html |archive-date=September 30, 2020 |url-status=live}} He was also appreciative that the team working on the show, with many interested in [[Bollywood dance|Bollywood dancing]], and said that the show celebrates styles of Indian dance from various regions across the country.
Paladino also said that to prepare for the show they watched a lot of [[Bollywood]] films which have [[Music of Bollywood|huge musical numbers]], so they decided to depict that in the animation with dancing by lots of characters while using "authentic Indian music and instruments." Nakul Dev Mahajan, a Bollywood choreographer, who worked on the show, said he gets the script and music, talks with the writers and crew of the show, choreographs the piece, videotapes himself and assistants, then send those videos to the team, with the artists animating the movements of his body and that of his assistants.{{cite interview |last=Mahajan |first=Nakul Dev |interviewer=Madeline Schrock |title=Disney Junior's "Mira, Royal Detective" Brings Indian Dance Styles to a Global Audience |url=https://www.dancemagazine.com/mira-royal-detective-nakul-dev-mahajan-2645523098.html?rebelltitem=10#rebelltitem10 |date=March 19, 2020 |work=[[Dance Magazine]] |access-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930025830/https://www.dancemagazine.com/mira-royal-detective-nakul-dev-mahajan-2645523098.html |archive-date=September 30, 2020 |url-status=live}} He was also appreciative that the team working on the show, with many interested in [[Bollywood dance|Bollywood dancing]], and said that the show celebrates styles of Indian dance from various regions across the country.
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