Disney Junior orders Mira, Royal Detective, a mystery animated series inspired by Indian cultures and customs

The Hollywood Reporter

Teen actress Leela Ladnier, who's 15, will voice the title role, joining an all-star voice cast of Freida Pinto, Hannah Simone, Kal Penn, Jameela Jamil, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Aasif Mandvi on the preschool animated mystery-adventure series. Each episode of the show is "rooted in India's vibrant heritage." According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Mira travels throughout the kingdom helping royals and commoners alike. Along with her friend Prince Neel, a talented inventor, creative cousin Priya and comical mongoose sidekicks Mikku and Chikku, she will stop at nothing to solve a case, taking young viewers on adventures that highlight critical thinking and encourage deductive reasoning."