LOS ANGELES, Oct 12 — It was a quest worthy of a superhero. Animator Rajiv Chilaka spent years flogging his pitch about a superhuman Indian child to Western executives, to no avail. But today Mighty Little Bheem is a global hit, as viewers seek alternatives to white-dominated storylines. From...
Bheem wears a traditional bindi — a dot on the forehead — and lives in a village where everyone is dressed in Indian clothing. — Picture courtesy of NetflixAnimator Rajiv Chilaka spent years flogging his pitch about a superhuman Indian child to Western executives, to no avail.is a global hit, as viewers seek alternatives to white-dominated storylines.His giant fan base stretches from Seattle to Sao Paulo, making it Netflix’s most popular show for preschoolers.
“I was thrown out of every office I went to,” said Chilaka, who originally approached US television channels with the hope of taking) — his popular Indian show about a nine-year-old village boy with superhuman strength — global. Raised by a single mother, he crawls his way into every kind of mischief, occasionally including a cheeky monkey and baby elephant in his escapades.
And for parents seeking a break from traditional kids’ programming and its parade of pink-wearing princesses and white protagonists, the show is an easy way to introduce children to a more multicultural worldview.
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