Emmy award-winning actor Archie Panjabi has teamed up with BBC Studios Kids & Family to develop the new comedic mystery series, Anisha Accidental Detective.
Based on the successful book series of the same name, written by Serena Patel and illustrated by Emma McCann, the 10-part live-action series follows strong-willed ten-year-old, Anisha Mistry, whose life is upended when her auntie’s fiancé disappears a few days before their big Bollywood-style wedding.
Said Stanley Fernandes, BBC Studios Vice President, Distribution South Asia: “This announcement is really exciting news for our audiences in India who can already catch a fantastic variety of our BBC Kids and Family content on BBC Kids and BBC Player on Amazon Prime Video Channel. We’re really looking forward to seeing more detail on this show as it develops.”
Added Serena Patel, author of the Anisha Accidental Detective books: “I was thrilled when I heard that Archie Panjabi was coming on board as Executive Producer for the series. I have huge admiration for her career as an actor and for her to be involved in bringing my books to the screen feels like a dream come true.”