Format
Episodes are similar in format to that of the originating series. The show consists of Street scenes, segments (some filmed locally with Indian actors and children, some Indian animation, some are classic American Muppet skits dubbed in Hindi) and include four new Indian Muppets specially created for the subcontinent's children. The puppet characters include Indian boy and girl Muppets, a character based on traditional Indian folk tales and an animal Muppet.
About 157 million children in India are watching the show on Indian children's TV channels, Turner's Cartoon Network, POGOand Doordrashan.
In a country with more than 15 official languages — not including English — Turner and Sesame Workshop had their work cut out deciding which language the show should be broadcast in, and decided to launch the shows in Hindi, with a few English words in each episode.However, producers hope to make Sesame India available in other languages in the next few years.
Producers, who worked with Indian educational experts on the show's content and teamed up with Sesame Workshop to design Sesame India's set and characters, say the show reflects India's rich cultural diversity and heritage while helping youngsters to read and write.
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