Meena (1993 TV series)
| Meena | |
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| Genre | Children's television series Animated television series |
| Created by | Neill McKee Rachel Carnegie Ram Mohan and Mostafa Monowar |
| Developed by | UNICEF |
| Written by | Rachel Carnegie (first series), later Nuzhat Shahzadi and others |
| Composer | Raghunath Seth |
| Country of origin |
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| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Richard Chuidian Dashrath Tharali |
| Animators | Sanjeev Waeerkar Chris Cuddington |
| Editors | Arun Gogate Celso Dumlao Mario Dumlao |
| Running time | ~20 min |
| Production companies | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Future Thought Productions UTV Toons V Animates Production Bangladesh Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Bangladesh Television |
| Release | 1993 – 2010 |
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Meena is a pan-South Asian children's animated television series created by UNICEF. It has been watched by millions, broadcast in English, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Odia and Dari languages and first aired on television in 1993 on Bangladesh Television. It has since been broadcast on state television in seven SAARC countries, including DD National in India. Ram Mohan, a famous Indian cartoonist, as well as Mostafa Monowar from Bangladesh, are the animators of the titular character Meena while UNICEF's Rachel Carnegie and Neill McKee were the series creators.
Widespread Recognition: In Bangladesh, Meena is recognized by over 97% of urban children and 81% of rural children.
Regional Impact: The series has been translated into several languages (Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Pashto) and aims to reach over a billion people in South Asia, with over 1000+ videos published on YouTube.
Game Downloads: The Meena digital game has been downloaded more than 5 million times on the Google Play Store and iOS App Store as of August 2023.
Active Gamers: The Meena Game 2 has over 4 million active gamers, with a significant majority based in Bangladesh.
Live Audience: A live radio show featuring Meena characters in Bangladesh receives over 1,000 phone calls from children per show.