How to Be Indie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids How to Be Indie |
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| Genre | Comedy, children's |
| Created by | Vera Santamaria John May Suzanne Bolch |
| Starring | Melinda Shankar Marline Yan Dylan Everett |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Suzanne Bolch John May Vera Santamaria Karen Lee Hall Neil Court |
| Producer(s) | Colin Brunton Jennifer Pun Morrissette |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Heroic Film Company Sudden Storm Entertainment Decode Entertainment |
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| Original network | YTV |
| Original release | October 2, 2009 – October 24, 2011 |
How to Be Indie is a fun Canadian TV show. It's a comedy series that aired on YTV from 2009 to 2011. It also showed on the Disney Channel until 2012. The show is about a young girl's life and adventures.
The series was created by Vera Santamaria, John May, and Suzanne Bolch. It ran for two seasons and had 52 episodes in total. The last episode aired on October 24, 2011, in Canada.
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What the Show is About
The main character of the show is a 13-year-old Indian-Canadian girl named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The story follows Indie as she tries to make the most of her life. She faces challenges in junior high and deals with what her Indian parents expect from her.
Indie's two best friends, Marlon Parks and Abigail "Abi" Flores, are always by her side. Indie often cares a lot about what her friends think. She spends a lot of time trying to impress her classmates. When the show isn't focused on Indie, it also shows what Marlon and Abi are up to.
How the Show Was Made
The show was made by Heroic Film Company. They worked with DHX Media and YTV. The creators were Vera Santamaria, Suzanne Bolch, and John May.
The first season had 26 episodes, each about 25 minutes long. It first started on October 2, 2009. The show was part of YTV's "Big Fun Weeknights" lineup.
A second season began filming in the summer of 2010. It started airing on October 11, 2010. The series did not get a third season.
Meet the Characters
Main Characters
- Melinda Shankar as Indira "Indie" Mehta: She is the main character. Indie is a happy and energetic teenager. She is very modern, which sometimes causes funny disagreements with her parents.
- Marline Yan as Abigail "Abi" Flores: Abi is Indie's best friend. She is very smart and often helps Indie and Marlon get out of trouble. Her parents own a place called the Happy Breezy Food Hut.
- Dylan Everett as Marlon Parks: Marlon is Indie's friend who often gets into trouble. He usually relies on Abi to help him. He lives with his single mother, who is never shown on screen.
- Sarena Parmar as Chandra Mehta: She is Indie's older sister. Chandra loves being the center of attention. She often tries to outdo her sister and brother. She knows how to deal with her parents' traditional rules better than Indie.
- Varun Saranga as Arun Joshi "A.J." Mehta: He is Indie's older brother. A.J. is the smart one in the family. At school, he is known as a geek.
- Ellora Patnaik as Jyoti Mehta: She is Indie's mother. Jyoti is very traditional. She often favors Chandra because Chandra can impress their relatives.
- Vijay Mehta as Vikram Mehta: He is Indie's father. He often tries to make his children smarter. He also doesn't like spending a lot of money.
- Errol Sitahal as Prakash Mehta: He is Indie's grandfather from her father's side. Everyone calls him "Babaji."
Other Characters
- Shainu Bala as Ram Ramechandran: A boy from India who likes Indie. He also loves to show that he is better than others.
- Nikki Shah as Ruby Patel: Indie, Chandra, and A.J.'s cousin. She is very focused on herself. She likes to bother Indie by showing she's better at everything.
- Atticus Mitchell as Carlos Martinelli: A student who gets angry easily. He likes to pick on other students who get in his way.
- Deborah Grover as Mrs. Roland: Indie's teacher. She seems strict, but she is kind deep down.
- Jordan Hudyma as Chad Tash (Season 1 and 2): Indie's crush in the first season.
- Ted Ludzik as Coach Wexler: The P.E. teacher at the school. He has a very short temper.
- Alex De Jordy as Mike O'Donnell (Season 1): A.J.'s rival. They often compete to see who is better.
- Georgina Reilly as Skye Rivers (Season 1): A beautiful older girl whom Indie tries to impress.
- Jason Jia as John Lu (Season 1): A Chinese student who looks up to Marlon. He helps Marlon with any ideas he has.
- Cassius Crieghtney as Dre (Season 2): An employee at the Happy Breezy Food Hut.
- Timothy Lai as Aidan (Season 2): Indie's new crush after she loses interest in Chad.
- Max Topplin as Madison
- Will Bowes as Chuck
See also
In Spanish: El mundo de Indie para niños
