Galli Galli Sim Sim is the Hindi language adaptation of the American children's television series Sesame Street (famous for its Muppets), for India. The show debuted in 2006. For its first five seasons it was co-produced by Sesame Workshop and Turner Entertainment, through Miditech. The show's Indian production company is known as Sesame Workshop India.

Production

Production of the show is based in Delhi. Filming of the first season's 65 half-hour episodes began in February 2006, with the premiere held on 15 August 2006. Until now the show has produced 10 seasons. Funding for the initial development phase of Sesame Workshop India was provided through the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), ICICI Bank and Turner Broadcasting. Although India has more than 15 official languages, not including English, producers decided to launch the show in Hindi, with a few English words in each episode.

Format

Episodes are similar in format to that the original series. The show consists of street scenes and segments. Some segments are filmed locally with Indian actors, some are animated and some are the original Sesame Street skits dubbed into Hindi.

Characters

Muppet characters include:

Chamki Ki Duniya

An animated series Chamki Ki Duniya based on the character "Chamki" aired on Pogo from 2015 to 2016.

Messaging and impact

The program, in addition to literacy and math, includes segments promoting financial empowerment and gender equity. One 2019 study found that preschoolers who watched the program had better literacy and math skills and had better understandings of health and emotional issues. The series is watched by about ten million children each year.