Set in India, "Aakar and The New World of Shapes" is a family's unique quest - to shape the confidence, courage and creativity of their youngest member! Together, they discover a WHOLE-NEW universe of forms they see in everyday India but hadn’t really paid attention to. Until now! Think MODAK, CHAKRA, BHINDI or DAMRU. Don’t these qualify as shapes too? These shapes are in our foods and festivals, towns and temples, gifts and garments. They just never made it to our learning materials. Nine-year-old Aakar dislikes his NAME. Constant teasing and bullying by peers deeply upset him. He confronts his parents about their choice of first name. Their explanation that “aakar” means “SHAPE” hardly consoles him. In fact, it disturbs him even more. Is he supposed to be a circle or a triangle, then? Neither of these can he draw with a free hand! Meaning isn’t enough, his parents soon realise. Aakar needs to know the VALUE of his name. How do they re-shape his thinking? Join nine-year-old Aakar in a funny, exciting and heart-warming quest for answers, identity and self-assurance. All of which he achieves for himself and others! Written & created by Anushree Chatterjee Art by Abhijeet Kini