Web series on Leonardo Da Vinci in India ahead UK, US By IANS | 4 Views Web series on Leonardo Da Vinci in India ahead UK.. Image Source: IANS News Mumbai, April 8 : Aidan Turner, best known in India as Kili in "The Hobbit" film series, will play Leonardo Da Vinci in the web series "Leonardo". The show is all set to premiere in India on April 9, ahead of its release in the UK and the US. The eight-part series will focus on the life of Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the most fascinating figures in history. Da Vinci, primarily known as an artist and painter, was also a distinguished inventor and authority in subjects such as anatomy, astronomy, botany, cartography, and paleontology.