The Legend of Hanuman
Indian animated mythological television series
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The Legend of Hanuman is an Indian animated series created by Sharad Devarajan, Jeevan J. Kang and Charuvi Agrawal for Disney+ Hotstar.[2] The series is produced by Graphic India.
GenreEpic
Createdby
- Sharad Devarajan
- Jeevan J. Kang
- Charuvi Agrawal
Writtenby
- Sharad Devarajan
- Sarwat Chaddha (seasons 1–3)
- Ashwin Pande (seasons 1–3)
- Arshad Syed (seasons 1–3)
Directedby
- Jeevan J. Kang
- Navin John (seasons 1–3)
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| Genre | Epic |
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| Narrated by | Sharad Kelkar[1] |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Editor | Tharun Prasad |
| Production company | Graphic India |
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| Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 29 January 2021 – present |
The first season premiered on 29 January 2021 with 13 episodes. The series was renewed for a second season with 13 episodes on 27 July 2021.[3] A third season consisting of 6 episodes was released on 12 January 2024. The fourth season was announced on 23 April 2024 on occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.[4] The fourth season aired from 5 June 2024 to 11 July 2024.[5] The fifth season premiered on 25 October 2024.[6] The sixth season aired on 11 April 2025.
Synopsis
Voice actors
- Sanket Mhatre as Shree Ram[7]
- Surbhi Pandey as Sita[7]
- Damandeep Singh Baggan as Hanuman and Void Demon[7]
- Vikrant Chaturvedi as Sugreev[7]
- Richard Joel as Lakshmana[7]
- Sharad Kelkar as Ravana
- Rohan Jadav as Teenage Ravana
- Shakti Singh as Jambavana
- Sahil Vaid as Vali (Season 1) & Ahiravana (Seasons 3–5)
- Toshi Sinha as Shurpanakha
- Rajesh Jolly as Sampati
- Aadityaraj Sharma as Hariya
- Pushkar Vijay as Angada
- Rohan Verma as Nala (Brother of Nila)
- Shailendra Pandey as Vayu
- Surendra Bhatia as Valakhilya & Sage Vishrava
- Vikram Kochhar as Suketu
- Amit Deondi as Nila (Brother of Nala)
- Ganesh Divekar as Indrajit
- Gireesh Sahdev as Vibhishana
- Ghanshyam Shukla as Vajramushti
- Anup Shukla as Kumbhakarna
- Mohak Ninad as Virupaksha
- Siddharth Awasthi as Mahodra
- Uday Sabnis as Yamaraj
- Rajeev Raj as Watcher & Squinter (Season 4)
Production
The team use animatics for allowing actors to act instead of just dubbing to the animated work.[8] The character design work is done by the co-creator Charuvi Agrawal.[8]
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2021)
| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | "The Legend Begins" | January 29, 2021 |
| 2 | "The Monkey King" | January 29, 2021 |
| 3 | "Kishkinda Bound" | January 29, 2021 |
| 4 | "The Promise" | January 29, 2021 |
| 5 | "Spirits of the Forest" | January 29, 2021 |
| 6 | "Darkness Rises" | January 29, 2021 |
| 7 | "The Yakshya King" | January 29, 2021 |
| 8 | "Enter the Void" | January 29, 2021 |
| 9 | "The Cave" | January 29, 2021 |
| 10 | "Indra's Curse" | January 29, 2021 |
| 11 | "Sampati Rises" | January 29, 2021 |
| 12 | "The Mango and the Sun" | January 29, 2021 |
| 13 | "Forgotten Truths" | January 29, 2021 |
Season 2 (2021)
| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Leap of Faith" | August 6, 2021 |
| 2 | "Simhika Rises" | August 6, 2021 |
| 3 | "Ravan" | August 6, 2021 |
| 4 | "Ashok Vanaa" | August 6, 2021 |
| 5 | "Sita's Strength" | August 6, 2021 |
| 6 | "Message Received" | August 6, 2021 |
| 7 | "Son of the Demon" | August 6, 2021 |
| 8 | "Prison of Illusions" | August 6, 2021 |
| 9 | "Immortals" | August 6, 2021 |
| 10 | "Dance of Fire" | August 6, 2021 |
| 11 | "Homecoming" | August 6, 2021 |
| 12 | "Ocean Apart" | August 6, 2021 |
| 13 | "War Begins" | August 6, 2021 |
Season 3 (2024)
| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Lanka" | January 12, 2024 |
| 2 | "Serpent's Kiss" | January 12, 2024 |
| 3 | "Ravan Unleashed" | January 12, 2024 |
| 4 | "Forgotten Son" | January 12, 2024 |
| 5 | "Terror from the Sky" | January 12, 2024 |
| 6 | "The Mountain Awakens" | January 12, 2024 |
Season 4 (2024)
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "The Lost Memories" | June 5, 2024 | |
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Hanuman embarks on a journey of self-discovery as he tries to recall his lost memories and divine powers. | |||
| 2 | "The Awakening" | June 5, 2024 | |
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Hanuman awakens his divine potential with the help of his friends and prepares for the challenges ahead. | |||
| 3 | "Wrath of the Giant" | June 13, 2024 | |
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The Vaanar army faces its greatest challenge, as Kumbhakaran enters the Battlefield. | |||
| 4 | "The Price of War" | June 20, 2024 | |
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In the aftermath of Indrajit's devastating attack, the vaanar army grapples with immense loss as the cost of war is laid bare. Hanuman embarks on a risky quest to save his comrades. | |||
| 5 | "Whispers in the Dark" | June 27, 2024 | |
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Hanuman and Lakshman set out on a risky night mission to uncover the secret behind Indrajit's invincibility and put an end to his reign of terror. | |||
| 6 | "A Father's Shadow" | July 4, 2024 | |
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Lakshman and Indrajit clash in a battle that will echo through the ages, and Ravan comes to terms with the weight of his son's legacy and the price of his ambition. | |||
| 7 | "Into the Abyss" | July 11, 2024 | |
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When Ram and Lakshman are mysteriously transported to Patal Loka, Hanuman navigates treacherous realms to rescue them as Ravan unleashes his fury upon the world. | |||
Release
The series premiered on Disney+ Hotstar globally on January 29, 2021, in seven Indian languages with 5.1 audio.