The Legend of Hanuman
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Narrated by | Sharad Kelkar[1] |
Country of origin | India |
Original languages | Hindi Bengali Tamil Telugu Malayalam Kannada Marathi |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 32 (list of episodes) |
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Editor | Tharun Prasad |
Production company | Graphic India |
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Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
Release | 29 January 2021 present | –
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 produced by Graphic India.
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 will premiere from 5 June 2024.[5]
Synopsis[edit]
The series follows when God Mahadev incarnates as Hanuman to serve God Rama and his transformation from a mighty warrior to a god and how Hanuman became the beacon of hope amidst the harrowing darkness.
Voice actors[edit]
- Sanket Mhatre as Shree Ram[6]
- Surbhi Pandey as Sita[6]
- Damandeep Singh Baggan as Hanuman and Void Demon[6]
- Vikrant Chaturvedi as Sugreev[6]
- Richard Joel as Lakshmana[6]
- Sharad Kelkar as Ravana
- Rohan Jadav as Teenage Ravana
- Shakti Singh as Jambavana
- Sahil Vaid as
Vali (Season 1)
Ahiravana (Season 3) - Toshi Sinha as Shurpanakha
- Rajesh Jolly as Sampati
- Aaditya Raj Sharma as Hariya
- Pushkar Vijay as Angada
- Rohan Verma as Nal
- Shailendra Pandey as Pavan Dev
- Surendra Bhatia as Walkilya & Sage Vishrawa Muni
- Vikram Kochhar as Suketu
- Amit Deondi as Neel (Brother of Nal)
- Ganesh Divekar as Indrajit
- Girish Sahdev as Vibhishana
- Ghanshyam Shukla as Vajramushti
- Anup Shukla as Kumbhakarna
- Mohak Ninad as Virupaksha
- Siddharth Awasthi as Mahodra
Production[edit]
The team used animatics for allowing actors to act instead of just dubbing to the animated work.[7] The character design work was done by the co-creator Charuvi Agrawal.[7]
Episodes[edit]
Season 1[edit]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "The Legend begins" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
2 | "The Monkey King" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
3 | "Kishkinda Bound" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
4 | "The Promise" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
5 | "Spirits of the Forest" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
6 | "Darkness Rises" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
7 | "The Yakshya King" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
8 | "Enter the Void" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
9 | "The Cave" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
10 | "Indra's Curse" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
11 | "Sampati Rises" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
12 | "The Mango and the Sun" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
13 | "Forgotten Truths" |
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| January 29, 2021 |
Season 2[edit]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Leap of Faith" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
2 | "Simhika Rises" |
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| July 27, 2021 |
3 | "Ravan" |
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| July 27, 2021 |
4 | "Ashok Vanaa" |
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| July 27, 2021 |
5 | "Sita's Strength" |
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| July 27, 2021 |
6 | "Message Received" |
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| July 27, 2021 |
7 | "Son of the Demon" |
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| July 27, 2021 |
8 | "Prison of Illusions" |
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| July 27, 2021 |
9 | "Immortals" |
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| July 27, 2021 |
10 | "Dance of Fire" |
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| July 27, 2021 |
11 | "Homecoming" | {{ubl J. Kang|Navin John}} |
| July 27, 2021 |
12 | "Ocean Apart" |
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| July 27, 2021 |
13 | "War Begins" |
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| July 27, 2021 |
Season 3[edit]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Lanka" |
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| January 12, 2024 |
2 | "Serpent's Kiss" |
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| January 12, 2024 |
3 | "Ravan Unleashed" |
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| January 12, 2024 |
4 | "Forgotten Son" |
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| January 12, 2024 |
5 | "Terror from the Sky" |
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| January 12, 2024 |
6 | "The Mountain Awakens" |
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| January 12, 2024 |
Release[edit]
The series premiered on Disney+ Hotstar globally on January 29, 2021, in seven Indian languages with 5.1 audio.
References[edit]
- ^ "Sharad Kelkar turns narrator for 'Thegend Of Hanuman'". The Siasat Daily. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Disney+ Hotstar to premiere epic drama The Legend of Hanuman on January 29". OnlyTech. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (27 July 2021). "Disney Plus Hotstar Reveals Robust India Slate". Variety. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "'The Legend of Hanuman' Season 4 announced on occasion of Hanuman Jayanti". India Today. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "'The Legend Of Hanuman Season 4' Trailer Offers Intriguing Glimpse Into Epic Saga". ZEE News.
- ^ a b c d e "The Legend of Hanuman Season 1 Web Series (2021) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Disney+ Hotstar". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b Bhavani, Divya Kala (28 January 2021). "All about the comic book-inspired animation in 'The Legend of Hanuman'". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
External links[edit]
- Hindi-language Disney+ Hotstar original programming
- 2021 Indian television series debuts
- Indian drama television series
- Indian fantasy television series
- Hindi-language television shows
- 2021 animated television series debuts
- Hanuman in popular culture
- Television series based on the Ramayana
- Television shows based on poems
- Indian animated action television series