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.
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Narrated by | Sharad Kelkar[1] |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 45 |
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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]
Synopsis
editThe 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[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 (actor) 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 Nala (Brother of Nila)
- Shailendra Pandey as Vayu
- Surendra Bhatia as Walkilya & 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
editThe team used animatics for allowing actors to act instead of just dubbing to the animated work.[8] The character design work was done by the co-creator Charuvi Agrawal.[8]
Series overview
editEpisodes
editSeason 1
editNo. | 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
editNo. | 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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| August 6, 2021 |
3 | "Ravan" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
4 | "Ashok Vanaa" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
5 | "Sita's Strength" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
6 | "Message Received" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
7 | "Son of the Demon" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
8 | "Prison of Illusions" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
9 | "Immortals" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
10 | "Dance of Fire" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
11 | "Homecoming" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
12 | "Ocean Apart" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
13 | "War Begins" |
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| August 6, 2021 |
Season 3
editNo. | 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 |
Season 4
editNo. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | "The Lost Memories" | Jeevan J. Kang | Sharad Devarajan | June 5, 2024 | |
Hanuman embarks on a journey of self-discovery as he tries to recall his lost memories and divine powers. | |||||
2 | "The Awakening" | Jeevan J. Kang | Sharad Devarajan | June 5, 2024 | |
Hanuman awakens his divine potential with the help of his friends and prepares for the challenges ahead. | |||||
3 | "Wrath of the Giant" | Jeevan J. Kang | Sharad Devarajan | June 13, 2024 | |
The Vaanar army faces its greatest challenge, as Kumbhakaran enters the Battlefield. | |||||
4 | "The Price of War" | Jeevan J. Kang | Sharad Devarajan | June 20, 2024 | |
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" | Jeevan J. Kang | Sharad Devarajan | June 27, 2024 | |
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" | Jeevan J. Kang | Sharad Devarajan | July 4, 2024 | |
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" | Jeevan J. Kang | Sharad Devarajan | July 11, 2024 | |
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
editThe 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. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Disney+ Hotstar to premiere epic drama The Legend of Hanuman on January 29". OnlyTech. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (27 July 2021). "Disney Plus Hotstar Reveals Robust India Slate". Variety. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "'The Legend of Hanuman' Season 4 announced on occasion of Hanuman Jayanti". India Today. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "'The Legend Of Hanuman Season 4' Trailer Offers Intriguing Glimpse Into Epic Saga". Zee News.
- ^ Disney+ Hotstar [@DisneyPlusHS] (4 October 2024). "Pavanputra laut ke aa rahe hai, Panchmukhi avatar mein! Type Jai Hanuman 🙏 in the comment section! #HotstarSpecials #TheLegendOfHanuman, Season 5 streaming on October 25 #TheLegendOfHanumanOnHotstar" (Tweet) (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 October 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. 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. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.