The Legend of Hanuman

The Legend of Hanuman
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Genre	Animation Epic
Created by	Sharad Devarajan Jeevan J. Kang Charuvi Agrawal
Written by	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed
Directed by	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John
Narrated by	Sharad Kelkar[1]
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	45
Production
Editor	Tharun Prasad
Production company	Graphic India
Original release
Network	Disney+ Hotstar
Release	29 January 2021 (2021-01-29) – 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 aired from 5 June 2024 to 11 July 2024.[5] The fifth season premiered on 25 October 2024.[6]

Synopsis

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

• 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

The 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

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	13		January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
2	13		August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
3	6		January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
4	7		June 5, 2024 (2024-06-05)	July 11, 2024 (2024-07-11)

Episodes

Season 1

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"The Legend begins"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
2	"The Monkey King"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
3	"Kishkinda Bound"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
4	"The Promise"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
5	"Spirits of the Forest"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
6	"Darkness Rises"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
7	"The Yakshya King"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
8	"Enter the Void"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
9	"The Cave"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
10	"Indra's Curse"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
11	"Sampati Rises"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
12	"The Mango and the Sun"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
13	"Forgotten Truths"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)

Season 2

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Leap of Faith"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
2	"Simhika Rises"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
3	"Ravan"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
4	"Ashok Vanaa"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
5	"Sita's Strength"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
6	"Message Received"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
7	"Son of the Demon"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
8	"Prison of Illusions"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
9	"Immortals"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
10	"Dance of Fire"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
11	"Homecoming"	J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
12	"Ocean Apart"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)
13	"War Begins"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)

Season 3

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Lanka"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
2	"Serpent's Kiss"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
3	"Ravan Unleashed"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
4	"Forgotten Son"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
5	"Terror from the Sky"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
6	"The Mountain Awakens"	Jeevan J. Kang Navin John	Sharad Devarajan Sarwat Chaddha Ashwin Pande Arshad Syed	January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)

Season 4

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"The Lost Memories"	Jeevan J. Kang	Sharad Devarajan	June 5, 2024 (2024-06-05)
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 (2024-06-05)
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 (2024-06-13)
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 (2024-06-20)
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 (2024-06-27)
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 (2024-07-04)
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 (2024-07-11)
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.

References

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3. 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.
4. "'The Legend of Hanuman' Season 4 announced on occasion of Hanuman Jayanti". India Today. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
5. "'The Legend Of Hanuman Season 4' Trailer Offers Intriguing Glimpse Into Epic Saga". Zee News.
6. 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.
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External links

• The Legend of Hanuman at IMDb