Name: Hanuman
Director: V.G. Samant
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2005-10-21
Duration: 138 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Mukesh Khanna, Chiranjeevi, Shahnawaz Pradhan, Viraj Adhav, Sumeet Pathak

The OG superhero origin story — divine edition.

Mythological epicSaturday morning devotionPre-Pixar animation

Overview

Animation Family Fantasy

After being granted immortality by the Hindu gods -- including his father, Vayu, the god of the wind -- Hanuman sets off on an epic journey.

IN Hindi

Content warning

Divine duty vs personal desireLoyalty and serviceThe weight of immortality

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mukesh Khanna's voice carries Shaktimaan-level gravitas.

Score

Chants and orchestration that slap harder than the animation budget.

Best for:Family·Solo

Director

V.G. Samant

ReleasedOct 21, 2005

Runtime2h 18m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feelmedium

Percept Picture Company

Top Cast

Mukesh Khanna

Hanuman / Narrator (Voice)

Chiranjeevi

Hanuman / Narrator (Voice) (Telugu)

Shahnawaz Pradhan

Sugriv (Voice)

Sumeet Pathak

Lakshman (Voice)

Manoj Pandey

Meghnath (Voice) / Vanraj Kesari (Voice)

Manish Wadhwa

Indra Deva (Voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Chiranjeevi reportedly did this Telugu dub for free as a devotional offering, because even megastars bend the knee to Hanuman.

Cultural

This hit theaters during a wave of Hindu animated features aimed at competing with Disney's cultural colonization of Indian screens.

Hanuman 2005 movie trailer

Gallery

Hanuman (2005)