Hanuman (2005)

When Hanuman was born to Anjani a female Apsara and Kesari, by the blessings of Vayu-Dev, the Wind God. Hanuman, who is the 11th rudra avatar of supreme being GOD Shiva himself. He was ... See full summary »

Directors:

V.G. Samant, Milind Ukey

Writer:

Milind Ukey

Stars:

Archi, Rajesh Jolly, Mukesh Khanna

Cast

Credited cast:
Archi	...	Maruti
Rajesh Jolly	...	Ravan
Mukesh Khanna	...	Hanuman (voice)
Sushmita Mukherjee	...	Dragon / Devta
Mona Shetty	...	Sita
Viraj	...	Ram

Storyline

When Hanuman was born to Anjani a female Apsara and Kesari, by the blessings of Vayu-Dev, the Wind God. Hanuman, who is the 11th rudra avatar of supreme being GOD Shiva himself. He was blessed with supreme intelligence, strength and divine powers. As a baby, Hanuman was quite naughty and used his powers to pester the saints living in the nearby forest. On the insistence of Vayu, Indra and the other Gods came together to bless baby Hanuman of immortal life. Amongst the other blessing a few are: no fear/harm from the Brahmastra, no harm could befall him from any weapons, fire and water. He could overcome death and he could transform his body to take the smallest form or attain the biggest form of life. Blessed with divine powers Hanuman grew up to be powerful and mighty.

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Plot Keywords:

simian fiction | one word title | local blockbuster | character name in title

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Genres:

Animation

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Details

Official Sites:

The Percept Picture Company

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

21 October 2005 (India)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hyderabad Innovatives, Percept Picture Company, Sahara One Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Ravan is preparing his weapons while worshiping Shiva, we first see the sword in its scabbard tied to his back by itself. Then, when he ties his quiver on, the sword is gone. Then, when he's stringing his bow, the sword and quiver are there together. Finally, he is seen putting the sword into the scabbard on his back, with the quiver already in place.

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Connections

Followed by Return of Hanuman (2007)

User Reviews

Story of Hanuman (Hindu Monkey God)

Hanuman presents the first serious and truly professional Indian effort at animated movie making. Expecting Disney like finesse would be unjust for a beginner but the makers of Hanuman did an awesome job. One would get the glimpses of Disney's Lion king and Tarzan here and there in the style of animation.

The story is something which every Indian kid grows up with, its the story of monkey God Hanuman, son of God of wind Varun and Anjani, he is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. The narration assumes the viewers knowledge of the Hindu epic Ramayana, so for those who have not heard of Ramayana would find certain parts of the movie indecipherable.

Its a movie which kids are going to love and adults appreciate. Highly recommended for a full family fun. Highs: 1. Reasonably good quality animation. 2. Great music. 3. Does full justice to the theme. 4. Young Hanuman is super cute. Lows: 1. Presumes viewers' knowledge of the epic Ramayana. 2. Some more detail in the story telling would have been appreciated.