The biggest surprise of Ramayana’s opening day has arrived online. Just hours after Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Rise of a Legend opened in cinemas worldwide on 5 November 2026, T-Series has officially released the Ramayana Hanuman Chalisa video — and with it, the first proper glimpse of Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman. The video, titled “Shree Hanuman Chalisa”, went live on YouTube today, and it is already one of the most talked-about clips of the day.
Image Credit: T-Series — Official Trailer/Poster via YouTube
For fans who stayed back in theatres for the film’s end-credit sequence, the moment will feel familiar. The Ramayana Hanuman Chalisa video carries the same visuals that play out as the film’s big closing surprise — Hanuman’s arrival, teased rather than fully revealed. The makers have now made that moment official, releasing it as a standalone devotional video for everyone to watch.
What the Shree Hanuman Chalisa video actually shows
The Ramayana Hanuman Chalisa video runs for one minute and 48 seconds, and it is deliberately restrained about its biggest star. Sunny Deol’s Hanuman is shown mostly from behind — a towering silhouette against a stormy sky, his face kept largely hidden. The camera lingers on his broad back, his crown, and the gada (mace) in his hand as he takes a giant leap into the sky and declares “Jai Shri Ram”.
The visuals also include animated storyboard-style frames of a mammoth Lord Hanuman running through a forest and leaping into the air, giving the video the feel of a first-look teaser wrapped inside a devotional song. It is a clever choice: audiences get the scale and the goosebumps, but the full face — and the full performance — stays saved for later.
The music: A. R. Rahman, Kumar Vishwas and a powerhouse line-up of voices
The Ramayana Hanuman Chalisa is composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics penned by Kumar Vishwas. The voices on the track are Sukhwinder Singh, Diljit Dosanjh, Mohit Chauhan, Shankar Mahadevan and Kailash Kher, with Anirudh Ravichander also credited on the track in some listings. It is a grand, chant-driven arrangement — exactly the kind of devotional track that fits a character whose very name carries the Chalisa with it.
The song is released by T-Series, which also holds the film’s music, and the video is presented as “Namit Malhotra’s Ramayana”, directed by Nitesh Tiwari. For a film that has been positioned as the most ambitious Indian epic ever mounted, the Chalisa video is the first piece of post-release music to go out — and the makers clearly timed it to ride the opening-day wave.
Why the video came out today: the leak that forced the makers’ hand
There is a backstory to the release. Footage from Ramayana’s end-credit sequence — the very Hanuman introduction the video now shows — began circulating online shortly after the film’s first shows. Rather than let a shaky leak define the reveal, the makers moved fast and put out the official version themselves, through the Shree Hanuman Chalisa video, on the same day the film released.
That is why the video matters beyond the song itself. It is the official confirmation of what audiences in theatres have been whispering about since morning: Sunny Deol is Lord Hanuman in this Ramayana, and his entry is the film’s closing punch. The makers have turned a leak into a launch, and the video now gives every fan a clean, official look at the moment.
Sunny Deol’s Hanuman: a bigger role waits in Part 2
One thing the video makes clear is that this is only the beginning. Hanuman’s full look — his face, his Lanka Dahan, his loyalty to Rama and his fierce screen presence — is being held back for Ramayana Part 2, which the makers have confirmed for Diwali 2028. Sunny Deol will have a far more prominent role in the sequel, where the Hanuman track of the epic properly unfolds.
That staging is deliberate. Part One, which released today, ends with Sita’s abduction by Ravana and Ram’s vow to defeat him; Hanuman arrives right at the end, as the promise of what comes next. The Ramayana Hanuman Chalisa video is, in effect, the bridge between the two films — a first look now, and a full reveal in 2028.
Ramayana Part One: the film in cinemas right now
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios along with Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Yash as Ravana, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman and Sunny Deol as Hanuman. The film released worldwide on 5 November 2026 in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, certified U, with a runtime of 3 hours 15 minutes.
The opening has been huge: advance booking had already crossed Rs 20 crore by noon on release day, and trade estimates point to a massive first day at the Indian box office. Read our Ramayana movie review for the full verdict on the film itself.
FAQs
What is the Ramayana Hanuman Chalisa video?
It is the official “Shree Hanuman Chalisa” video released by T-Series on 5 November 2026, the day Ramayana: Rise of a Legend released in cinemas. It gives the first glimpse of Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman.
Who plays Lord Hanuman in Ramayana?
Sunny Deol plays Lord Hanuman. His first look appears in the film’s end-credit sequence and in the official Shree Hanuman Chalisa video released today.
Who composed the Shree Hanuman Chalisa in Ramayana?
A. R. Rahman composed the track, with lyrics by Kumar Vishwas. The singers include Sukhwinder Singh, Diljit Dosanjh, Mohit Chauhan, Shankar Mahadevan and Kailash Kher.
Is Sunny Deol’s full Hanuman look revealed in the video?
No. The video keeps his face largely hidden, showing Hanuman from behind. The full reveal is reserved for Ramayana Part 2, confirmed for Diwali 2028.
Where can I watch the Ramayana Hanuman Chalisa video?
On YouTube, on the official T-Series channel — the video is embedded above in this article. Bollywood Hungama and 123Telugu also covered the release.
Image Credit: T-Series — Official Trailer/Poster via YouTube
