Nov 05, 2026 2:27pm IST
‘Ramayana’: Diljit Dosanjh, Kailash Kher, Anirudh Ravichander, Sukhwinder Singh and Mohit Chauhan Sing ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ For Mythological Epic
“Ramayana: Part 1” has been released in theaters worldwide on November 5, 2026. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi and Ravi Dubey in the lead roles, the film showcases the retelling of the mythological tale with Nitesh Tiwari’s take on it. The project ends with the appearance of Sunny Deol’s Hanuman, giving way to the second part. The moment comes to life with a new rendition of “Hanuman Chalisa”. Diljit Dosanjh, Kailash Kher, Anirudh Ravichander, Sukhwinder Singh and Mohit Chauhan have lent their voices to the devotional hymn. It runs over Hanuman’s entrance scene and continues well into the credits that roll at the end of the film.
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Sharing the update on his Instagram, Dosanjh commemorated the release of “Ramayana” on his social media. With Hans Zimmer and A. R. Rahman composing the score for the film, the popular singers add to the appeal of the film with this rendition. Part 2 of the project focuses on the great war, the Battle of Lanka, with the aim of bringing Sita back from the clutches of Ravana.
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The sacred hymn has previously been sung by the likes of Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, Lata Mangeshkar, Kailash Kher and Shankar Mahadevan across different renditions.
“Ramayana: Part 1” introduces the tale of the same name, originally penned by sage Valmiki. The retelling managed to collect ₹17.10 crore with its morning shows, holding around 55% occupancy across the country. It crossed the ₹100 crore mark in its advance bookings across the extended weekend, which spans five days from Thursday, November 5 through to Monday, November 9 (the Diwali weekend).
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