Diljit Dosanjh leads Ramayana's Shree Hanuman Chalisa video
The Shree Hanuman Chalisa video brings five singers together and offers the film's first look at Sunny Deol as Hanumanji, with his face hidden.
The makers of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Rise of a Legend have released a “Shree Hanuman Chalisa” music video around the film's release on 5 November 2026. Diljit Dosanjh leads the vocals. The video is available on the official YouTube channels of World of Ramayana and T-Series.
Shankar Mahadevan, Sukhwinder Singh, Kailash Kher and Mohit Chauhan join Diljit Dosanjh, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter India, ThePrint and NewsBytes.
The video also carries the film's first look at Sunny Deol as Hanumanji. He is seen leaping and chanting Shri Ram's name, while his face remains hidden. Part 2 of the film is set for Diwali 2028.
Hanumanji recognises Shri Ram
The Hanuman Chalisa is traditionally attributed to Goswami Tulsidas. Its verses invite us to remember Hanumanji with devotion. Our Hanuman Chalisa page gives the full text with meaning, so we can attend to the words as we recite them.
In the Ramcharitmanas, Hanumanji first meets Shri Ram in Kishkindha Kand. Goswami Tulsidas describes what happens when Hanumanji recognises the Lord:
प्रभु पहिचानि परेउ गहि चरना। सो सुख उमा जाइ नहिं बरना॥ पुलकित तन मुख आव न बचना। देखत रुचिर बेष कै रचना॥३॥
Ramcharitmanas, Kishkindha Kand, Doha 2, Chaupai 3
Recognising the Lord, Hanumanji fell at His feet and clasped them. Shivji tells Mata Parvati that this joy cannot be described. Hanumanji's body thrilled, no words came from his mouth, and he gazed at the Lord's lovely form.
The word पहिचानि means “recognising”. Recognition brings Hanumanji to Shri Ram's feet. His love leaves him speechless. Here, devotion takes the form of surrender, with his whole attention resting on the Lord before him.
We can begin by giving the words our attention. When we recite a familiar prayer, we may reach its end while our thoughts are elsewhere. Reading its meaning gives us something to reflect upon. We can pause over one line and consider the devotion it expresses before continuing.
Read Hanumanji's first meeting with Shri Ram in Kishkindha Kand.
Recite one chaupai of the Hanuman Chalisa slowly, with attention to its meaning.
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