In a defining moment for Indian animation, The Legend of Hanuman – Season 6, produced by Graphic India, has secured the #11 position in Ormax Media’s Top 50 Streaming Originals in India: The 2025 Story. Notably, it stands as the only animated series season to feature on the list a rare achievement in a landscape traditionally dominated by live-action crime dramas, thrillers, and reality formats.
With an estimated 16.2 million viewers, Season 6 ranks alongside some of the biggest streaming titles of the year, including Special Ops S2, Criminal Justice: A Family Matter, The Family Man S3, Panchayat S4, Paatal Lok S2, and global phenomena such as Squid Game S3 and Stranger Things S5 underscoring the scale of its achievement within a highly competitive, mainstream entertainment slate.
Ormax Media’s annual rankings are based on independent, nationwide audience research measuring actual individuals who watched content, making this recognition one of the most credible performance benchmarks in India’s OTT ecosystem.
The series is produced by Graphic India, one of the country’s leading character entertainment companies, and was created by Sharad Devarajan, Jeevan J. Kang, and Charuvi P. Singhal. From its earliest seasons, The Legend of Hanuman emerged as a breakout success, with multiple earlier seasons topping Ormax Media’s weekly charts as the #1 most-watched streaming show or movie, and Season 1 holding the top position for three consecutive weeks, a rare feat. The show also became the first animated series ever to feature on Ormax Media’s charts, which are typically dominated by live-action productions, setting a precedent for the Indian animation industry.
Across six seasons, the franchise has built sustained scale and repeat engagement, culminating in Season 6’s latest achievement as one of the most-watched streaming originals of 2025. The show is among the highest-rated Indian streaming originals, holding a 4.9 Google audience score and a 9.2 IMDb rating, reflecting strong audience love alongside mass reach. The series continues to be a flagship title on JioHotstar, resonating with audiences across India in multiple languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, and Kannada.
Sharad Devarajan, Creator, Co-Writer and Producer, The Legend of Hanuman, said,“This milestone is incredibly meaningful for everyone who has believed in the power of Indian stories told through world-class animation. From the beginning, our goal with The Legend of Hanuman was to present mythology with emotional depth, cinematic scale, and visual ambition that could resonate with audiences of all ages.To see Season 6 rank among the most-watched originals in the country and as the only animated title on the list signals a real shift in audience perception. Animation is no longer seen as a niche or purely kids’ space; it’s being embraced as a powerful storytelling medium.”
Being the sole animated title in the Top 50 highlights a larger industry evolution. As Indian audiences grow more open to diverse formats and rooted narratives told with global production values, Season 6’s success represents not just a franchise achievement, but a breakthrough moment for the Indian animation sector at large.
For Graphic India, the ranking reaffirms its leadership in building original animated IP from India that can achieve scale, cultural impact, and mainstream success in the streaming age.