‘The Legend of Hanuman’ Season 6 has emerged as one of India’s most-watched streaming originals of 2025, securing the #11 position in Ormax Media’s Top 50 Streaming Originals in India: The 2025 Story. The milestone underlines the growing mainstream acceptance of animated storytelling in a market traditionally led by live-action dramas and reality formats.

According to the Ormax Media report, Season 6 is the only animated series season to feature on the Top 50 list, a rare distinction in a landscape dominated by crime thrillers, family dramas and big-ticket franchise titles. Ormax Media’s annual rankings are based on independent, nationwide audience research that measures the actual number of individuals who watched a title, making it one of the most credible performance benchmarks in India’s OTT ecosystem.

With an estimated audience reach of 16.2 million viewers, ‘The Legend of Hanuman’ Season 6 finds itself in the company of some of the biggest streaming releases of the year. The list includes Indian hits such as ‘Special Ops S2’, ‘Criminal Justice: A Family Matter’, ‘The Family Man S3’, ‘Panchayat S4’ and ‘Paatal Lok S2’, alongside global phenomena like ‘Squid Game S3’ and ‘Stranger Things S5’. The ranking highlights the scale of the show’s performance within a highly competitive and largely live-action-driven entertainment slate.

Produced by Graphic India, ‘The Legend of Hanuman’ was created by Sharad Devarajan, Jeevan J. Kang and Charuvi P. Singhal. From its earliest seasons, the series established itself as a breakout success, with multiple seasons topping Ormax Media’s weekly charts as the most-watched streaming show or film. Season 1, in particular, held the #1 position for three consecutive weeks, a rare achievement for any streaming title.

The franchise also made history by becoming the first animated series to ever feature on Ormax Media’s charts, setting a precedent for Indian animation in a space typically dominated by live-action content. Over six seasons, the show has built sustained scale and repeat engagement, culminating in Season 6’s latest recognition as one of the most-watched streaming originals of the year.

Audience reception has remained consistently strong. ‘The Legend of Hanuman’ is among the highest-rated Indian streaming originals, with a 4.9 audience score on Google and a 9.2 rating on IMDb. The series continues to be a flagship title on Jio Hotstar and resonates with viewers across India through its multi-language availability, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada.

Commenting on the achievement, Sharad Devarajan, Creator, Co-Writer and Producer of The ‘Legend of Hanuman’, said the ranking reflects a larger shift in audience perception. He noted that the intent from the outset was to present Indian mythology with emotional depth, cinematic scale and visual ambition that could appeal across age groups. The presence of Season 6 on the list, and as the only animated title, signals that animation is no longer seen as a niche or children-only format, but as a powerful and mainstream storytelling medium.

Industry observers see the show’s success as indicative of a broader evolution in viewing preferences. As Indian audiences become more open to diverse formats and rooted narratives delivered with global production values, ‘The Legend of Hanuman’ Season 6 stands out not just as a franchise milestone, but as a breakthrough moment for the Indian animation sector.

For Graphic India, the Ormax ranking reinforces its position as a leader in building original animated intellectual property from India that can achieve scale, cultural impact and sustained success in the streaming era.