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  • Sharad Kelkar Feels ‘The Legend of Hanuman’ Has Revolutionised Animation On Indian OTT Space | Web Series News

    Mumbai: Actor Sharad Kelkar, who voices the character of Ravan in the animated streaming series ‘The Legend of Hanuman 4’, has said that the series has revolutionised the animation in Indian OTT space.

    The animation in ‘The Legend of Hanuman 4’ is done as per the voice of the actors, which makes it more challenging given the absence of visual reference.

    Sharad said: “This series has beautifully brought animation into the OTT space, showcasing the greatness of Indian scriptures and revolutionising animation in the Indian OTT space. Everyone who has watched ‘The Legend of Hanuman’ has gained a sense of wisdom, and I have felt the same. Each season I have worked on has given me a profound sense of power every time I leave the dubbing studio –it’s indescribable.”

    The actor is confident that every episode evokes that feeling in the audience. Season 4 is packed with plot twists featuring the greatness of Kumbhkaran, alongside Hanuman and Ravan.

    He further mentioned: “Voice acting is far more challenging than face acting, and it’s a craft that often goes unrecognized. Seeing it gaining popularity now makes me very happy. I am incredibly proud to be part of ‘The Legend of Hanuman’.”

    Sharad Devarajan, co-founder and CEO of Graphic India, said: “In Season 4, we dive into a mighty set of battles for our heroes against the two immense threats of Kumbhkaran and Indrajit. Each of these battles will require Hanuman to also look within himself to find new truths about the meaning of power and how he must wield his own immense strength in order to succeed.”

    ‘The Legend of Hanuman 4’ will drop on June 5 on Disney+ Hotstar.

  • ‘Angry with God’ over rising temperature, no rainfall, Delhi man defiles 3 Hanuman idols; arrested

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: Upset and “angry with God” over rising temperature and lack of rain, a man defiled three idols of Lord Hanuman in southwest Delhi’s Kakrola village which landed him in jail on Tuesday.

    The accused, Mahesh (50) of Bharat Vihar JJ colony, is a cobbler, police said. The matter was reported by a priest on Tuesday morning who first spotted the damaged Hanuman idols at three adjacent spots in Kakrola, a senior police officer said.

    “We received a call at 7.45 am regarding defiling of statue at three spots in Kakrola area,” the officer added.

    According to the police, the accused told them during interrogation that he was upset and angry with God as there has been no rain this year and that it is getting hotter with every passing day.

    Following the incident, a group of people, including residents, local leaders and those associated with the Bajrang Dal, gathered at Dwarka Mor and stopped traffic movement. Efforts to calm them down were successful, and traffic movement was regulated, the police said.

    “We have registered a case under section 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) and 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Indian Penal Code.

    The accused, Mahesh, has also been arrested in connection with the incident,” said Santosh Kumar Meena, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka). An axe used in the offence has been recovered, the police added.

  • I am PM Modi’s Hanuman, says LJP chief Chirag Paswan

     Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Friday claimed that he is “Hanuman” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also said that he does not need to use PM Modi’s photos for his party’s campaign in the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar as ‘his prime minister resides in his heart’.

    “I don’t need to use PM Modi’s photos for campaigning. He lives in my heart, I am his Hanuman. If needed, I’ll tear open my chest and show it,” LJP chief Chirag Paswan said

    Paswan, whose party is contesting polls outside the NDA in Bihar, also said that the next government in Bihar will be formed with BJP leader as Chief Minister and LJP will be part of it.

    “I have full faith on the Prime Minister and I have confidence that after November 10, BJP and LJP will form a government together in Bihar,” he added.

    “Even if they include my criticism in PM Modi’s speeches in the upcoming rallies in the state then also I will not mind that. But I reaffirm that on November 10, I will make a BJP leader as the Chief Minister of Bihar and LJP would be part of the government. I will never put candidates against any BJP candidate in the assembly elections,”
    Paswan told media persons.