Sunny Deol to Dara Singh: Actors Who Played Hanuman Onscreen; Read On

Hanuman Jayanti 2026: The role of Hanuman has always been a big deal in our films and TV shows. Sunny Deol to Dara Singh; We're taking a look at the highest-paid actors who brought Bajrangbali to life on screen

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Sunny Deol

Film: Ramayana (Upcoming) Fee: Around ₹40 crore According to reports, Sunny Deol is charging a massive ₹40 crore for both parts of Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana'. This means he's making about ₹20 crore per film. The movie, which stars Ranbir Kapoor in the lead, will be released in two parts on Diwali 2026 and Diwali 2027.

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Devdatta Nage

Film: Adipurush (2023) Fee: Around ₹1–1.5 crore Devdatta Nage played Hanuman in Om Raut's 'Adipurush', which had Prabhas in the role of Lord Ram. His performance received a mixed response from the audience.

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Dara Singh

TV Show: Ramayan (1987)Fee: Around ₹35 lakh (for the entire show)Dara Singh's Hanuman avatar in Ramanand Sagar's 'Ramayan' was so popular that people started worshipping him as the real Hanuman. In the show, Arun Govil played Lord Ram, and people started considering him the real Ram as well.

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Vindu Dara Singh

TV Show: Jai Veer Hanuman (1995) Fee: Around ₹50–70 lakh (according to unconfirmed reports) C.S. Rao directed this show for the Sony Entertainment channel. Arun Govil appeared as Lord Ram in this show too. Vindu Dara Singh was well-liked as Hanuman, but he couldn't leave the same lasting impression as his father, Dara Singh.

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These actors have also played Hanuman

Several actors have played the role of Hanuman on screen. Although their exact fees are not in the public domain, it is believed that their earnings from these projects were in the lakhs. The list of actors who played Hanuman includes Nirbhay Wadhwa (TV show 'Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanuman'), Danish Akhtar Saifi (TV show 'Siya Ke Ram'), Vikram Mastal (TV's 'Ramayan', 2008), Raj Premi (TV show 'Jai Hanuman'), Malhar Pandya (TV show 'Ramayan - Jeevan Ka Aadhar'), Ishant Bhanushali (TV show 'Sankat Mochan Mahabali Hanuman'), Ekagra Dwivedi (TV show 'Bal Hanuman'), and Mahendra Gule (TV shows 'Shri Krishna' and 'Jai Mata Ki').