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Shree Hanuman Chalisa Becomes First Indian YouTube Video to Top 5 Billion Views

T-Series credits the feat to enduring devotional engagement rooted in Gulshan Kumar’s vision.

Overview

  • Released on May 10, 2011, the video stands at 5,006,713,956 views as of November 25, 2025, according to counts cited by outlets.
  • Sung by Hariharan with composition by Lalit Sen, the devotional track features the late Gulshan Kumar and was issued by T-Series.
  • Bhushan Kumar said the achievement reflects widespread faith and his father’s mission to bring spiritual music into homes.
  • No other Indian upload is close, with Lehenga at about 1.8 billion views and 52 Gaj Ka Daman and Rowdy Baby near 1.7 billion each.
  • The total places the clip among YouTube’s most-viewed globally, well behind leaders like Baby Shark Dance at 16.38 billion and Despacito at 8.85 billion.