
New Delhi: Achieving a rare feat, the Hanuman Chalisa by T-Series has garnered more than 100 crore views on YouTube. It has become the first devotional song to hit 1 billion views on YouTube. The track features Gulshan Kumar, reciting the Hanuman Chalisa, in front of a Lord Hanuman idol along with a group of devotees.
The landmark achievement shows the popularity of iconic singer Gulshan Kumar among the masses, even pertaining to the younger generation.
Many Bollywood celebrities expressed their joy and elation over the development. Bhushan Kumar, son of Gulshan Kumar and head of T-Series, shared the news, terming it as ‘moment of joy.’ He conveyed gratitude to his father for his blessings, helping them in ‘achieving many more such milestones.’
It’s a moment of joy for our @TSeries family today as our Hanuman Chalisa video becomes the 1st devotional video to cross 1 Billion+ views on YouTube. Dad, may your blessings always be with us & help us in achieving many more such milestones#ShriGulshanKumarJi @SingerHariharan pic.twitter.com/iMMGUjlbG6
— Bhushan Kumar (@itsBhushanKumar) May 27, 2020
Congratulations to you and the whole crew at @TSeries, Bhushan ji! This is a huge feat ??? https://t.co/bWlUu4hez8
— ARMAAN MALIK (@ArmaanMalik22) May 28, 2020
500 million+ views are from my mother’s side ?????? @TSeries ??#ShriGulshankumarji .Thank you ?? https://t.co/UyacIWO8TL
— URVASHI RAUTELA?? (@UrvashiRautela) May 28, 2020