2007 · Film
Bal Ganesh
Pankaj Sharma's animated musical about the childhood adventures of Lord Ganesh, retelling stories from Hindu scripture.
Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAs of 18 October 2026, Bal Ganesh is free to watch in India on YouTube.
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The story
On Mount Kailash, Parvati shapes a boy from sandalwood paste while Shiva is away, and her prayers bring him to life as Ganesh. He becomes her loyal guard and a playful child who loves mischief with Nandi and his companion Mooshak, the mouse. The film follows a string of episodes from his childhood: how he came to have an elephant's head, a race around the world with his brother Kartikeya, his feast at the palace of Kubera, the god of wealth, and more.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
A colourful, song-filled animated film for young children and families, especially around Ganesh Chaturthi, told as a series of short scripture-based episodes. It includes Shiva beheading Ganesh and battles with demons, shown in cartoon style.
Genres:AnimationMythologyKidsFamily
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Background
Bal Ganesh was directed by Pankaj Sharma and produced by Shemaroo Entertainment and Astute Media Vision, based on stories from Hindu scripture. Shamir Tandon composed the songs, sung by Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan and Kailash Kher.
Shemaroo released the film in cinemas on 26 October 2007. Wikipedia reports a gross of about ₹69 lakh against a budget of ₹3.75 crore. Rediff and Bollywood Hungama's Taran Adarsh each gave it 2.5 out of 5. It started a franchise: Bal Ganesh 2 (23 October 2009), the direct-to-video Bal Ganesh 3 (18 September 2015), Bal Ganesh and the PomZom Planet (2017), and the web series Bal Ganesh Ki Paathshala (2020). Shemaroo now runs a dedicated Bal Ganesh YouTube channel, where it has uploaded the full film.
The facts
- Language
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi original
- Genre
- Animated mythology, Musical
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Director
- Pankaj Sharma
- Cast
- Ashar Shaikh, Adarsh Gautam, Namrata Sawhney, Jai Prakash Singh, Rajanika Ganguli
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch Bal Ganesh in India?
- As of 18 October 2026, Bal Ganesh is free to watch in India on YouTube.
- Is Bal Ganesh in Hindi?
- Yes. Bal Ganesh is a Hindi-language film.
- How long is Bal Ganesh?
- Bal Ganesh runs for 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).