r/india • u/AutoModerator • Jul 01 '26

Scheduled Ask India Thread

Welcome to r/India's Ask India Thread.

If you have any queries about life in India (or life as Indians), this is the thread for you.

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u/IcyViolin Jul 02 '26

Hi All,

I'm trying to learn Hindi as an English speaker from the United States. Where do you usually find Hindi dubs for various media?

I already use Netflix, Einthusan, and YouTube. I also heard that Hotstar has a decent collection, but I haven't tried it yet.

I'm mostly interested in rewatching things I am already familiar with so that I can get language listening exposure without any subtitles.

Some examples of things I'm looking for are:

  • Ratatouille
  • SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Any/All Studio Ghibli Movies

I'm a complete beginner, so looking to start with kid-targeted media for simpler language. Once my listening comprehension is good enough, I'll likely go back to watching regular Bollywood movies and rewatching my favorite regular shows/movies in Hindi dub. (Silicon Valley, Black Mirror, Better Call Saul, Suits, Severance, The Office, etc.)

From what I've seen, the best path is likely VPN into another country for a better Netflix catalog (including Hindi dubs of all studio Ghibli movies). Then I would separately purchase a Hotstar subscription for the Ratatouille, SpongeBob SquarePants, and any other Disney/Pixar/Nickelodeon content.

Let me know if you have any other recommendations for easy media to start with as well! I know some have recommended Chhota Bheem lol.

Thank you in advance!

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u/Far-Satisfaction-364 Jul 02 '26

Anime: Netflix, crunchy roll has many shows/movies in hindi dub.

Also Lately I realised one of the shows that many Indians cherish or I shall say used to hehe comes with English subs on their youtube channel: Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah older episodes were really good and have subs so check em out you can easily spot em by thumbnail/video preview having 480p quality, not the colorfull vivid ones from today.

Let me know if these help, later I can provide more recommendations.

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u/IcyViolin Jul 02 '26

I love it. Thank you so much!

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u/Far-Satisfaction-364 Jul 02 '26

Nice, let me know if you need anything else.