One YouTube comment sums up the sentiment: "I watched this in 2008 when I was 6. Now I’m 23, and I still watch it every Janmashtami. This is not just a cartoon; it’s my childhood prayer."
In 2008, Chhota Bheem was the commercial and popular “top” for daily cartoon viewing; Krishna was the cultural and parental-preferred “top” for special occasions and moral education. Together, they defined the two pillars of Indian children’s animation: original action hero and mythological child god .