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The spiritual drama on Neem Karoli Baba is still pulling crowds in its eighth week, and trade watchers abroad have started noticing how it's being distributed.
Hanuman Ansh, made on a shoestring budget, has amassed more than Rs 300 crore domestically, climbing to the third spot among 2026’s Indian releases and surprising skeptics with its sustained theatre run.
Vishal Chaturvedi’s ultra‑low‑budget film Hanuman Ansh, starring Shobhinaw Satyaa as Neem Karoli Baba, logged a 6.50 crore net on its 51st day, bringing its Indian tally to 298.03 crore and edging toward a historic 300‑crore club.
Box‑office numbers this week show Nani’s The Paradise pulling in roughly 17.5 crore on day two, keeping its two‑day total near 67 crore, as Hanuman Ansh, after a slow start, surges toward a 300‑crore net milestone in India.
Hombale Films has acquired the entire South theatrical rights to Hanuman Ansh, according to an exclusive Telugu360 report, after director Trivikram Srinivas's production house shelved its Telugu release plan for the surprise hit.
Hanuman Ansh pulled in Rs 3 crore on its eighth Friday, pushing its total to Rs 277.25 crore nett, per Pinkvilla. The film now eyes the Rs 300 crore mark before Ajay Devgn's Drishyam: The Conclusion arrives.
Hombale Films has detailed the international rollout behind Hanuman Ansh, a small-budget devotional film that has grossed over $3.5 million overseas since opening abroad on September 11, led by North America.
Made for roughly Rs 3 crore, Hanuman Ansh has pulled in over Rs 380 crore worldwide in 50 days, with trade sources expecting it to cross Rs 400 crore this weekend despite competition from bigger releases.
Hanuman Ansh producer Anupriya Nagar has revealed that the film's screen count collapsed within days of release, pushing her to the edge of quitting the industry before a turnaround that's since drawn apologies from producers who passed on the project.
Hanuman Ansh, made on a reported budget of just Rs 2-3 crore, has crossed Rs 350 crore worldwide by its 47th day and overtaken Yash's big-budget Toxic in total collections, per trade estimates.
The makers of the Neem Karoli Baba biopic Hanuman Ansh met Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, discussed themes and revealed plans for a Tulsidas biopic now.
Hanuman Ansh sold nearly 2.5 lakh tickets on its 44th day in theatres, a sharp jump from Friday, as the film's India total pushes past Rs 230 crore nett with strong overseas numbers too.
Hanuman Ansh has crossed Rs 250 crore net in India after 44 days, still pulling crowds on its seventh weekend despite a slow three-week start and a budget of just Rs 2 crore.
Vishal Chaturvedi's Hanuman Ansh has crossed Rs 300 crore in gross collections after a near-invisible opening, riding a worldwide release and daily crorepati numbers through August and September.
Hanuman Ansh saw its first proper single-day drop on its sixth Wednesday, with nett collections hovering around Rs 6 crore and the total run crossing Rs 225 crore, per trade estimates.
Hanuman Ansh, made on a reported Rs 2 crore budget, has crossed Rs 300 crore worldwide gross by Day 41, according to Sacnilk data, after a shockingly slow opening fortnight turned into a runaway box office story.
Trivikram Srinivas has reportedly exited as presenter of Hanuman Ansh's Telugu version just two days before its September 18 release, after the Hyderabad teaser launch was abruptly cancelled and the deal apparently collapsed.
Hanuman Ansh has crossed Rs 300 crore worldwide on Day 41, adding Rs 6 crore net in India despite a Rs 10 lakh opening day and a reported budget of just Rs 2 crore.
Hanuman Ansh collected Rs 10 crore on Day 35 across 7,664 shows, dropping just 2.4% from the previous day. Hombale Films has now picked up international distribution rights for a September 11 global release.
Hanuman Ansh, a Hindi devotional film made on a shoestring budget, has crossed Rs 200 crore worldwide after a stunning turnaround from near-total box office collapse in week two.
Hanuman Ansh has grossed Rs 279.54 crore worldwide in 39 days against a budget of Rs 1.8 crore, per Koimoi's tracking, despite a muted opening week of Rs 1.08 crore net.
Hanuman Ansh added Rs 8.25 crore on its sixth Monday, pushing India net past Rs 222 crore and worldwide gross to Rs 279.80 crore, edging past Mirzapur The Movie in the global tally.
Composer Dhirendra Mulkalwar opens up on scoring Hanuman Ansh, from a 43-day Hanuman Chalisa recitation before the shoot to converting his own house into a studio on a tight budget.
Vishal Chaturvedi and Mahaveer Jain Films have announced RamBola, a film tracing the life of Goswami Tulsidas, coming right after Chaturvedi's Hanuman Ansh became a runaway hit at the box office.
Hanuman Ansh, the low-budget Neem Karoli Baba biopic, added Rs 22.50 crore on its sixth Sunday to push its worldwide gross past Rs 268 crore, now trailing only Dhurandhar 2 and Border 2 in 2026.
Hanuman Ansh has crossed Rs 200 crore net in India by day 38, powered by a Rs 14.46 crore Sunday jump, months after opening to muted numbers and near-invisible word of mouth.
Hanuman Ansh, Vishal Chaturvedi's film on Neem Karoli Baba's life, has crossed Rs 205 crore gross at the domestic box office, per Sacnilk, after a slow August start turned into a word-of-mouth surge.
Hanuman Ansh producer Namrata Singh has confirmed the film missed India's September 7 Oscar submission deadline, blaming an overstretched team juggling overseas releases and a Telugu dub with Trivikram Srinivas.
Hanuman Ansh, made for roughly Rs 3 crore, has crossed Rs 190 crore gross in India after 35 days, driven by word of mouth that kicked in only in its third week, trade reports say.
Hanuman Ansh, once written off after a Rs 10 lakh opening day, has now crossed Rs 150 crore net in India on Day 34, riding a fifth-week surge that peaked at Rs 22.75 crore on a Sunday.
Hanuman Ansh added Rs 11 crore on Day 33, pushing its India net past Rs 143 crore and gross past Rs 169 crore, with Rs 150 crore expected within a day and Rs 200 crore now in sight.
Hanuman Ansh producer Namrata Singh says the film was written in under a month and shot in 22 days, and confirms a planned trilogy on Neeb Karori Baba's life, with a 90-day break before writing begins on part two.
The Hanuman Ansh team met UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on Monday, days after Uttarakhand's Pushkar Singh Dhami made the film tax-free there, as it heads into its September 11 overseas run.
Hanuman Ansh producer Namrata Singh has roped in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo director Trivikram Srinivas for the film's Telugu version, timing an overseas release to September 11 while building out a mobile game and comic book around the devotional hit.
Hanuman Ansh has crossed Rs 156 crore at the domestic box office on Day 32, a staggering return on its reported Rs 2 crore budget, with a sequel already confirmed by director Vishal Chaturvedi.
Filmfare's account of Hanuman Ansh's making reveals a production that almost collapsed in Chitrakoot, an actor thrust into the lead after his co-star fell ill, and a crew that walked away mid-shoot.
Hanuman Ansh added Rs 10 crore net on its 32nd day, pushing its domestic total past Rs 132 crore. The film opens overseas on September 11, and a sequel is already confirmed.
A month after release, the low-budget Neem Karoli Baba biopic Hanuman Ansh posted its biggest single-day jump yet on Day 31, pushing India net collections past Rs 122 crore against a reported budget of roughly Rs 2 crore.
Hanuman Ansh reportedly sold 5.14 lakh tickets on its fifth Saturday, a first for any release, while filmmaker Aditya Dhar publicly backed director Vishal Chaturvedi on Instagram as the film's extended run continues to draw crowds.
Hanuman Ansh, a low-budget biopic of Neem Karoli Baba, earned ₹22.75 crore on its 31st day, breaking Dhurandhar's records for best fifth Sunday and fifth weekend, according to Filmibeat Kannada's tracking of trade numbers.
Vishal Chaturvedi's Neem Karoli Baba biography flopped on day one but is now pulling record Sunday numbers a month later, with trade trackers reporting India gross somewhere between ₹144 crore and ₹150 crore, depending on who's counting.
Hanuman Ansh collected Rs 16.50 crore on its 30th day, up 65% from the previous day, while Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown-Ups managed just Rs 2.28 crore on Day 11 despite its star cast.
Hanuman Ansh has logged the biggest fifth Friday collection by an Indian film, per DNA India, beating Dhurandhar's Rs 8.50 crore with Rs 10 crore. The Rs 2 crore film's net now stands at Rs 82.88 crore.
Vishal Chaturvedi's devotional drama Hanuman Ansh has crossed Rs 50 crore at the domestic box office four weeks after release, with collections climbing even as its screen count fell sharply.