Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Hanuman Ansh Reaches Rs 156 Crore After Box Office Surge
Hanuman Ansh is a devotional movie about Neem Karoli Baba.
It started in only 25 cinemas and earned just Rs 10 lakh on its first day.
Later, more people began watching it, especially during holiday and festival periods.
On its 31st day, it earned a record Rs 22.75 crore.
On the next day, its earnings fell to Rs 10 crore, but that was still a strong result for a fifth Monday.
After 32 days, the film had earned Rs 132.13 crore after expenses and Rs 156.20 crore before expenses.
Its fifth week was already close to its best full week.
The film is planned for release in other countries on September 11.
Hanuman Ansh earned Rs 10 crore on day 32, despite a 56% decline from its fifth-Sunday collection of Rs 22.75 crore.
The film’s domestic total reached Rs 132.13 crore net and Rs 156.20 crore gross after 32 days.
Its fifth-week earnings reached Rs 59.25 crore in four days, approaching its fourth-week total of Rs 61 crore.
The Neem Karoli Baba biopic opened at Rs 10 lakh from 25 screens on August 7 but later became a major sleeper hit.
The film is scheduled for worldwide release on September 11 through Hombale Films.
- Who
- Hanuman Ansh, directed by Vishal Chaturvedi and starring Shobhinaw Satyaa as Neem Karoli Baba.
- What
- The film recorded a major box-office run, reaching Rs 132.13 crore net and Rs 156.20 crore gross after 32 domestic days.
- When
- The film released on August 7; day 31 was its fifth Sunday and day 32 its fifth Monday.
- Where
- At the domestic Indian box office, with a worldwide release planned for September 11.
- Why
- The articles attribute its later growth to stronger audience response, holiday and festive periods, and its continued theatrical run.
Hanuman Ansh’s performance
Comparison with other films
Fifth-weekend strength
Hanuman Ansh’s performance
Hanuman Ansh earned more than Rs 49 crore over its fifth weekend and reached a record Rs 22.75 crore on day 31.
Comparison with other films
Dhurandhar earned Rs 33.25 crore over its fifth weekend, while Mirzapur: The Movie earned Rs 36 crore on its opening day.
Week-four comparison
Hanuman Ansh’s performance
Hanuman Ansh collected Rs 61 crore in its fourth week and continued strongly into its fifth week.
Comparison with other films
Dhurandhar collected Rs 106.50 crore in its fourth week, exceeding Hanuman Ansh’s fourth-week total.
Day 32 comparison
Hanuman Ansh’s performance
Hanuman Ansh earned Rs 10 crore on its fifth Monday despite a 56% drop from Sunday.
Comparison with other films
Mirzapur: The Movie earned Rs 16 crore on its first Monday, Rs 6 crore more than Hanuman Ansh.
- Day 32 collection
- Rs 10 crore from 7,343 shows
- Day 31 collection
- Rs 22.75 crore from 7,077 shows, the film’s highest single-day total
- Domestic total
- Rs 132.13 crore net and Rs 156.20 crore gross after 32 days
- Fifth-week performance
- Rs 59.25 crore in the first four days of week five
- Reported budget
- Approximately Rs 2 crore
- Opening
- Rs 10 lakh from 25 screens on August 7
- Profitability claims
- One report describes the film as earning more than 61 times its budget, while the headline describes a 78-times return based on the gross figure.
- International release
- Scheduled worldwide for September 11, with global distribution by Hombale Films
Sources
Hanuman Ansh box office day 32: Neem Karoli Baba film earns 78x on investment, mints Rs 156 cr
Hanuman Ansh Creates History At Box Office; Neem Karoli Baba Biopic Mints Rs 22.75 Crore On Day 31
