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Hanuman Ansh Becomes 2026’s Breakout Devotional Sleeper Hit
Hanuman Ansh is a small-budget movie about spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba.
It did not attract many viewers when it first opened.
The film earned only Rs 64 lakh during its first weekend.
By its second week, it was playing on just 40 screens.
People who watched it recommended it to others.
Because of this positive word-of-mouth, theaters added many more shows.
The movie earned Rs 3.68 crore during its third weekend and reached Rs 9.05 crore in India.
Its unusually strong growth made it one of 2026’s biggest sleeper hits.
The low-budget devotional drama has collected Rs 9.05 crore in India.
Hanuman Ansh opened on August 7 with Rs 10 lakh on Day 1 and Rs 64 lakh over its first weekend.
Its screen count fell to 40 in Week 2 before rising to nearly 400 in Week 3.
The film earned Rs 3.68 crore over its third weekend, a 1,168.97 percent increase over its second weekend.
Its 14.14x weekend-to-lifetime multiple exceeds those reported for sleeper hits Kantara and The Kashmir Files.
- Who
- Hanuman Ansh, directed by Vishal Chaturvedi and based on the life of Neem Karoli Baba.
- What
- A low-budget devotional drama achieved a 14.14x weekend-to-lifetime box-office multiple and crossed Rs 9.05 crore in India.
- Where
- Indian cinemas and the Indian box office.
- When
- The film opened on August 7, with major gains reported during August 23-25, 2026.
- Why
- Strong audience word-of-mouth led exhibitors to expand the film from 40 screens to nearly 400 screens.
Key facts
- Film
- Hanuman Ansh
- Director
- Vishal Chaturvedi
- Subject
- Spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba
- India collection
- Rs 9.05 crore
- Opening weekend
- Rs 64 lakh
- Third-weekend collection
- Rs 3.68 crore
- Weekend-to-lifetime multiple
- 14.14x
Sources
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