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Hanuman Ansh Drives Spiritual Tourism, Neem Karoli Sites See Surge
Hanuman Ansh is a film about a story connected with Neem Karoli Baba.
Its director, Dr Vishal Chaturvedi, said more people are visiting places linked to the spiritual teacher.
He said visits have increased three times since the film was released.
The movie has also attracted audiences in North America and New Zealand.
Some cinemas have increased the number of daily shows because of demand.
Chaturvedi believes the film connects with people through simple Indian cultural ideas.
Neem Karoli Baba has followers in many countries, including people in Silicon Valley.
The film’s end credits show viewers several temples and important places connected with him.
Director Dr Vishal Chaturvedi said footfall at places linked to Neem Karoli Baba increased threefold after Hanuman Ansh was released.
Speaking at the WION Iconic Tourism Summit and Awards 2026, Chaturvedi discussed the film’s global response and cultural impact.
He said the film has received especially strong responses in North America and New Zealand, with some screenings increasing from two shows to four.
Chaturvedi attributed the film’s international appeal to Neem Karoli Baba’s worldwide following and the simplicity of its rooted Indian storytelling.
The film’s seven-minute end-credit sequence lists temples and sites associated with Neem Karoli Baba, including Kainchi Dham, Vrindavan and Akbarpur.
- Who
- Director Dr Vishal Chaturvedi discussed Hanuman Ansh and Neem Karoli Baba’s global following.
- What
- The film’s release was linked by its director to increased visits to Neem Karoli Baba-associated sites and strong international audience demand.
- Where
- The reported impact concerns temples and sites associated with Neem Karoli Baba, with especially strong film responses in North America and New Zealand.
- When
- The discussion took place at the WION Iconic Tourism Summit and Awards 2026; the footfall increase followed the film’s release.
- Why
- Chaturvedi said the film’s rooted Indian storytelling and Neem Karoli Baba’s worldwide following helped drive interest.
Key facts
- Film
- Hanuman Ansh
- Director
- Dr Vishal Chaturvedi
- Reported tourism increase
- Footfall at Neem Karoli Baba-linked places rose threefold, according to the report.
- Strongest international responses
- North America and New Zealand
- Screening demand
- Some locations increased from two shows to four.
- Summit
- WION Iconic Tourism Summit and Awards 2026
- Featured sites
- Kainchi Dham, Kakarighat, Hanumangarhi, Birla Hanuman Temple, Vrindavan and Akbarpur were among the places listed in the end credits.
Quotes
Dr Vishal Chaturvedi
Director of Hanuman Ansh
“First of all, I have to owe it to Neem Karoli Baba Maharaj Ji. Because his following is across the world. You see, there are Chinese, they don't understand Hindi or English, they follow Shri Neem Karoli Baba Maharaj.”
wionews.com
“We Indians are Indians first. And no matter what we wear, no matter how we talk, whether in English or any other language, when we go home, we become Indians first, right?”
wionews.com
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