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Six Small-Budget Indian Films Become Major Box-Office Blockbusters

Hanuman Ansh to Kantara: 5 small-budget films that became box-office blockbusters · livemint.com

This article looks at Indian films that earned much more money than they reportedly cost to make.

Hanuman Ansh is about spiritual figure Neem Karoli Baba and earned over ₹377 crore worldwide.

It reportedly cost about ₹2 crore to produce.

Kantara used local beliefs and Karnataka’s culture to reach audiences widely.

Karthikeya 2 became popular through its mythology, mystery and adventure story.

Hanu-Man mixed Indian mythology with a superhero story.

Mahavatar Narsimha used animation to tell the story of Lord Vishnu’s Narasimha avatar, while Maharaja also succeeded on a relatively modest budget.

The article says five films but actually discusses six, including Hanuman Ansh.

Key facts

Hanuman Ansh: Reported ₹2 crore budget; ₹377.05 crore worldwide by Day 49/50.
Kantara: Reported ₹16 crore budget; ₹407 crore worldwide.
Karthikeya 2: Reported ₹15 crore budget; ₹117.87 crore worldwide.
Hanu-Man: Reported ₹40 crore budget; ₹295.29 crore worldwide.
Mahavatar Narsimha: Reported ₹40 crore budget; ₹326.82 crore worldwide.
Maharaja: Reported ₹20–30 crore budget; close to ₹199 crore worldwide.
Reported figures: Worldwide collections and budgets were attributed to reports and Sacnilk.

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