Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Low-Budget Hanuman Ansh Outperforms Big-Budget Toxic at Box Office
Hanuman Ansh is a small film about Neem Karoli Baba’s early life.
It was made for about Rs 2 crore.
So far, it has earned nearly Rs 50 crore worldwide.
Toxic is a much bigger film made for about Rs 500 crore.
It has earned nearly Rs 300 crore worldwide so far.
On Day 6, Toxic earned less in India than Hanuman Ansh did on Day 25.
Hanuman Ansh became popular mainly through viewers recommending it to others.
Its number of shows grew significantly after its release, while Toxic’s shows declined.
Hanuman Ansh has earned nearly Rs 50 crore worldwide on a Rs 2 crore budget.
Toxic collected Rs 4.4 crore in India on its sixth day of release.
Hanuman Ansh earned Rs 5.5 crore in India on its 25th day.
Toxic’s shows fell from 24,579 on opening day to 13,400 on Day 6.
Hanuman Ansh expanded from a few hundred screens to more than 6,500 shows across India.
- Who
- Hanuman Ansh, based on Neem Karoli Baba’s life, and Yash-starrer Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups.
- What
- Hanuman Ansh has been more profitable relative to its budget, despite Toxic being a much larger production.
- When
- Hanuman Ansh released on 7 August; the comparison covers Toxic’s sixth day and Hanuman Ansh’s 25th day.
- Where
- Across India, with worldwide box-office figures also reported.
- Why
- Hanuman Ansh appears to have benefited from word-of-mouth popularity, while Toxic’s show count declined after release.
- Hanuman Ansh budget
- Rs 2 crore
- Hanuman Ansh worldwide earnings
- Nearly Rs 50 crore
- Hanuman Ansh India earnings
- Above Rs 45 crore
- Toxic budget
- Rs 500 crore
- Toxic worldwide earnings
- Nearly Rs 300 crore
- Toxic Day 6 India collection
- Rs 4.4 crore
- Hanuman Ansh Day 25 India collection
- Rs 5.5 crore