Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Hanuman Ansh Producer Details Survival Through Toxic Screen Collapse
Hanuman Ansh is a Hindi movie directed by Vishal Chaturvedi.
It opened in 350 theatres.
After Awarapan 2 and Toxic were released, it was shown in only 25 to 30 theatres.
The team worried that the movie might leave theatres completely.
Ragini Sona and Vishal decided to keep showing it, with support from distributors.
They spent a little more money to help the film continue for another week.
The movie kept running and became the third highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026, according to the reports.
Ragini said the team did not want Toxic to fail and hoped both movies would do well.
Hanuman Ansh became the third highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026, according to the reports.
The film opened in 350 theatres before its count fell to 25–30 theatres in its second week.
Its screen decline followed the releases of Awarapan 2 and Yash-starrer Toxic.
Producer Ragini Sona said the film was nearly removed from theatres before the team fought to continue its run.
Sona said the filmmakers never expected Hanuman Ansh to survive even one day opposite Toxic and wanted both films to succeed.
- Who
- Producer Ragini Sona, director Vishal Chaturvedi, distributors, and the Hanuman Ansh team.
- What
- Hanuman Ansh continued its theatrical run after losing most of its screens amid competition from larger releases.
- When
- During the film’s 2026 theatrical run; it was released on August 7 and had reached its 43rd day by the reported collection update.
- Where
- In theatres, including during the team’s road journey to promote the film.
- Why
- The team wanted to preserve Hanuman Ansh’s theatrical run after its screen count sharply declined, while also allowing Toxic and other films to succeed.
Competition Narrative
Filmmakers’ View
Hanuman Ansh versus Toxic
Competition Narrative
People and media presented Toxic and Hanuman Ansh as box-office competitors, especially after Hanuman Ansh lost more than 300 theatres.
Filmmakers’ View
Ragini Sona said the rivalry was created by people and the media. She said the team never wanted Toxic to perform badly and hoped both films would run successfully together.
Whether to continue the theatrical run
Competition Narrative
The sharp fall to 25–30 theatres left Hanuman Ansh almost out of theatres, and the team was divided over whether to continue.
Filmmakers’ View
Ragini Sona and Vishal Chaturvedi decided to continue, gained distributor support, made a small additional investment, and secured another week of theatrical release.
- Film
- Hanuman Ansh
- Director
- Vishal Chaturvedi
- Producer
- Ragini Sona
- Initial theatre count
- 350 theatres in the first week
- Second-week theatre count
- 25–30 theatres
- Reported worldwide gross
- More than Rs 316.30 crore by the 43rd day, according to one report
- Reported budget
- Rs 2 crore, according to one report
- Competition
- Awarapan 2 and Yash-starrer Toxic
Sources
'Never Thought We Would Survive Opposite Toxic': Hanuman Ansh Producer Says Film Was Almost Out Of Theatres, Fell From 350 To 25-30 Screens
‘Never thought that we would survive even one day opposite Toxic’: Hanuman Ansh producer
