Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Hanuman Ansh Crosses ₹200 Crore After Box Office Surge
Hanuman Ansh is a movie about the spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba.
It was directed by Vishal Chaturvedi and released in India on August 7.
The movie started slowly and earned only ₹90 lakh in its first week.
More people began watching it after recommending it to others.
By its fifth week, one trade report said its earnings had grown by 9,156%.
The film later passed the ₹200 crore mark according to a report citing Sacnilk.
Reported totals differ, with figures of ₹192.75 crore and ₹205.73 crore being given.
The movie also expanded from a few hundred screens to about 2,000 or more than 2,500 screens.
Hanuman Ansh, directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, is based on the life and teachings of Neem Karoli Baba.
The film was released in Indian theatres on August 7 after opening on about 250 to 300 screens.
It reportedly earned ₹90 lakh in its first week before gaining momentum through strong word-of-mouth.
Sacnilk figures cited in the reports put its gross collection at ₹192.75 crore in one update and ₹205.73 crore in another.
The film’s release expanded to roughly 2,000 to more than 2,500 screens, while its reported fifth-week growth reached 9,156%.
- Who
- Hanuman Ansh, directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, portrays Neem Karoli Baba; the reports list Shobhit Satyaa or Shobhinaw Satya in the lead role.
- What
- The devotional film became a major box-office success after a slow start and reportedly crossed ₹200 crore in domestic gross earnings.
- When
- It was released on August 7; its fifth-week collection was reported as ₹83.30 crore, with 9,156% growth over week one.
- Where
- The film was released in Indian theatres and expanded from about 250–300 screens to roughly 2,000–2,500-plus screens.
- Why
- The reports attribute its later success to strong word-of-mouth and audiences responding to its themes of faith, love, service and compassion.
- Release date
- August 7
- Director
- Vishal Chaturvedi
- Subject
- The life and teachings of Neem Karoli Baba
- First-week collection
- ₹90 lakh
- Reported domestic gross
- ₹192.75 crore in one Sacnilk update; ₹205.73 crore in another
- Reported domestic net
- ₹163.13 crore in one report; over ₹170 crore in another
- Fifth-week collection
- ₹83.30 crore, according to trade analyst Taran Adarsh
- Screen count
- Reportedly increased from about 250–300 screens to roughly 2,000–2,500-plus
