Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Hanuman Ansh Surges After 14-Year Struggle to Rs 270 Crore
Hanuman Ansh is a movie about Neem Karoli Baba.
It had a very slow start and earned only Rs 10 lakh at first.
For about two weeks, few people went to see it.
Then more audiences began watching it, and its earnings grew sharply.
The movie has now made more than Rs 222 crore in India.
It cost less than Rs 2 crore to produce.
Director Vishal Chaturvedi said he had worked toward making it for 14 years.
He was inspired during the COVID-19 period and also created an online Hanuman Chalisa group.
He said a large streaming service had earlier rejected the story.
Hanuman Ansh opened with Rs 10 lakh domestically and struggled for two weeks before gaining momentum.
The film has earned Rs 222.88 crore in India and Rs 277.80 crore globally, according to Sacnilk.
Made for less than Rs 2 crore, the film is reported to have generated nearly 140 times its budget.
Director Vishal Chaturvedi said the film was inspired by Neem Karoli Baba and his experiences during COVID-19.
Chaturvedi said a major OTT platform rejected the concept, an experience that he described as triggering.
- Who
- Director Vishal Chaturvedi made Hanuman Ansh, a film about Neem Karoli Baba.
- What
- Hanuman Ansh became a major box-office success after a weak opening and a long production journey.
- When
- The film’s reported India nett collection reached Rs 222.88 crore on Monday; Chaturvedi said his filmmaking journey took 14 years.
- Where
- The film earned Rs 222.88 crore in India and Rs 277.80 crore worldwide.
- Why
- Chaturvedi said the story was driven by his long fascination with Neem Karoli Baba and by experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- India nett collection
- Rs 222.88 crore
- Global gross
- Rs 277.80 crore
- Reported budget
- Less than Rs 2 crore
- Reported profitability
- Nearly 140 times the budget
- Initial domestic opening
- Rs 10 lakh
- Director
- Vishal Chaturvedi
- Subject
- Neem Karoli Baba