Cinema VinesIn a rare cinematic upset, the low‑budget devotional film Hanuman Ansh has crossed the ₹100‑crore threshold at the Indian box office, becoming the smallest Hindi feature ever to join the prestigious club. Produced for just ₹2 crore, the film’s triumph is a testament to the power of word‑of‑mouth and a growing appetite for spiritually themed stories.
Released two weeks ago, Hanuman Ansh opened modestly, earning a mere ₹10 lakh on its first day and bringing its first fortnight total to ₹1.48 crore. However, the film’s fortunes changed dramatically on day 16, as audience buzz sparked a surge that saw the movie rake in ₹61 crore in its fourth week alone. The momentum continued into the fifth weekend, with the film netting ₹10 crore on Friday and ₹16.5 crore on Saturday, pushing its domestic haul past the ₹99‑crore mark. By Sunday morning, the film had officially surpassed ₹100 crore, marking it as the 143rd Hindi film to achieve this milestone.
With a budget of only ₹2 crore, Hanuman Ansh eclipses larger productions such as The Kashmir Files (₹15 crore) and even beats the final collections of several bigger releases. As of 1 p.m. on Sunday, the film’s domestic total stood at just over ₹105 crore, outpacing the lifetime earnings of sports drama 83 (₹104 crore), Salman Khan’s Sikandar (₹103 crore), Ajay Devgn’s Singham (₹100 crore), and the Hindi version of Allu Arjun’s Pushpa The Rise (₹105 crore). The film is poised for a stronger performance with its upcoming international release later this month.
Written and directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, Hanuman Ansh follows the journey of a grieving young man, Lakshminarayan, who seeks spiritual answers after his mother’s death. His travels across North India eventually lead him to become the revered saint Neem Karoli Baba. The cast features Shobhinaw Satya in the lead role, alongside Vihaan Shedge, Chandan K Anand, Purnima Tiwari, Anil Rastogi, Gulshan Pandey, and Bhagvandas Patel. The film’s unexpected success underscores the potential for modestly budgeted projects to resonate deeply with audiences when they tap into universal themes of faith and redemption.
