After opening to just ₹ 10 lakh, the film has found a strong audience through word of mouth and has continued to draw viewers weeks into its theatrical run. A devotional film without a conventional Bollywood superstar at its centre, Hanuman Ansh has quietly become one of the biggest talking points at the box office. Now, a video of a Muslim man watching the film in a theatre has surfaced online.
Written and directed by Vishal Chaturvedi , the film is based on the book Divine Detour: That Changed My Life. It stars Shobhinav Satyaa and Chandan Anand in the lead roles, along with Purnima Tiwari and Vihaan Shedge in key roles. However, positive word of mouth helped the film pick up pace in its third week. However, after its success, he was flooded with congratulatory calls and messages from some of the same people. The film is also set to get a sequel after emerging as a sleeper hit.
Released on August 7, the film took a slow start, collecting ₹ 10 lakh at the box office. It went on to record its highest single-day collection of ₹ 12.75 crore on its 24th day. So far, the film has collected ₹ 72.88 crore net in India. Meanwhile, production banner Hombale Films has announced that it will take Hanuman Ansh to international audiences with a worldwide release on September 11.
The film’s director said in a podcast that Bollywood initially did not support the film.
Because in this film a particular religion has not been targeted, a third user said, “I am Muslim but I love this movie. An X user shared a video of a Muslim man watching Hanuman Ansh barefoot in a theatre. The man is seen wearing a white kurta-pyjama and a white skull cap. He appears to be fully engaged with the film, which is based on the life of Neem Karoli Baba. The video has prompted reactions online, with several users praising the film for bringing audiences from different communities together. One fan commented, “They failed to pollute his mind by political polarisation rampant for decades. Another wrote, “India without politics. It was quite good.
Another comment read, “This is real India, respect every religion.”
