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Hanuman Ansh Crosses Rs 200 Crore, Sequel Confirmed

Strong word of mouth has turned the tiny‑budget devotional film into a Rs 200 crore commercial success, prompting makers to expand the story into a franchise.

Overview

  • Trade trackers reported on Saturday that Hanuman Ansh has surpassed Rs 200 crore in domestic gross, turning a film made on a reported ~Rs 1.75–2 crore budget into a major commercial hit.
  • Director Vishal Chaturvedi and producer Namrata Singh have confirmed Hanuman Ansh 2 is in development to cover further chapters of Neem Karoli Baba’s life in India.
  • Producers say they have reached out to high‑profile devotees, including Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli and Julia Roberts, about possible cameos but no appearances have been confirmed.
  • The team is widening distribution with a Telugu dubbed release set for September 18 presented by Trivikram Srinivas and is preparing an overseas rollout while acknowledging they missed the Oscar submission deadline.
  • Makers plan a trilogy and ancillary projects such as games and comics, a strategy that seeks to turn a grassroots, word‑of‑mouth success into a wider devotional franchise focused first on Indian chapters and later on the film’s international influence.