‘Hanuman Ansh’ team meets Maha CM Fadnavis - Video

‘Hanuman Ansh’ team meets Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis at Varsha bungalow, seeks Ganpati Bappa’s blessings amid Rs 300 crore global run – WATCH VIDEO

Devotional drama 'Hanuman Ansh', based on the spiritual journey of Neem Karoli Baba, has emerged as one of the biggest surprise successes of the year. Amid its continued theatrical run, the film’s team recently met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence, Varsha. Fadnavis congratulated director Vishal Chaturvedi and the team on the film’s success and wished them further success.

‘Hanuman Ansh’ team meets CM Devendra Fadnavis at Varsha

The Hanuman Ansh team visited Varsha bungalow to seek the blessings of Ganpati Bappa. Sharing a video from the meeting on X, Devendra Fadnavis congratulated the filmmakers and praised their work.

“It was great to have team ‘Hanuman Ansh’ at Varsha, last evening, to seek blessings of Ganpati Bappa. Congratulated Vishal Chaturvedi and team on their great work and wished more success in all the endeavours!” Fadnavis wrote.The meeting comes as 'Hanuman Ansh' continues its impressive run at the box office, with the film showing strong momentum several weeks after its theatrical release.

'Hanuman Ansh's quiet start to a major box-office turnaround

'Hanuman Ansh' had a relatively quiet opening in theatres, collecting around Rs 10 lakh on its first day. The film earned approximately Rs 1.50 crore during its first two weeks before gaining momentum through positive word of mouth.The film’s collections subsequently picked up significantly.

According to the figures cited by the makers, 'Hanuman Ansh' has been recording more than Rs 60 crore in India net collections during each week from its fourth week onwards. On Day 43, the film added around Rs 5 crore to its India net collection, taking its total domestic net collection to Rs 248.38 crore. Its India gross stood at approximately Rs 293.30 crore, while its worldwide box-office collection crossed the Rs 300 crore mark.The film is now in its sixth week and continues to attract audiences despite facing competition from newer releases. Its sustained theatrical performance has made its journey from a low-key opening to a major box-office success particularly notable.

What is ‘Hanuman Ansh’ about?

Written and directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, 'Hanuman Ansh' follows Lakshminarayan, a young man who embarks on a spiritual quest after losing his mother. Seeking answers to questions about life, death and human suffering, he travels across North India in search of a deeper understanding of existence. The film traces his journey from his early years and his pursuit of spirituality to his transformation into the revered spiritual figure Neem Karoli Baba.The story follows Lakshman Das from the age of 13 and explores the experiences that shaped his spiritual journey and eventually led to his becoming Neem Karoli Baba, a figure revered by devotees in India and around the world.