Hanuman Ansh loses shows to Drishyam 3, Neem Karoli Baba film earns less than Rs 1 cr

Vishal Chaturvedi's film Hanuman Ansh, based on Neem Karoli Baba's life, has been struggling at the box office since it entered theaters two months ago. On its 62nd day, the movie earned Rs 80 lakh from 1,578 shows, according to trade tracker Sacnilk. Hanuman Ansh's total domestic collection is currently Rs 327.28 crore, while the worldwide total is Rs 426.51 crore. In the overseas market, the film made Rs 5 lakh on October 7, bringing its overseas total to Rs 39.95 crore.

Initially, Hanuman Ansh had a slow start for the first three weeks, but the film started gaining popularity towards the end of the third week. However, the release of Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 3 seems to have slowed its momentum. After the release of Drishyam 3 on October 2, Hanuman Ansh lost a significant number of screens, dropping from 4,300 to around 1,100.

Although the film experienced a marginal increase in shows during the weekend, this decline in the number of screens appears to have impacted its box office performance.

Hanuman Ansh was made on a budget of less than Rs 2 crore and has surpassed its budget by a factor of 213. The producers have not yet made an OTT deal for the film, and its digital release schedule remains undecided. Producer Anupriya Nagar revealed that the success of the film was primarily due to word-of-mouth promotion, given its lack of known faces and the director's inexperience. Despite the initial struggles, Hanuman Ansh continues to perform well due to the growing popularity of Neem Karoli Baba's stories.