{
  "id": 13674847,
  "title": "‘Made us realize power of Hanuman Chalisa’: Hanuman Ansh actor lauds Smit Machchhar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/made-us-realize-power-of-hanuman-chalisa-hanuman-ansh-actor-lauds",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T07:45:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/hanuman-ansh-actor-shobhinaw-satyaa-lauds-captain-smit-machchhar-10916410/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actor Shobhinaw Satyaa, who portrays Neem Karoli Baba in the devotional film Hanuman Ansh, has praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his heroic act of bravery and for reaffirming the power of Hanuman Chalisa. Machchhar, a pilot, recounted how chanting the Hanuman Chalisa helped him stay strong during a midair incident on flydubai flight FZ1073, where he was attacked by the co-pilot with a crash axe. The incident forced the aircraft to descend rapidly, but Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing two reserve pilots to land the plane safely in Saudi Arabia. At an India Today event, Shobhinaw Satyaa emphasized that such acts of bravery remind us that heroes still exist and that Machchhar's recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa strengthened their faith. The actor, known for his role in the film which has become a box office success and boosted tourism at Neem Karoli Baba's spiritual site, expressed his gratitude to Machchhar for publicly sharing his faith.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Actor Shobhinaw Satyaa praises Smit Machchhar's bravery",
    "Machchhar recounts Hanuman Chalisa's role in survival",
    "Film Hanuman Ansh boosts tourism at spiritual site"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}