{
  "id": 6390467,
  "title": "Hanuman Ansh box office: Small-budget hit crosses Rs 1.69 billion, earning 84 times its cost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/hanuman-ansh-box-office-small-budget-hit-crosses-rs-1-69-billion",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:14:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/hanuman-ansh-box-office-small-budget-hit-crosses-rs-169-billion-earning-84-times-its-cost-1.500668036"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hanuman Ansh, Vishal Chaturvedi's spiritual drama about Neem Karoli Baba, led by Shobinaw Satyaa, has broken the Rs 1.69 billion mark at the box office, making an astonishing 84 times its reported production cost of Rs 2 crore. The film's cumulative collection stands at Rs 169.20 crore gross and Rs 143.13 crore net. Despite opening on just 25 screens with minimal promotion, the movie has garnered significant attention, with no major stars or a large marketing campaign backing it. The unexpected success has led to the film's expansion into international markets this Friday, courtesy of Hombale Films' global distribution.",
  "summary": "Hanuman Ansh , Vishal Chaturvedi’s drama about spiritual guru Neem Karoli Baba, played by Shobinaw Satyaa, added another Rs 11 crore on day 33, its fifth Tuesday, marking a 10% increase over Monday’s Rs 10 crore. Its cumulative collection now stands at Rs 169.20 crore gross and Rs 143.13 crore net. For a film that opened on just 25 screens without major stars or a large marketing campaign, the…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Hanuman Ansh lead actor stayed at temple, ate villagers’ food: ‘I started blessing people’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/hanuman-ansh-lead-actor-stayed-at-temple-ate-villagers-food-i-started",
        "published": "2026-09-09T03:22:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}