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Hanuman Ansh biopic crosses Rs 400 crore worldwide
The devotional biopic Hanuman Ansh has earned over Rs 400 crore at the worldwide box office, Sacnilk data shows. The Vishal Chaturvedi-directed film, based on the life of spiritual guru Neem Karoli…
The devotional biopic Hanuman Ansh has earned over Rs 400 crore at the worldwide box office, Sacnilk data shows. The Vishal Chaturvedi-directed film, based on the life of spiritual guru Neem Karoli Baba, collected Rs 362.70 crore gross in India and Rs 38.50 crore overseas, totaling Rs 401.20 crore. It is the 28th Hindi film and 45th Indian film ever to cross the Rs 400 crore milestone.
Released on August 7, the film opened to just Rs 10 lakh but grew steadily through word-of-mouth. It has now surpassed the lifetime collections of Ayan Mukerji's spy thriller War 2, which earned Rs 364.35 crore. Hanuman Ansh is also the third Hindi film this year to achieve the Rs 400 crore mark, after Dhurandhar 2 and Border 2. The film faces a new challenge with the release of Drishyam The Conclusion in four days.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sources report the same box office figures from Sacnilk, but frame them differently. Times Now leads with the devotional film beating a Hrithik Roshan thriller, a spectacle-angled headline that plays up the underdog-victory narrative. Cinema Express contextualises the milestone statistically, placing the film on all-time lists (28th Hindi film, 45th overall to cross Rs 400 crore). The Times Now piece also includes a co-producer quote on industry support, adding human interest absent in Cinema Express. Neither source critically examines the film's content or the basis of its earnings. The neutral reading is that Hanuman Ansh has achieved a rare extended theatrical run. What to watch: whether it holds against Drishyam The Conclusion's release in four days.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist
Sources (2): timesnownews.com (sensationalist), cinemaexpress.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
