Vishal Chaturvedi’s film has sustained its momentum well beyond its opening weeks and is now closing in on a major box-office milestone.
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Hanuman Ansh has turned into one of the biggest surprises at the box office this yearThe spiritual biopic, which opened to modest numbers, has witnessed a remarkable turnaround during its theatrical run and continues to attract audiences even after more than a monthWhile most films begin to lose momentum after their opening weeks, Vishal Chaturvedi’s directorial has managed to find a strong audience much later in its runThe film’s fifth week has been particularly impressive, taking its overall collection closer to the Rs 200 crore mark.
Hanuman Ansh Day 35 box office collection
According to Sacnilk, Hanuman Ansh earned Rs 10.00 crore net in India on Day 35, its fifth ThursdayThe film recorded around 7,664 shows with an overall occupancy of 35% on the dayThe Day 35 collection was around 2.4% lower than the Rs 10.25 crore it earned on Wednesday.
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Despite the slight dip, the film has maintained a remarkably steady run in its fifth weekWith the latest collection, Hanuman Ansh has reached an India net total of Rs 163.13 croreIts India gross collection stands at around Rs 192.75 crore.
Hanuman Ansh Day 1 to Day 35 box office collection
The film’s journey has been anything but ordinaryIt started slowly but picked up significantly as word of mouth helped it attract more viewersHere is the day-wise India net collection:
Day 1: Rs 0.10 crore
Day 2: Rs 0.20 crore
Day 3: Rs 0.30 crore
Day 4: Rs 0.10 crore
Day 5: Rs 0.13 crore
Day 6: Rs 0.13 crore
Day 7: Rs 0.12 crore
Week 1: Rs 1.08 crore
Day 8: Rs 0.04 crore
Day 9: Rs 0.08 crore
Day 10: Rs 0.08 crore
Day 11: Rs 0.05 crore
Day 12: Rs 0.05 crore
Day 13: Rs 0.05 crore
Day 14: Rs 0.05 crore
Week 2: Rs 0.40 crore
Day 15: Rs 0.15 crore
Day 16: Rs 0.85 crore
Day 17: Rs 2.20 crore
Day 18: Rs 1.25 crore
Day 19: Rs 2.35 crore
Day 20: Rs 1.50 crore
Day 21: Rs 2.10 crore
Week 3: Rs 10.40 crore
Day 22: Rs 6.25 crore
Day 23: Rs 9.25 crore
Day 24: Rs 12.75 crore
Day 25: Rs 5.50 crore
Day 26: Rs 8.50 crore
Day 27: Rs 7.75 crore
Day 28: Rs 11.00 crore
Week 4: Rs 61.00 crore
Day 29: Rs 10.00 crore
Day 30: Rs 16.50 crore
Day 31: Rs 22.75 crore
Day 32: Rs 10.00 crore
Day 33: Rs 10.75 crore
Day 34: Rs 10.25 crore
Day 35: Rs 10.00 crore
Week 5: Rs 90.25 crore
Fifth week becomes the biggest phase of its run
The film’s fifth week has emerged as its strongest period so farIt collected Rs 10 crore on Friday before jumping to Rs 16.50 crore on SaturdaySunday brought an even bigger surge as the film earned Rs 22.75 croreThe numbers dropped to Rs 10 crore on Monday but remained steady through the rest of the week.
The film collected Rs 10.75 crore on Tuesday, followed by Rs 10.25 crore on Wednesday and Rs 10 crore on ThursdayThe fifth-week total of Rs 90.25 crore is a major reason behind the film’s extraordinary turnaround at the box office.
Hanuman Ansh maintains strong occupancy
The film also continued to attract viewers across shows on Day 35Its Hindi occupancy stood at around 34.47%, with morning shows recording 14.08% occupancyAfternoon shows reached 31.85%, while evening and night shows registered 39.38% and 48.85% respectivelyThe strong night occupancy indicates that the film is still finding an audience even this late into its theatrical run.
What is Hanuman Ansh about?
Written and directed by Dr Vishal Chaturvedi, Hanuman Ansh follows Lakshminarayan, a young man who loses his mother and begins searching for answers about life, death and sufferingHis journey takes him across different parts of North India before eventually bringing him closer to the life and teachings of Neem Karoli BabaThe film explores themes of devotion, compassion, service and surrender.
The cast includes Shobhinaw Satya in the lead role along with Vihaan Shedge, who plays the younger version of the characterChandan K Anand, Purnima Tiwari, Anil Rastogi, Gulshan Pandey and Bhagvandas Patel are also part of the film.
Hanuman Ansh set to enter the Rs 200 crore club
With its India gross already nearing Rs 193 crore, Hanuman Ansh is now moving closer to the Rs 200 crore milestoneIts sustained performance in the fifth week has turned what initially looked like a slow theatrical start into an unexpected box-office success.
The film has also generated interest overseasBefore its international premiere on September 11, its North American advance booking had crossed $150,000, which was approximately Rs 1.43 croreThe figure came from advance sales in the US and Canada.
