Hanuman Ansh Nears Rs 50 Crore Box Office Milestone

The low-budget devotional film Hanuman Ansh has emerged as a surprise box office phenomenon in India, transforming from a slow starter into a sleeper hit that is now approaching the Rs 50 crore milestone. Made for less than Rs 2 crore, the biopic on the spiritual figure Neem Karoli Baba has earned over Rs 47 crore gross worldwide after more than three weeks in theaters, according to recent reports. The film's commercial success is matched by an unusual casting story. Shobhinav Satya, who delivers a praised performance as Neem Karoli Baba, was not originally slated for the lead role. Satya was working as the second assistant director on the project when the actor initially cast fell ill.