The biopic on the life of Shri Neem Karoli Baba—produced on a shoestring budget of just ₹2 Crore—shattered records over its fifth weekend (September 4–6), registering its single biggest box office day so far on Day 31 (Sunday, September 6). With an extraordinary cumulative India Gross of ₹149.41 Crore, it has become the lowest-budget Hindi film in cinematic history to breach the ₹100 Crore Net barrier.
5th Weekend Box Office Rampage & Day-Wise Breakdown
After entering its fifth week with an unprecedented surge in organic word-of-mouth, Hanuman Ansh dominated national circuits, overpowering major holdovers and multi-starrers:
Day 29 (5th Friday): ₹10.00 Cr Net (₹12.20 Cr Gross)
Day 30 (5th Saturday): ₹16.50 Cr Net (₹20.35 Cr Gross)
Day 31 (5th Sunday): ₹22.50 Cr Net (₹27.65 Cr Gross) Registered an astonishing 70.4% national occupancy across 7,969 shows in 656 cities on Sunday.
Cumulative India Net (31 Days): ₹115.00+ Crore Net
Cumulative India Gross (31 Days): ₹149.41 Crore Gross
Lifetime Hauls Surpassed
By crossing the ₹100 Crore domestic net mark on Sunday morning, Hanuman Ansh has surpassed the lifetime domestic net collections of several massive star-driven commercial tentpoles.
Before Hanuman Ansh, the lowest-budget Hindi film to cross ₹100 Crore Net was Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files (2022), which was mounted on a budget of ~₹15 Crore. Hanuman Ansh has achieved the feat on a mere fraction of that cost.
The Trajectory: From ₹10 Lakh Day 1 to Historic ROI
The Initial Struggle: Releasing on August 7, 2026, alongside Awarapan 2 and Batwara, the film opened in just ~250–300 theatres, making a negligible ₹10 Lakh on Day 1 and closing its first two weeks at barely ₹1.48 Crore Net.
The 4th & 5th Week Tsunami: As spiritual devotion and word-of-mouth gained momentum, single screens and multiplexes drastically reallocated screens. The film went on to collect an unbelievable ₹61 Crore Net in its fourth week alone, peaking with housefull boards across Tier-1, Tier-2, and Tier-3 circuits alike.
Advance Booking Hold: The film entered Day 32 (Monday) with strong advance sales of over ₹2.26 Crore across 7,000+ shows, indicating strong holdover power through its fifth week.
Trade Verdict:
With over 5,600% Return on Investment (ROI), Hanuman Ansh has matched the legendary profitability benchmarks set by Jai Santoshi Maa (1975). Having crossed ₹100 Crore domestically, the film is positioned to push past ₹150 Crore Net as Hombale Films prepares to roll it out globally across North America, the UK, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East starting Friday, September 11, 2026.
