Nobody expected Hanuman Ansh to become this big a story. And yet, here we are, with the Neem Karoli Baba biopic racking up records that even Bollywood’s biggest franchises haven’t managed to touch. Here’s a look at the seven milestones this modest devotional drama has smashed on its way to becoming one of the year’s most talked-about theatrical runs.

Biggest Fifth Weekend In Hindi Cinema
Hanuman Ansh raked in Rs 49.25 crore net across its fifth Friday, Saturday and Sunday, comfortably beating Dhurandhar’s Rs 33.25 crore and nearly quadrupling Dhurandhar 2’s Rs 12.55 crore at the same stage.

The film collected around Rs 10 crore net on its fifth Friday, edging past the previous benchmark set by Dhurandhar.

Biggest Fifth Saturday It saw an even bigger jump, with Rs 16.50 crore net, well ahead of Dhurandhar’s Rs 11.75 crore.

It pulled in roughly Rs 22.75 crore net, nearly double what Dhurandhar managed on the same day of its run.
Despite Friday being a public holiday, the film held firm at Rs 9.50 crore net on Monday, smashing Dhurandhar’s Rs 3.90 crore by a massive 140%.