The film 'Hanuman Ansh', based on the figure of Nim Karoli Baba, has become a true phenomenon that has gained immense popularity among viewers. In six weeks of theatrical release, the film showed impressive results, exceeding box office earnings of 200 crore rupees on a budget of 2 crore rupees, becoming an unexpected blockbuster.
Despite the film's wide resonance across the country, the question arose as to why 'Hanuman Ansh' was not presented as India's official candidate for the Oscars this year. The film's producer, Namrata Singh, shared details of this incident in an interview with 'Bollywood Hungama'.
She explained that the deadline for Oscar submissions was September 7th, but her team was unaware of this deadline. Namrata noted that her team is small and she is currently managing multiple tasks simultaneously. She received numerous calls asking about the reasons for the film's failure to be submitted to the Oscars.
Currently, the team is focused on completing all necessary stages. The first step was dubbing the film in Telugu, followed by planned releases in other languages. Additionally, work is underway to make the film accessible to people with disabilities. Actors and the director are also traveling to various locations for promotion and other duties, which means there are not many staff members in the office.
Namrata Singh also spoke about the challenges associated with the global release of 'Hanuman Ansh'. She emphasized that showing the film abroad requires adhering to numerous rules and procedures, which was a new experience for her as she is acting as a producer for the first time. Director Vishal Chaturvedi was also taking on this responsibility for the first time.
Both were learning the process of bringing the film to the international market as they worked. The process of preparing for censor requirements and the necessary conditions for foreign distribution proved to be very complex. September 11th held special significance for the team, as it marks the Mahasamadhi day of Nim Karoli Baba. Since the creators are devoted followers of him, they wanted to release the film internationally on this special day.
According to Namrata, the team made every effort to achieve the premiere on September 11th, and they succeeded. Now, the team is working on developing the story of the film and the world in which it unfolds. Namrata announced that a video game based on the film is being developed by the same company that created the popular game FAU-G.
In addition, a comic book based on the film's plot is being prepared, for which negotiations are ongoing with one of the country's major comic publishing companies. The possibility of a second film, 'Hanuman Ansh 2', is also being discussed. Reports suggest there is speculation about the appearance of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma in the sequel, although the creators have not officially confirmed these rumors.