It is said that if something is done with sincere intention, the reward will surely come. This principle seems to be confirmed by the incredible success of the film 'Hanuman ANSH,' which is based on the life of Nima Karoli Baba. The simplicity and spiritual hymns of this film touched the hearts of viewers, allowing it to collect large box office numbers even a month after its premiere.
The film 'Hanuman ANSH,' shot on a budget of 20 million rupees, surpassed the records of many blockbusters in terms of earnings. However, creating this film presented numerous difficulties for director Vishal Chaturvedi.
Vishal Chaturvedi, who transitioned from medicine to filmmaking, spoke about these challenges in an interview. He also revealed that one of the major OTT services rejected the film's concept, which greatly upset him.
In an interview with 'The Indian Thing,' Vishal stated that he managed to shoot 'Hanuman ANSH' 14 years after leaving the medical profession. He noted that he wanted to start shooting his first film two or three years after leaving medicine, but it did not happen. He added that not everyone who enters the industry automatically becomes a director. Work on this film began during the COVID pandemic.
How did the idea for 'Hanuman ANSH' arise? Vishal recounted that during that period, he lost several loved ones in just five or six days, including his best friend's mother, a cousin, and a mentor. This severely undermined his mental state, as a doctor, he could not help anyone. During the second wave of COVID, a desire arose in him to do something positive. Therefore, he created a group called 'Hanuman Chalisa' on Clubhouse. The goal was to provide people with an opportunity to share their sorrows or pray for their families through reading the 'Hanuman Chalisa.' Gradually, people from different parts of the world joined this movement.
Vishal continued that the image of Hanuman has always attracted him. This idea came to him about 20 years ago. Since then, he has carried this idea with him and told everyone about Nima Karoli Baba. When he started telling people about plans to make a film about him, their main question was who would play the role of Baba.
