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The cinematic industry is always an exciting game of box office collections, which allows one to assess a film's success. A film is considered a failure if it earns less than its budget; average if it meets the budget; and if it significantly exceeds it, it is labeled as a hit, superhit, or blockbuster. Regardless of the plot quality, box office receipts remain the most important indicator.

Over the last ten years, many films have been presented in the Indian film industry that set significant records. Speaking of the beginning, the film 'Dangal' with Aamir Khan was the first picture in the history of Indian cinema to collect over 2000 crore rupees worldwide, becoming the first film to reach such a sum.

After this, Indian cinema took a pause. Then, in 2023, the film 'Pathaan' with Shah Rukh Khan was released, collecting 1000 crore rupees worldwide. Shortly after, the film 'Jaan' also earned 1000 crore rupees. The film 'Animal' with Ranbir Kapoor brought in over 900 crore rupees. The year 2025 proved even more significant for Indian cinema: Mohit Suri's romantic film 'Sairat' earned up to 500 crore rupees, while Vicky Kaushal's film 'Chhawa' brought in over 700 crore rupees.

However, at the end of the year, the film 'Dhurandar' stole all the attention, collecting over 1300 crore rupees. Its sequel, 'Dhurandar: Revenge', achieved even greater success, earning 1800 crore rupees and setting a record as the second highest-grossing film in Bollywood.

Despite all these listed films bringing in large sums of money and receiving public recognition, the recently released film 'Hanuman Ansh' easily surpassed them all. Even if the box office collection of this film did not reach 400-500 or 1000-2000 crore, it is considered the most successful film in Bollywood based on the life of Neem Karoli Baba. The main reason for its success is its small budget, which made it the most profitable picture in Indian cinema.

The budget for the film 'Hanuman Ansh' was only 2 crore rupees. Usually, this amount is spent in Bollywood on marketing or actors. The previously mentioned films—'Dhurandar', 'Animal', 'Pathaan', 'Chhawa', 'Dangal', 'Sairat'—have budgets ranging from 50 to 250 crore rupees.

Considering 'Dhurandar', if its budget was 250 crore, it generated a total revenue of 3000 crore rupees, meaning it collected 12 times more than its budget. 'Dangal', being the highest-grossing film, if its budget was 80-90 crore, earned 2000 crore rupees, meaning it brought in more than 25 times the amount. However, the film 'Hanuman Ansh' brought in 280 crore rupees worldwide on a budget of only 2 crore rupees, which is 140 times more than its expenditure. Thus, the film 'Hanuman Ansh' proved that with the right story, sincere faith, and feeling, even a small film can surpass the giants of the industry.

Lyricist Sameer Anjaan has sharply criticized the current state of Bollywood music. Mentioning the recent blockbuster film 'Dhurandhar,' he stated that this film has destroyed the quality of music.

In an interview given to Komal Nahta, Sameer Anjaan mentioned that great art lasts a long time, and people would still want to listen to old songs even after a hundred years. He referred to a conversation with a producer who mentioned that only young employees are hired in his office. When Sameer asked when this trend started, the producer replied that it has been going on for the last five to six years.

Sameer clarified that his intention is not to underestimate the talent of the youth, but rather to point out that more benefit can be derived from the collaboration between old and new artists. Giving an example, he mentioned working with Sachin-Jigar on 'FALTU' (2011) and writing songs like 'Altu Jalaltu' and 'Char Baj Gaye Lekin Party Abhi Baaki Hai,' proving that he can work with youthful energy.

He questioned how experienced artists like Anand-Milind or Anu Malik can prove their worth if producers do not give them opportunities. Sameer expressed disappointment that producers only want to work with new people and what positive results have come from this.

Angrily, Sameer also said that Arijit Singh leaving the industry is not surprising because his work had become monotonous, and he was not getting diversity, whereas previously Udit Narayan and other singers received various types of songs. He cited this as the main reason for the decline of music.

Additionally, criticizing 'Dhurandhar,' he said the film pushed music into the background. He urged viewers to watch Ajay Devgn's film 'Chauhan,' where 'Jumma Chumma' plays in the background while all attention is focused on action. He also mentioned that his song 'Hum Pyar Karne Wale, Duniya Se Na Darne Wale' from 'Dhurandhar The Revenge' was remade, but there was gunfire on screen. He admitted that stopping such practices is no longer his father's business.

In this context, Nadeem (Music Director Nadeem Saifi) advised him to remain calm and let the process unfold before intervening. Finally, Sameer praised producers like Aditya Chopra, Karan Johar, and Sajid Nadiadwala, who supported good songs, and asked what has happened to them now.

The film 'Hanuman ANSH' turned out to be an unexpected hit at the box office. Initially, there were only 350 screenings in India, but after a weak audience response, the number of sessions was reduced to 25. These difficult circumstances caused concern for director and co-producer Vishal Chaturvedi, who feared the film would fail. However, the film is now approaching the 100 million mark and is being shown in the international market.

In the podcast 'Nim Kings Baba', Vishal spoke about the difficulties the film faced. He noted that the film's success is largely due to the audience's reaction. While major releases were playing in theaters, they were given few screens, reducing the number of sessions from 250 to 25. Uncertainty arose regarding the film's screening in branches of major multiplexes like PVR and Cinepolis.

During this period of uncertainty, he saw an Instagram post that he had long ignored. This post, written by the people themselves and presented as a message from the Maharaja, made him feel that the film would fail. Then he saw another Instagram post with the inscription: 'Do your job, leave the rest to me.' This publication gave him motivation during the first week of release.

On Friday before Independence Day, Vishal decided to travel to Surat with his lead actor Shobin Sathe and composer Rishi Patak. After this moment, the film's fate began to change. Vishal reported that they arrived in Surat, where only one screening was planned. When they got there, the session was already underway, and people were hugging them, crying. The theater owner, seeing such a public reaction, could not say anything and started calling other theater owners, resulting in the number of film screenings beginning to increase. They then visited Vadodara and Aligarh, where the number of sessions also increased rapidly; in Aligarh, the first session was completely full in just 15 minutes.

Influenced by the positive reaction of the people, Vishal and his team began visiting many cities, theaters, and temples, actively promoting the film and trying to connect directly with the audience. According to Vishal, when he asked for help from people in Hollywood, no one responded. He mentioned receiving congratulations from many people after the good reception of the film, including Madhur Bhandarkar, even though he did not ask for help. However, he reached out for support to others who did not help. He believes that most people in the industry do not know what will be successful, yet they still give advice to others. In the industry, in his opinion, there are two types of people: those who genuinely want to make films, and those who lack passion and are just trying their luck in cinema.

About three weeks after the release of 'Hanuman ANSH', the film 'Toxic' by Yash was released. This film caused a great buzz, and its pre-sales were impressive. Nevertheless, due to negative reviews, the film failed, which benefited 'Hanuman ANSH'. Commenting on the results of 'Toxic', Vishal stated that if a film can be made for 20 million rupees, it should be made, and he too can succeed. He added that some films require greater resources and a higher budget. He highly praised Yash as an actor, believing that both types of films should have their place. In his conviction, emotional connection is extremely important for the success of any picture.

In the fourth week of 'Hanuman ANSH's' run, it earned about 75 million, and it is expected to reach the 100 million mark.