Hanuman Ansh director Vishal Chaturvedi reveals film was rejected by major OTT platform: “I found it a little derogatory”
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Hanuman Ansh director Vishal Chaturvedi reveals an OTT platform rejected his story and explains why the experience strengthened his resolve to make the movie.
Adding to this, According to Chaturvedi, the platform acknowledged that the story was Indian but had international relevance. He shared, “I had gone to pitch my story on an OTT platform, and there they told me that I have an Indian story with international relevance. I narrated Maharaj Ji's story in such a way that I literally broke down.”
Meanwhile, Chaturvedi shared he questioned why a story about a spiritual figure who had influenced people globally had not been explored earlier by Indian filmmakers. He also recalled feeling uncomfortable with the way the platform communicated its rejection. “The way they shared it, I felt that the narrative in their mind, the way they rejected it, there is a hole in their mind through the narrative. Now it is necessary to bust that narrative,” he shared.
Notably, The filmmaker added that rejection is part of the profession, but felt that the response to this particular story highlighted a larger issue about how Indian stories are viewed. “We are filmmakers, we have been rejected a thousand times,” Chaturvedi shared. “You narrate a story and if you don't understand it, you say that it is good, but we will do it later.”
As per the latest buzz, Written and directed by Chaturvedi, Hanuman Ansh is inspired by the life and teachings of Baba Neem Karoli. The movie opened to around Rs 10 lakh but gained momentum through word-of-mouth and has continued its theatrical run into its fourth week.
In further updates, As of Day 27, the movie has as per reports collected approximately Rs 61.88 crore rupees net in India, while its India gross collection stands at around Rs 72.97 crore rupees. It added approximately Rs 7.75 crore rupees net on Day 27 alone.
On top of that, Chaturvedi shared the experience of pitching the story also reinforced his reason for making the movie. “It is very important for us to say this story,” he concluded.
Source: Bollywood Hungama