Muslim man watches Hanuman Ansh barefoot in theatre, internet says ‘This is real India’. Watch
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A devotional movie without a conventional Bollywood superstar at its centre, Hanuman Ansh has quietly become one of the biggest talking points at the ticket-window. After opening to just ₹ 10 lakh, the movie has found a strong audience through word of mouth and has continued to draw viewers weeks into its theatrical run. Now, a video of a Muslim man watching the movie in a theatre has surfaced online.
Adding to this, Muslim man watches Hanuman Ansh in theatre. Muslim man watches Hanuman Ansh An X user shared a video of a Muslim man watching Hanuman Ansh barefoot in a theatre. The man is seen wearing a white kurta-pyjama and a white skull cap. He appears to be fully engaged with the movie, which is based on the life of Neem Karoli Baba. The video has prompted reactions online, with several users praising the movie for bringing audiences from different communities together.
Meanwhile, One fan commented, "They failed to pollute his mind by political polarisation rampant for decades." Another wrote, "India without politics." A third user shared, "I am Muslim but I love this movie because in this movie a particular religion has not been targeted. It was quite good." Another comment read, "This is real India, respect every religion."
Notably, Hanuman Ansh follows Lakshman Das, a young boy who loses his mother and begins a spiritual journey in search of answers about life, death and God. He leaves home and travels across North India, meeting saints and devotees while gradually moving away from worldly attachments. His journey eventually leads to his transformation into Neem Karoli Baba, whose teachings centre on love, compassion, seva (service) and devotion.
As per the latest buzz, Written and directed by Vishal Chaturvedi , the movie is based on the book Divine Detour: That Changed My Life. It stars Shobhinav Satyaa and Chandan Anand in the lead roles, along with Purnima Tiwari and Vihaan Shedge in key roles. Rolled out on August 7, the movie took a slow start, collecting ₹ 10 lakh at the ticket-window. However, positive word of mouth helped the movie pick up pace in its third week. It went on to record its highest single-day collection of ₹ 12.75 crore rupees on its 24th day. So far, the movie has collected ₹ 72.88 crore rupees net in India.
In further updates, The movie's director shared in a podcast that Bollywood initially did not support the movie. However, after its success, he was flooded with congratulatory calls and messages from some of the same people. Meanwhile, production banner Hombale Films has opened up that it will take Hanuman Ansh to international audiences with a worldwide rollout on September 11. The movie is also set to get a sequel after emerging as a sleeper hit.
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Source: Hindustan Times