‘Mirzapur and Hanuman Ansh are not freak hits’: Anubhav Sinha wants industry to note these box office successes
Here's the latest box office buzz making the rounds:
Mirzapur The Movie and Hanuman Ansh have been successful at the ticket-window. What Anubhav shared Taking to X, he shared, "Congratulations Team Mirzapur!!! Well done.
Adding to this, The Ticket-window is telling us all a story if we watch carefully. Mirzapur and Hanuman Ansh are not freak hits. It is easy to draw simplistic conclusions and dangerous too."
Meanwhile, Anubhav is a filmmaker who transitioned from early commercial action and romantic movies to acclaimed socio-political dramas. His films include Assi , Bheed, Thappad, Anek and Mulk.
Notably, Now on its 30th day of rollout, Hanuman Ansh has so far collected ₹ 94 crore rupees at the ticket-window and will cross the ₹ 100 crore rupees by Sunday. Made on a budget of just ₹ 2 crore rupees, Hanuman Ansh had an inauspicious start at the ticket-window, earning only ₹ 10 lakh on its opening day. But it was after it completed three weeks in theatres that the movie began to pick up.
As per the latest buzz, In its fourth weekend, Hanuman Ansh raked in ₹ 28 crore rupees net in India. On Monday, it avoided a huge drop, but its performance on Tuesday raised quite a few eyebrows. On Tuesday, its 26th day in theatres, Hanuman Ansh registered a 54% jump in collections, netting ₹ 8.50 crore rupees in India. On the same day, Toxic, the recent big rollout, managed only ₹ 8.20 crore rupees, despite running in five languages and over 1500 more screens than Hanuman Ansh.
In further updates, Pankaj Tripathi , Ali Fazal, Divyenndu, and Jitendra Kumar headline this movie spinoff of the Amazon Prime Video series, Mirzapur. The movie shattered expectations to open at ₹ 24.75 crore rupees on Friday in India, one of the biggest non-star-led openings ever in Bollywood history. Mirzapur's opening day has seen it outgross recent sleeper hits such as Saiyaara ( ₹ 22 crore rupees) and Awarapan 2 ( ₹ 21.50 crore rupees).
On top of that, Apart from Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi and Divyenndu, the movie introduces Jitendra Kumar, who takes over from Vikrant Massey as Bablu Pandit. Ravi Kishan stars as a new face, while Abhishek Banerjee, Rasika Dugal, Sheeba Chadha, Rajesh Tailang, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, and Shweta Tripathi reprise their roles from the show.
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and movie festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several movie festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent movie/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified movie critic. When not watching films or in conversation with celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and star culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupecha Read More
Source: Hindustan Times