Prashanth Varma’s “HanuMan” has turned out to be a blockbuster. Based on the divine character of Shri Hanuman, the biggest devotee of Shri Ram, the movie introduces its audience to India’s very own cinematic universe by displaying the characteristics of Hanuman ji as superpowers of the superhero – HanuMan.
Film HanuMan is perfect example of how a low budget film can deliver far better VFX quality than high budget films.
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) January 12, 2024
Less screens given to film but response from pan India audience will increase screens. Rs 5 per ticket to be donated to Ram Mandir
Climax is next level goosebumps pic.twitter.com/cppd5TGtLW
Netizens are praising the movie for its beyond-par VFX quality despite being a moderately low-budget film at Rs 30 crores which reportedly includes print and advertisement. According to Film Trade Analyst Sumit Kadel, the actual cost of production of the film was approximately Rs 12 crores.
Notably, the makers had announced that for every ticket bought, Rs 5 from it will go as a donation to the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
'Jai Shree Ram' tsunami in theaters as #Hanuman gets super response.
— Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) January 12, 2024
Director Prasanth Varma refused to call his movie a mythology & said that it is Bharat's itihasa (History)
Every ticket purchased gives Rs 5 to Shri Ram Mandirpic.twitter.com/dWAHYRiE0k
Videos are doing rounds on social media showing fans celebrating with loud chants inside the theatres. Audiences appeared visibly pumped up with the superhero avatar of Shri Hanuman ji.
Another video showed a theatre echoing with the chants of Jai Shri Ram and Ram Lakshman Janki, Jai Bolo Hanuman Ki. Some netizens are claiming that more theatres have added the movie to their screening schedules. One of the highlights of the movies is that it ends with the Hanuman Chalisa.
The movie, starring Teja Sajja as HanuMan, was released alongside Mahesh Babu starrer Guntur Kaaram which is reportedly a big budget project. However, the timing of HanuMan ahead of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha has earned it a much bigger opening than was projected.
Film news website Koimoi has described the movie as “an answer to Hollywood and Marvel’s Superhero Fatigue”. According to initial reports, the movie has collected Rs 4.5 crores worldwide in advance bookings as of 11h January.
All-India advance booking as of 11th January were recorded at Rs 2.5 crores for paid previews. In Hyderabad itself the movie has collected Rs 1 crore and Rs 90 lakhs in paid premiers.
In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the movie has collected Rs 2 crore in advance booking whereas in Karnataka it has collected Rs 0.4 crores including 20 lakh in Bangalore.
#Hanuman – 4/5
— Box Office (@Box_Office_BO) January 12, 2024
Excellent. Goosebumps. Jaw dropping. Story, Devotion, VFX, cinematography & BGM everything shines. Its a cinematic experience. Huge Blockbuster guaranteed. pic.twitter.com/yV7DXRrFWh
The movie is expected to collect Rs 10 to 15 crores worldwide. Box Office on X, formerly Twitter, has given 4/5 ratings to the movie. Taran Adarsh has touted the paid premieres calling it a “massive success” and “exceptional response”.
#Hanuman Machilipatnam Extra theater added Revathi from Matinee (3 shows) today
— Raavi (@RaaviNtr) January 12, 2024
From tomorrow 8am shows added in G3 Siri Krishna 🔥 #HanuManRAMpage pic.twitter.com/cjfn2aVRTb
Another movie review page on X, Daily Culture pointed out that the cutout of the HanuMan movie poster which was, it claimed, left fallen on the road two days ago has now been erected in the same theatre in Warangal in Telangana.
What a high!!!
— Daily Culture (@DailyCultureYT) January 12, 2024
The #Hanuman cutout, which was left on the road two days ago, has been erected at the same theatre in Warangal
All the shows scheduled in Warangal for today are sold out and tomorrow shows are already in FastFilling Mode 💥
@tejasajja123 @PrasanthVarma pic.twitter.com/Ae1XCsnprr
According to Harshath RVS, distribution head of Sakthi Film Fctry, extra shows have been added in Telugu and extra screens added in Tamil Nadu. He too has lauded the movie as a blockbuster.
