Skip your therapy: Kangana Ranaut reviews Hanuman Ansh, calls it a 'satsang'

Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has praised Hanuman Ansh, the devotional drama that has emerged as one of the year's biggest surprise box-office successes. In a post on Instagram Stories on September 2, Ranaut called the film “not a movie” but a “satsang (a spiritual gathering)" and urged people to watch it.Sharing her review, Ranaut wrote, “#Hanumanansh is not a movie it's a satsang, beautifully woven short stories of people who had first hand experience of #neemkaroribaba. Skip your therapy and go watch it.”Ranaut's comments come as Hanuman Ansh continues its remarkable theatrical run. Directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, the film opened in cinemas on August 7 with a modest Rs 10 lakh but has since witnessed a dramatic rise in collections through strong word of mouth.According to trade tracker Sacnilk, the film collected an estimated Rs 8.50 crore nett in India on Day 26, taking its total India nett collection to Rs 54.13 crore. Its India gross collection stands at Rs 63.82 crore. The film has also received attention for its cast and music. Shobinaw Satyaa plays Neem Karoli Baba in the film, while the story explores faith, devotion and the experiences of people connected to the spiritual figure.Hanuman Ansh's surprise box-office runHanuman Ansh has turned into an unlikely box-office success. After its Rs 10 lakh opening, the film gradually built an audience and saw a major jump in its third and fourth weeks. The film's fourth week has been particularly strong. It collected Rs 6.25 crore on Friday, Rs 9.25 crore on Saturday and Rs 12.75 crore on Sunday. It then earned Rs 5.50 crore on Monday and Rs 8.50 crore on Tuesday.The Tuesday figure was notable because the film earned more than Yash-starrer Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups, which collected Rs 8.20 crore on its seventh day. While the two films are operating on very different scales, the comparison highlights just how unusual Hanuman Ansh's box-office trajectory has been.Hanuman Ansh was made on a reported budget of around Rs 1.8 crore. Its sustained run has turned the film into a sleeper success, with word of mouth playing a major role in its growth.- EndsPublished By: shweta keshriPublished On: Sep 2, 2026 13:28 IST