Vishal Chaturvedi's film 'Hanuman Ansh', based on the life of Neem Karauli Baba, is performing brilliantly at the box office even after almost two months of its release.
Entertainment News: After the success of director Vishal Chaturvedi's devotional film 'Hanuman Ansh', curiosity has increased among the audience about its next part. The first part of the film got a good response at the box office and after its success, the makers informed about starting work on 'Hanuman Ansh 2'. Meanwhile, the news of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar's entry in the film intensified the discussion on social media.
However, now the film's producer Anupriya Nagar has clarified the situation on these speculations. According to him, he has not given any confirmation about casting Akshay Kumar in 'Hanuman Ansh 2'. In such a situation, at present there has been no official announcement regarding the actor's entry in the film.
Performance of 'Hanuman Ansh' at the box office
'Hanuman Ansh', said to be inspired by the life of Neem Karauli Baba, received positive response from the audience after its release. The film, based on a devotional drama, performed strongly at the box office and as per the available information, its worldwide gross is said to be more than Rs 400 crore. Along with the story and spiritual theme of the film, its music was also liked by the audience. Some of its songs were also discussed on social media. Songs like 'Jid Par Aa Gayee Parvati' and 'Maine Tere Hi Bharose' got good response from the audience.
Sadhu Tiwari has given voice to 'Jid Par Aa Gayee Parvati', while the voice of Bundeli singer Sunil Lodhi can be heard in 'Maine Tere Hi Bharose'. The music of the film further strengthened its devotional appeal.
How did the news of Akshay Kumar's casting start?
After the success of 'Hanuman Ansh', when the discussion about its sequel started, speculations about Akshay Kumar joining the film also came to the fore. One reason for this was said to be an old interview of producer Anupriya Nagar. Actually, during a conversation, when Anupriya was asked about her favorite actor, she had taken the name of Akshay Kumar. After this he was also asked whether the actor can be seen in 'Hanuman Ansh 2'. To this Anupriya had replied, 'That Maharaj ji will tell.'
After this answer, fans started making different types of speculations on social media. Some people linked it to the possible casting of Akshay Kumar. Within no time, the discussion about the actor's participation in the film intensified.
Producer Anupriya Nagar clarified the situation
Now Anupriya Nagar has clarified on this matter that she had not given any official information regarding the casting of Akshay Kumar. In a recent interview, he said that he has not said anything about Akshay Kumar being cast in 'Hanuman Ansh 2' and called it a rumour. After this statement, it is currently clear that Akshay Kumar's being a part of 'Hanuman Ansh 2' is not confirmed. No official casting announcement has been made by the makers regarding the actor.