The success of ‘Hanuman Ansh’ has helped the film’s cast as well as three women producers behind it, whose success story is now trending widely on social media. Anupriya Nagar, Namrata Singh and Ragini Sona The investment of these three has made this film a blockbuster. Made with a budget of around ₹2 crore, this film performed beyond expectations at the box office and now its story is reaching a trilogy.
Talking about the earning of this film, it is running around Rs 300 crores and its earning is not showing any signs of stopping. Along with this, a video of female producer Anupriya has surfaced on social media in which she is saying what will I do with so much money. Talking about the success of this film, it is not just the box office figures that are behind it. The makers of the film faced challenges at many levels such as budget, funds for post-production and theatrical release. The story of the three women’s association with the film is also different. So let’s know…
Did the producer of Hanuman Ansh reject the offer of Rs 100 crore on OTT?
As you know, initially all three OTT platforms had refused to buy this film and now the news is going on that now OTT is desperate to buy it but now the producers have refused, although this is not clear yet. According to producer Ragini Sona, no deal has been made with any OTT. These news are fake. All the three women producers of Hanuman Ansh invested equal amount and in such a situation, this film was made for Rs. 2 crores, now it is close to Rs. 300 crores, so whoever had the share will have the same share.
Who are the three female producers of ‘Hanuman Ansh’?
Ragini Sona, Namrata Ji Singh and Anupriya Nagar are associated with the production of the film. However, the roles of all three and the time of their appearance in the film were not the same. Ragini Sona and Namrata Singh were part of the film’s initial producing team, while Anupriya Nagar joined the project in the post-production phase after the film’s shooting was completed.
This is the reason why different claims emerged on social media and in some reports regarding Anupriya’s contribution to the film. Anupriya herself clarified that she did not spend the entire budget of the film alone, but contributed almost one-third of the total investment.
Ragini Sona- Decision to make a film for the big screen by keeping the budget under control
Ragini Sona’s name comes among the major producers behind ‘Hanuman Ansh’. The film’s director Vishal Chaturvedi has also mentioned his contribution. The biggest challenge was before Ragini. To make such a film in a low budget which can be shown on the big screen.
He believed that if the budget of the film continued to increase, the project could face difficulties. Therefore he insisted the director to work within the budget, although also gave him the freedom to spend where necessary.
The shoot was for 26 days, had to be completed in 22 days
According to director Vishal Chaturvedi, the team had initially moved ahead keeping in mind the shooting budget of about 26 days. But during the shoot it was realized that the available money could be exhausted quickly. In such a situation, the team completed the shooting in 22 days instead of 26 days and tried to bring the entire team back within the same budget. That means, before the success of the film, its shooting itself had become a kind of budget management challenge.
Real location and simplicity became the strength of the film
According to Ragini Sona, the film was shot at real locations instead of much pretense. He stressed that the simplicity of the film’s story and emotions should reach the audience. Keeping this in mind, the team used real locations. Later this simplicity became the identity of the film. According to Ragini, when the film reached the audience in theaters and people started accepting it, interest started coming from OTT platforms as well.
Namrata ji Singh- From initial investment to big plans ahead
Namrata ji Singh was also included in the initial producer team of the film. Director Vishal Chaturvedi has especially remembered his and Ragini Sona’s contribution. According to Vishal, when the shooting of the film was completed and the editing or post-production work was progressing, the team faced the challenge of funds. At this time, additional money was needed to complete the film.
It was from here that Anupriya Nagar entered the project.
This makes it clear that the reason behind the success of the film was not just the investment made at the time of release, but the producers handled the project at different times from the initial stage to post-production. Now Namrata Singh’s eyes are on the next episodes of the film. After the success of the film, plans have also come forward regarding its further story. Namrata Singh has revealed plans to turn the film into a trilogy. That means the story of ‘Hanuman Ansh’ is not going to be limited to just the first film. Plans have been made to work on two more parts and it has been revealed that the story of the third film will be taken to the global level.
Anupriya Nagar- Invested her savings in films at the age of 21
Among the three, Anupriya Nagar was discussed the most. Anupriya joined the production of the film at the age of just 21. But his entry did not happen at the time of starting the shooting, but after the shooting of the film was completed. At that time the film was in post-production and the team needed funds to complete the rest of the work including editing. Anupriya told that she had invested her entire savings in the film. He also clarified that people are thinking that he has produced the entire film, whereas it is not so. According to him, three women have contributed to the film and they invested almost one-third of the total budget.
Where did Anupriya get the inspiration to invest money in the film?
Anupriya did not describe her investment as just a business decision. According to him, the inspiration to invest money in the film came from his faith in Neem Karoli Baba. He says that Maharaj ji inspired him to dedicate his work and savings for this devotional project. For this reason, ‘Hanuman Ansh’ was not just a film project for Anupriya, but it also became her emotional connection with it.
Anupriya reached film production from part-time work abroad
Anupriya told that she has worked part-time in the UK for many years. He described the decision to invest in film as a turning point in his life. According to her, she used her savings in this project because she wanted to spread the story of Neem Karoli Baba to as many people as possible. He wishes that the people of India should also know about the life of Neem Karoli Baba and his ashram.
Anupriya did not write the story in ‘Hanuman Ansh’
Another discussion related to Anupriya’s name was regarding the story and curation of the film. In some reports, he was linked to preparing the story of the film or curating it. But director Vishal Chaturvedi rejected these claims and said that Anupriya herself has clarified that she neither wrote the story of the film nor curated it. His role was mainly to be involved in the post-production phase as a producer and investor.
The stories of the three women are different, but the purpose is the same.
If we look at the entire journey of ‘Hanuman Ansh’, the role of the three women producers is visible at different stages. Ragini Sona played a role in handling the budget and production of the film from the beginning. Namrata ji Singh was a part of the initial investment and production team and now her name has also appeared in the planning of the sequels of the film. Whereas Anupriya Nagar came after the shooting was completed at a time when the film needed additional funds to complete post-production. In this way, the contribution of all three in the journey of the film was connected at different times and in different ways.
Low budget film did big business at the box office
In the report, the budget of the film is said to be around ₹2 crore. According to the available box office data, the film made a global gross collection of around ₹ 291.40 crore in 40 days. The gross collection of the film in India is said to be around ₹272.90 crore and the net collection is said to be around ₹231.13 crore. Although box office figures may vary across different trackers and reports, the film’s performance certainly made it a big commercial turn for the producers.
OTT platforms also have their eyes on ‘Hanuman Ansh’
After the theatrical success, the interest of OTT platforms regarding the film has also increased. According to Ragini Sona, one, two and sometimes three streaming platforms are showing interest in acquiring the film. Interestingly, the makers did not see the film as an OTT project from the beginning. According to Ragini, the team’s aim was to release the film on the big screen and talks were going on with Cinepolis in this direction from the beginning.
Preparation for trilogy after the success of ‘Hanuman Ansh’
After the success of the film, the producers are now moving ahead with the plans for its next two films. It has been told that there are preparations to develop ‘Hanuman Ansh’ into a series of three films. Plans have also been revealed to take the story of the third installment to the international level. That is, the producers who prepared the first part amidst challenges like limited budget, post-production funds and completing the shoot in less days, are now preparing to take the same story to a bigger level.
‘Hanuman Ansh’ is based on the story of Neem Karoli Baba
‘Hanuman Ansh’ is a film of director Vishal Chaturvedi and its story is said to be inspired by the life of Neem Karoli Baba. In the film, along with spiritual journey, themes like faith, love, compassion, devotion and selfless service have been kept at the center. Neem Karoli Baba’s birth name is said to be Laxman Narayan Sharma. Kainchi Dham of Uttarakhand is still included among the major spiritual places of his followers.
The real twist in the success story of the three producers
The story of ‘Hanuman Ansh’ is not just a story of box office collection. It is also the story of three different women getting involved in film production. On one hand, Ragini Sona and Namrata Singh took the project forward with limited resources in the initial phase, while on the other hand, Anupriya Nagar contributed in completing the film by investing her savings in the crucial phase of post-production. After the success of the film, the next challenge before these three producers is to take the story of ‘Hanuman Ansh’ to two more films.