Sonu Sood says Hanuman Ansh success proves content works, not star power or glamour
Actor Sonu Sood has said the box office run of Hanuman Ansh is a lesson for Bollywood, as he argued that audiences respond to content rather than budgets or star power. Directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, the devotional film crossed Rs 250 crore at the box office.
Hanuman Ansh opened at Rs 10 lakh and has collected Rs 222.88 crore nett in India after 39 days. According to the latest report by trade tracker Sacnilk, as of Day 40, the film is currently running across 8,851 shows and has earned Rs 6.75 crore nett on Tuesday (September 15). This pushes the total India nett collection to Rs 229.63 crore, with total domestic gross standing at Rs 271.27 crore as final end-of-day numbers await reporting.
As the film continued its strong run, several Indian film celebrities praised it, with Sonu Sood saying he was extremely happy to see a film like this perform so well.
In an interview with NDTV, Sonu Sood said, "I am very happy that a film like Hanuman Ansh is doing so well. Apart from the blessings, it also proves that it’s not about budgets, faces or actors or the marketing. It’s about the content that works, something that connects with the soul."
He added that the film industry should learn from the example set by Hanuman Ansh and focus on making stories that people can relate to, instead of concentrating on scale, budgets and glamour. "So I think it’s high time we make films not just for the glamour but stories that can connect to the people, that they can relate to. I think that is what the biggest learning from Hanuman Ansh," he added.
Hanuman Ansh was directed and produced by Vishal Chaturvedi under his banner Swambhu Media Network. The film is based on his book Divine Detour: That Changed My Life, which chronicles the life of saint Neem Karoli Baba. Shobhinaw Satyaa and Chandan Anand play key roles in the film.
The story follows Lakshmi Narayan, a young boy living in pre-Independence India who leaves home after his mother’s death in search of God, with his journey across North India eventually leading to his transformation into Neem Karoli Baba.- EndsPublished By: Anurag BohraPublished On: Sep 15, 2026 20:54 ISTRead more | Hanuman Ansh is the new Dhurandhar - the most successful Indian film of 2026
