In a remarkable debut at the box office, “Hanu-Man” garnered an impressive estimated Rs 12.20 Crore in India on its first day, followed by a robust performance on its second day, January 13, 2024, where it raked in around Rs 12.50 Crore net for all languages. With a cumulative total of Rs 24.70 Crore in India, the film is poised to swiftly recover its production costs, considering its economical budget.
According to data from Sacnilk, “Hanu-Man” boasted an overall Telugu occupancy of 81.83% on Saturday, January 13. The morning shows recorded 75.75%, afternoon shows exhibited 86.23%, and evening shows maintained an 83.51% occupancy. Meanwhile, the film secured an 18.38% Hindi occupancy on the same day.
Directed by Prasanth Varma, the movie features a stellar cast including Teja Sajja, Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Vinay Rai, and Raj Deepak Shetty. Positioned as an original Telugu superhero film, “Hanu-Man” received commendable reviews from audiences for its VFX, storyline, and action sequences.
Renowned Tollywood director Ram Gopal Varma took to Twitter to laud Prasanth Varma’s directorial prowess, hailing the film as a groundbreaking achievement due to its compelling VFX and low-budget execution. In a video shared on his account, Ram Gopal Varma emphasized that “Hanu-Man” serves as a significant rebuke to filmmakers accustomed to working on budgets ranging from 300 to 500 crores, given its reported meager budget of Rs 25 crore.
