&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "'I made this film for kids': Hanuman Ansh director Dr Vishal Chaturvedi on why he wanted U certificate at WION Iconic Tourism Summit")
Hanuman Ansh is one of the year's most talked-about films, and its success has significantly boosted the profile of the sacred Kainchi Dham in Uttarakhand. At the WION Iconic Tourism Summit and Awards 2026, presented by VFS Global in association with Red Hat Communications, in New Delhi on September 23, the film's director, Dr Vishal Chaturvedi, spoke about the movie, whether he had foreseen its success, and the overwhelming response it has received and the spiritual tourism that it has received.
Made on a modest budget of just Rs 2 crore, the film is doing exceptionally well at the box office and is making waves across the world, having already surpassed the Rs 100 crore mark.
When asked at the event whether he had anticipated the film's phenomenal success, the director said he was confident somewhere that audiences would eventually watch it, but this soon was a surprise.
Speaking at WION's summit ''So I guess I saw that a lot of people are going to watch it. Most probably everyone in India will watch it. That was the dream. That was the wish. And that was the feeling also that one day this film will be watched by each Indian, each and every Indian living across the world.And I guess that's happening very early. I thought it's in a lifetime people will watch it, but yes.Thank you. Thank you, everyone.
When asked about the surprising Gen Z response to the devotional film, he said the film was always intended for children.
"So I made this film for kids. My idea of making this film was, apart from everyone who believes in Shri Neem Karoli Baba/Maharaj Ji, my team and I wanted kids to watch the film. So we made sure that we get the U certificate. The small kids in our house, they are 7 plus, 13 plus, you get UA 13, UA 7 plus. So we were very cautious and the censor certificate guys told us that there hasn't been a single slap in the film. So that's why we are honoring you with a U certificate. We are so glad that now each and every kid will be able to watch the film. And it's very heartwarming to know that Gen Alpha are among its first viewers."
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Hanuman Ansh's song ‘’Parvati'' is trending across the social media andhas become a global hit, reaching No. 2 on YouTube's global chart and No. 1 in India.
Talking about the film's music breakthrough, the director said that the track is charting worldwide. Referring to the viral success, he said, ''After those two songs picked up. Parvati is now charting worldwide number two after Shakira's song."
Hanuman Ansh box office
What started with just 300 screens, Hanuman Ansh has been played at over 2,500+ screens and 97,082 shows, and continues to be the audience's first choice. According to Sachnilk, Hanuman Ansh has achieved worldwide collections of ₹366.45Cr (India Gross: ₹ 331.70 Cr, Overseas: ₹ 34.75 Cr) in gross collections and ₹ 280.93 Cr in net collections across 192,452 shows.
