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<p>A controversy erupted after the recent removal of a saffron flag bearing Lord Hanuman's image by the authorities in Keragodu Village of Karnataka — a state in southwest India. The police and administration had hoisted the Tricolour replacing the "Hanuman Dhwaja" for the Republic Day function on January 26.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The "Hanuman Dhwaja" was hoisted on a 108-ft tall flag post and the villagers and activists continued their protest and demanded that it be reinstated.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The tensions intensified as the Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (Jan 29) launched a protest in all district headquarters condemning the incident in Mandya district, but the situation remained under control.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Karnataka Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) unit said on Monday that it will launch a campaign in the state and they will hoist flags of Lord Hanuman on every road and house of the state.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Sharan Pumpwell, an official of VHP said to the media, "In Keragodu of Mandya, all Ram bhakts had hoisted the Hanuman flag. But, for Muslim votes, the Karnataka government has removed the flag. It needs to be hoisted again just like it was brought down."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We will show our devotion towards Lord Hanuman in this manner to the government," Sharan said, further adding that Hindus, devotees of Ram and Hanuman are pained by the news.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We are not against hoisting of the Tricolour. But there is a set of guidelines to hoist the national flag. They have insulted the national flag as well. The people who insulted the national flag should be charged with sedition," he said.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Chief minister reacts&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah responded to the incident, stating that BJP is creating trouble unnecessarily.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said, "There is no opposition to hoisting the Hanuman flag. The people had got the permission to hoist the Tricolour. I am also a Hindu. I love people of all religions. We have faith in the secularism enshrined in the Constitution which means tolerance and coexistence."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said, "They want to establish a political foothold in Mandya. They are just creating confusion in the minds of the public. Nothing will happen. The people of Mandya are very tolerant and secular... This is pure politics. And they wanted to destabilise the peace of the state. We want peace, let us maintain peace...''&nbsp;</p>

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A controversy erupted after the recent removal of a saffron flag bearing Lord Hanuman's image by the authorities in Keragodu Village of Karnataka — a state in southwest India.

A controversy erupted after the recent removal of a saffron flag bearing Lord Hanuman's image by the authorities in Keragodu Village of Karnataka — a state in southwest India. The police and administration had hoisted the Tricolour replacing the "Hanuman Dhwaja" for the Republic Day function on January 26. The "Hanuman Dhwaja" was hoisted on a 108-ft tall flag post and the villagers and activists continued their protest and demanded that it be reinstated. The tensions intensified as the Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (Jan 29) launched a protest in all district headquarters condemning the incident in Mandya district, but the situation remained under control. Karnataka Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) unit said on Monday that it will launch a campaign in the state and they will hoist flags of Lord Hanuman on every road and house of the state. Also read: How Nitish Kumar’s betrayal spells doom for INDIA bloc? Sharan Pumpwell, an official of VHP said to the media, "In Keragodu of Mandya, all Ram bhakts had hoisted the Hanuman flag. But, for Muslim votes, the Karnataka government has removed the flag. It needs to be hoisted again just like it was brought down." "We will show our devotion towards Lord Hanuman in this manner to the government," Sharan said, further adding that Hindus, devotees of Ram and Hanuman are pained by the news. "We are not against hoisting of the Tricolour. But there is a set of guidelines to hoist the national flag. They have insulted the national flag as well. The people who insulted the national flag should be charged with sedition," he said. Also read: Kashmir Valley receives fresh snowfall, breaks over two month long dry spell #WATCH | Karnataka: BJP and JDS workers hold protest in Keragodu village, Mandya over the Hanuman flag hoisted by the Gram Panchayat Board of Mandya district, which was brought down by the district administration, yesterday. Heavy force has been deployed in the area. pic.twitter.com/3RvOUyPfat — ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2024 × Chief minister reacts Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah responded to the incident, stating that BJP is creating trouble unnecessarily. He said, "There is no opposition to hoisting the Hanuman flag. The people had got the permission to hoist the Tricolour. I am also a Hindu. I love people of all religions. We have faith in the secularism enshrined in the Constitution which means tolerance and coexistence." Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said, "They want to establish a political foothold in Mandya. They are just creating confusion in the minds of the public. Nothing will happen. The people of Mandya are very tolerant and secular... This is pure politics. And they wanted to destabilise the peace of the state. We want peace, let us maintain peace...'' VIDEO | "My point is: why are they (BJP and Janata Dal-Secular) instigating people? For what? Let me know. What for they are instigating?" says Karnataka CM @siddaramaiah, reacting to Mandya protest over removal of Lord Hanuman's flag. pic.twitter.com/IGfH6XSdDB — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 29, 2024 × Disclaimer: WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of photos and videos shared on social media. (With inputs from agencies)

Controversy erupts in Karnataka over removal of Lord Hanuman flag, BJP launches protests

<p>Tejja Saja's <em>HanuMan</em> has been garnering a lot of love from the audience. Since its release, the movie&nbsp;has earned impressive numbers at the box office and has been receiving a lot of praise for its plot, extraordinary VFX work, and breathtaking visuals.&nbsp;<br />
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Director Prasanth Varma is currently basking in the success of his movie, and during his recent interview, Varma talked about OM Raut's <em>Adipurush,</em> which faced a huge backlash from the audience and critics alike.<br />
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Based on the Ramayana, the movie faced a huge backlash for its poor VFX and CGI work and the wrong portrayal of the mythological characters.</p>

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During his recent interview, Verma was asked about <em>Adipurush, and&nbsp;</em>whether he took any cautions after seeing<em> Adipurush, </em>and incorporated it into his movie.<br />
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''Not at all. Whether the film had happened or not, I would have made this film as it is now. Because those are the mistakes I would never do irrespective of… that film. That’s not my style of filmmaking… and me as a person also. That film didn’t affect my process of filmmaking at all,” he said during an&nbsp;interview, as per Indian Express.<br />
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When asked about what he felt after watching <em>Adipurush,</em> the director said, “I would never do that.'' he said before adding “To be frank, there were a few sequences in the film where I went ‘woah’… they were so good. I could have never done this. We should give that credit. And there were sequences… seeing which I was really hurt. I was like ‘Arre I would have done it (differently). Every filmmaker feels that. And at the same time, as an audience also I could not agree with but then there were a few brilliant sequences.”<br />
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<strong>HanuMan success and glory</strong><br />
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Despite being a low-budget movie, the adventure drama has emerged as a massive hit. In the past 15 days, the movie that was made on a budget of Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million) has crossed the Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) mark worldwide.<br />
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Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on X, ''Despite reduction in screens and shows, #HanuMan witnesses EXCELLENT GROWTH on [third] Fri, also benefitting from #RepublicDay holiday… In fact, Fri biz is better than [previous week] Tue, Wed and Thu biz… [Week 3] Fri 1.85 cr. Total: ₹ 41.44 cr. #India biz. Note: #Hindi version. #Boxoffice.#Telugu version in #NorthIndia [Week 3]: Fri 3 lacs. Total: ₹ 2.38 cr.''</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Despite reduction in screens and shows, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HanuMan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HanuMan</a> witnesses EXCELLENT GROWTH on [third] Fri, also benefitting from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepublicDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RepublicDay</a> holiday… In fact, Fri biz is better than [previous week] Tue, Wed and Thu biz… [Week 3] Fri 1.85 cr. Total: ₹ 41.44 cr. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a> biz. Note: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hindi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hindi</a>… <a href="https://t.co/msoxr5snAI">pic.twitter.com/msoxr5snAI</a></p>
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<p><strong>What is HanuMan about?</strong><br />
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The action-adventure fantasy revolves around a man named Hanumanthu, who gains superpowers with the blessings of Lord Hanuman.&nbsp;The movie marks the second collaboration between Prasanth Verma and Teja Sajja. The film also stars Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Vinay Rai among others.</p>


Tejja Saja's HanuMan has been garnering a lot of love from the audience. Since its release, the movie has earned impressive numbers at the box office and has been receiving a lot of praise for its plot, extraordinary VFX work, and breathtaking visuals.

Tejja Saja's HanuMan has been garnering a lot of love from the audience. Since its release, the movie has earned impressive numbers at the box office and has been receiving a lot of praise for its plot, extraordinary VFX work, and breathtaking visuals. Director Prasanth Varma is currently basking in the success of his movie, and during his recent interview, Varma talked about OM Raut's Adipurush, which faced a huge backlash from the audience and critics alike. Based on the Ramayana, the movie faced a huge backlash for its poor VFX and CGI work and the wrong portrayal of the mythological characters. Fighter box office: Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone earns impressive numbers During his recent interview, Verma was asked about Adipurush, and whether he took any cautions after seeing Adipurush, and incorporated it into his movie. ''Not at all. Whether the film had happened or not, I would have made this film as it is now. Because those are the mistakes I would never do irrespective of… that film. That’s not my style of filmmaking… and me as a person also. That film didn’t affect my process of filmmaking at all,” he said during an interview, as per Indian Express. When asked about what he felt after watching Adipurush, the director said, “I would never do that.'' he said before adding “To be frank, there were a few sequences in the film where I went ‘woah’… they were so good. I could have never done this. We should give that credit. And there were sequences… seeing which I was really hurt. I was like ‘Arre I would have done it (differently). Every filmmaker feels that. And at the same time, as an audience also I could not agree with but then there were a few brilliant sequences.” HanuMan success and glory Despite being a low-budget movie, the adventure drama has emerged as a massive hit. In the past 15 days, the movie that was made on a budget of Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million) has crossed the Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) mark worldwide. Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on X, ''Despite reduction in screens and shows, #HanuMan witnesses EXCELLENT GROWTH on [third] Fri, also benefitting from #RepublicDay holiday… In fact, Fri biz is better than [previous week] Tue, Wed and Thu biz… [Week 3] Fri 1.85 cr. Total: ₹ 41.44 cr. #India biz. Note: #Hindi version. #Boxoffice.#Telugu version in #NorthIndia [Week 3]: Fri 3 lacs. Total: ₹ 2.38 cr.'' Despite reduction in screens and shows, #HanuMan witnesses EXCELLENT GROWTH on [third] Fri, also benefitting from #RepublicDay holiday… In fact, Fri biz is better than [previous week] Tue, Wed and Thu biz… [Week 3] Fri 1.85 cr. Total: ₹ 41.44 cr. #India biz. Note: #Hindi… pic.twitter.com/msoxr5snAI — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 27, 2024 × What is HanuMan about? The action-adventure fantasy revolves around a man named Hanumanthu, who gains superpowers with the blessings of Lord Hanuman. The movie marks the second collaboration between Prasanth Verma and Teja Sajja. The film also stars Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Vinay Rai among others.

HanuMan director Prashanth Varma says he was ‘hurt’ by certain sequences in Adipurush

<p>The entire nation is waiting for the historic day of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony. Ahead of the big day, the makers of the blockbuster movie <em>HanuMan</em> have announced their donation to the Ram temple. Makers of the movie, which is inspired by the Hindu mythological&nbsp;stories of Lord Hanuman, have said earlier that they have pledged to donate Rs 5 of every <em>HanuMan</em> ticket sold to the development of the newly constructed temple.<br />
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Keeping up their promise, on Sunday (Jan 21), the makers of the Telugu-language drama announced that they are donating Rs 2,66,41,055 to the temple.<br />
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"Thank you to the 53,28,211 people who have joined the great cause of donating to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir amounting to a sum of Rs 2,66,41,055,'' the makers said in a statement.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-rajinikanth-anupam-kher-and-other-stars-jet-off-to-ayodhya-before-ram-mandir-consecration-ceremony-682071">Rajinikanth, Anupam Kher and other stars jet off to Ayodhya before Ram Mandir consecration ceremony</a></p>

<p>''You can also be a part of this wonderful initiative by watching #HanuMan &amp; immersing yourself in the divine experience. 5 from your ticket spent will go to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir The Mythri Distribution team is honoured to have been a part of this historic moment. Nizam Release by Mythri! (sic)."</p>

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<p>In addition to Rs 2.6 crore Rs 26 million), the makers have already donated Rs 14 lakh from their first-day collection, as per India Today.<br />
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<strong>HanuMan - A Blockbuster Hit</strong><br />
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Directed by Prasanth Varma, the film, starring Teja Sajja in the lead role, has emerged as the first hit of 2024. So far, Hanuman has earned around Rs. 114.45 crore (Rs 1.1 billion)&nbsp;in India.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-kangana-ranaut-cleans-ayodhyas-hanuman-temple-ahead-of-ram-temple-inauguration-682052">Kangana Ranaut cleans Ayodhya's Hanuman Temple ahead of Ram Temple inauguration</a><br />
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Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, ''#HanuMan is EXCELLENT in #Hindi belt, witnesses 96.10% growth on [second] Sat… Biz on Sun [today] as well as Mon [tomorrow] should be super-strong… [Week 2] Fri 2.05 cr, Sat 4.02 cr. Total: ₹ 28.99 cr. #India biz. Note: #Hindi version. #Boxoffice. #Telugu version in #NorthIndia [Week 2]: Fri 9 lacs, Sat 15 lacs. Total: ₹ 2.01 cr.''</p>

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<p><strong>What is HanuMan about?</strong><br />
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The action-adventure fantasy revolves around a man named Hanumanthu, who gains superpowers from the blessings of Lord Hanuman.&nbsp;The movie marks the second collaboration between Prasanth Varma and Teja Sajja. The film also stars Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Vinay Rai among others.</p>

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The entire nation is waiting for the historic day of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony. Ahead of the big day, the makers of the blockbuster movie HanuMan have announced their donation to the Ram temple.

The entire nation is waiting for the historic day of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony. Ahead of the big day, the makers of the blockbuster movie HanuMan have announced their donation to the Ram temple. Makers of the movie, which is inspired by the Hindu mythological stories of Lord Hanuman, have said earlier that they have pledged to donate Rs 5 of every HanuMan ticket sold to the development of the newly constructed temple. Keeping up their promise, on Sunday (Jan 21), the makers of the Telugu-language drama announced that they are donating Rs 2,66,41,055 to the temple. "Thank you to the 53,28,211 people who have joined the great cause of donating to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir amounting to a sum of Rs 2,66,41,055,'' the makers said in a statement. Rajinikanth, Anupam Kher and other stars jet off to Ayodhya before Ram Mandir consecration ceremony ''You can also be a part of this wonderful initiative by watching #HanuMan & immersing yourself in the divine experience. 5 from your ticket spent will go to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir The Mythri Distribution team is honoured to have been a part of this historic moment. Nizam Release by Mythri! (sic)." JAI SHREE RAM 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/q4JIkfq5ns — Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) January 21, 2024 × In addition to Rs 2.6 crore Rs 26 million), the makers have already donated Rs 14 lakh from their first-day collection, as per India Today. HanuMan - A Blockbuster Hit Directed by Prasanth Varma, the film, starring Teja Sajja in the lead role, has emerged as the first hit of 2024. So far, Hanuman has earned around Rs. 114.45 crore (Rs 1.1 billion) in India. Kangana Ranaut cleans Ayodhya's Hanuman Temple ahead of Ram Temple inauguration Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, ''#HanuMan is EXCELLENT in #Hindi belt, witnesses 96.10% growth on [second] Sat… Biz on Sun [today] as well as Mon [tomorrow] should be super-strong… [Week 2] Fri 2.05 cr, Sat 4.02 cr. Total: ₹ 28.99 cr. #India biz. Note: #Hindi version. #Boxoffice. #Telugu version in #NorthIndia [Week 2]: Fri 9 lacs, Sat 15 lacs. Total: ₹ 2.01 cr.'' #HanuMan is EXCELLENT in #Hindi belt, witnesses 96.10% growth on [second] Sat… Biz on Sun [today] as well as Mon [tomorrow] should be super-strong… [Week 2] Fri 2.05 cr, Sat 4.02 cr. Total: ₹ 28.99 cr. #India biz. Note: #Hindi version. #Boxoffice#Telugu version in… pic.twitter.com/Xv4qpAT9wr — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 21, 2024 × What is HanuMan about? The action-adventure fantasy revolves around a man named Hanumanthu, who gains superpowers from the blessings of Lord Hanuman. The movie marks the second collaboration between Prasanth Varma and Teja Sajja. The film also stars Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Vinay Rai among others.

Makers of Teja Sajja starrer HanuMan donate Rs 2.6 crore to Ayodhya Ram Mandir

<p>The first surprise hit of the year 2024 is here. The mythological movie <em>HanuMan,</em> starring Teja Sajja, has been&nbsp;garnering&nbsp;a lot of praise from the audience, and with each passing day, the buzz around the movie continues to grow across all social media platforms.</p>

<p>Released on January 12, a few days before the festival Pongal, Prashanth Varma's Telugu drama has been shattering records. With whopping earnings&nbsp;in the opening weekend, the movie has surpassed the first three collections of Hindi-dubbed versions of blockbusters like <em>KGF: Chapter 1</em> and <em>Kantara.</em></p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-amitabh-bachchan-buys-plot-in-ayodhya-to-build-home-close-to-ram-mandir-680052">Amitabh Bachchan buys plot in Ayodhya, to build home close to Ram Mandir</a></p>

<p>Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the numbers for the movie. The superhero movie has earned Rs 12.26 crore (Rs 122.6&nbsp;million)&nbsp;at the box office. The movie's Hindi version earned Rs 2.15 crore (Rs&nbsp;21.5 million)&nbsp;on Friday, Rs 4.05 crore (Rs 40.5 million) on Saturday, and Rs 6.06 crore (Rs 60.5 million) on Sunday, taking the movie's total collection to Rs 12.26 crore (Rs 122.6 million).</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here’s the BIGGG SURPRISE… <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HanuMan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HanuMan</a> first *3-day* [opening weekend] total is HIGHER than <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KGF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KGF</a> [first part] and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kantara?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kantara</a>, at par with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pushpa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pushpa</a> [note: all <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hindi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hindi</a> dubbed versions]… Yes, you read it right!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HanuMan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HanuMan</a> emerges FIRST HIT OF 2024… Packs an impressive total in its… <a href="https://t.co/OkzYxnmkmc">pic.twitter.com/OkzYxnmkmc</a></p>
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<p>So far, the movie has Rs 40.65 crore (Rs 406 million)&nbsp;in India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Taran Adarsh wrote on X, ''#HanuMan emerges FIRST HIT OF 2024… Packs an impressive total in its *opening weekend*… While mass pockets continue to dominate, the national chains have also joined the party… Fri 2.15 cr, Sat 4.05 cr, Sun 6.06 cr. Total: ₹ 12.26 cr. #India biz. Note: #Hindi version. Going forward, the strong hold in mass sectors is a big plus, since these pockets will be driving its biz on weekdays… Also, as highlighted yesterday, the lack of major releases - till #Fighter [25 Jan] - should help #HanuMan cement its status.''</p>

<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-fighter-trailer-out-high-octane-areial-thrills-will-leave-you-stunned-680093">Fighter trailer out! High-octane aerial thrills will leave you stunned</a></p>

<p>The movie has been earning well&nbsp;despite the tough competition from big films at the box office, such as Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif's <em>Merry Christmas,</em> Mahesh Babu's <em>Guntur Kaaram,</em> and Dhanush's <em>Captain Miller.</em></p>

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<p><strong>What is HanuMan about?</strong></p>

<p>The action-adventure fantasy revolves around a simple boy named Hanumanthu, who gains superpowers from the blessings of Lord Hanuman. With his special abilities, Hanumanthu starts fighting against all the wrongdoings in his village, Anjanadri.<br />
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The movie marks the second collaboration between Prasanth Varma and Teja Sajja. The film also stars Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Vinay Rai among others.</p>

<p>The movie has been released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, and other languages.</p>


The first surprise hit of the year 2024 is here. The mythological movie HanuMan, starring Teja Sajja, has been garnering a lot of praise from the audience, and with each passing day, the buzz around the movie continues to grow across all social media platforms.

The first surprise hit of the year 2024 is here. The mythological movie HanuMan, starring Teja Sajja, has been garnering a lot of praise from the audience, and with each passing day, the buzz around the movie continues to grow across all social media platforms. Released on January 12, a few days before the festival Pongal, Prashanth Varma's Telugu drama has been shattering records. With whopping earnings in the opening weekend, the movie has surpassed the first three collections of Hindi-dubbed versions of blockbusters like KGF: Chapter 1 and Kantara. Also read: Amitabh Bachchan buys plot in Ayodhya, to build home close to Ram Mandir Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the numbers for the movie. The superhero movie has earned Rs 12.26 crore (Rs 122.6 million) at the box office. The movie's Hindi version earned Rs 2.15 crore (Rs 21.5 million) on Friday, Rs 4.05 crore (Rs 40.5 million) on Saturday, and Rs 6.06 crore (Rs 60.5 million) on Sunday, taking the movie's total collection to Rs 12.26 crore (Rs 122.6 million). Here’s the BIGGG SURPRISE… #HanuMan first *3-day* [opening weekend] total is HIGHER than #KGF [first part] and #Kantara, at par with #Pushpa [note: all #Hindi dubbed versions]… Yes, you read it right!#HanuMan emerges FIRST HIT OF 2024… Packs an impressive total in its… pic.twitter.com/OkzYxnmkmc — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 15, 2024 × So far, the movie has Rs 40.65 crore (Rs 406 million) in India. Taran Adarsh wrote on X, ''#HanuMan emerges FIRST HIT OF 2024… Packs an impressive total in its *opening weekend*… While mass pockets continue to dominate, the national chains have also joined the party… Fri 2.15 cr, Sat 4.05 cr, Sun 6.06 cr. Total: ₹ 12.26 cr. #India biz. Note: #Hindi version. Going forward, the strong hold in mass sectors is a big plus, since these pockets will be driving its biz on weekdays… Also, as highlighted yesterday, the lack of major releases - till #Fighter [25 Jan] - should help #HanuMan cement its status.'' Also read: Fighter trailer out! High-octane aerial thrills will leave you stunned The movie has been earning well despite the tough competition from big films at the box office, such as Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif's Merry Christmas, Mahesh Babu's Guntur Kaaram, and Dhanush's Captain Miller. What is HanuMan about? The action-adventure fantasy revolves around a simple boy named Hanumanthu, who gains superpowers from the blessings of Lord Hanuman. With his special abilities, Hanumanthu starts fighting against all the wrongdoings in his village, Anjanadri. The movie marks the second collaboration between Prasanth Varma and Teja Sajja. The film also stars Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Vinay Rai among others. The movie has been released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, and other languages.

HanuMan: Teja Sajja’s Telugu film shatters box office record, becomes first hit of 2024

<p>Muhammad Hussain a devout Muslim from Uttar Pradesh&#39;s Agra is a great devotee of Lord Hanuman, not just this, for the past fifteen years Hussain</p>

<p>has been taking care of the Hanuman temple in the city&nbsp;near Vibhav Nagar police station.</p>

<p>After offering namaz, Hussain goes to the temple every day&nbsp;and supervises&nbsp;work - fixing the lights, taking care of sundry construction work and other administrative duties.</p>

<p>He then finds enough time to offer&nbsp;prayers to Lord Hanuman.</p>

<p>&quot;I just manage and take&nbsp;care of my lord, he also ensures my well-being and good health,&quot; Hussain says while claiming his affection towards lord Hanuman has grown for the past fifteen years.</p>

<p>A messenger of Hindu-Muslim unity,&nbsp;Hussain who is an electrician believes there is a sense of trust between him and Lord Hanuman.</p>

<p>India hopes Muhammad Hussain&#39;s tribe increases in the country.</p>


Muhammad Hussain, an electrician from Agra, is a great devotee of Lord Hanuman

Muhammad Hussain a devout Muslim from Uttar Pradesh's Agra is a great devotee of Lord Hanuman, not just this, for the past fifteen years Hussain has been taking care of the Hanuman temple in the city near Vibhav Nagar police station. After offering namaz, Hussain goes to the temple every day and supervises work - fixing the lights, taking care of sundry construction work and other administrative duties. He then finds enough time to offer prayers to Lord Hanuman. "I just manage and take care of my lord, he also ensures my well-being and good health," Hussain says while claiming his affection towards lord Hanuman has grown for the past fifteen years. A messenger of Hindu-Muslim unity, Hussain who is an electrician believes there is a sense of trust between him and Lord Hanuman. India hopes Muhammad Hussain's tribe increases in the country.

Watch: How Muhammad Hussain takes care of Hindu temple in Agra

<p>Like the British before me I escaped Delhi&#39;s heat by heading&nbsp;to&nbsp;Shimla. Unlike them, I didn&#39;t come to&nbsp;this breezy Himalayan outpost to rule the Indian subcontinent, just&nbsp;to walk around&nbsp;and take clean breaths. A colleague who grew up there gave me the list of mandatory sights and eats,&nbsp;all indeed excellent.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But one day from nowhere I heard the fun&nbsp;funky sound of roller skating music, and sure enough I looked up and beheld a true marvel,&nbsp;the very last thing I expected to find in a surprisingly gentrifying Himalayan hill station: A&nbsp;roller skating rink.</p>

<p>I&rsquo;ve been on ice skates since maybe five&nbsp;and roller blades since&nbsp;six, like every single Canadian.&nbsp;But I had never roller skated before in my life. Do people&nbsp;still actually roller&nbsp;skate?&nbsp;</p>

<p>It didn&#39;t immediately seem so. I laced up my skates and was instantly&nbsp;better than 95 per cent&nbsp;of the room. A man&nbsp;asked me for tips, and I gave him some. Indians around me were&nbsp;smiling,&nbsp;laughing,&nbsp;and tumbling&nbsp;to the floor in piles. I&nbsp;skated&nbsp;forwards, backwards,&nbsp;and even did&nbsp;a pretty&nbsp;inelegant spin. Every time I had the thought &ldquo;I am surprisingly capable&rdquo;, I nearly fell&nbsp;on my ass&nbsp;too. I was not actually very good.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But the rink had some true experts that blew my mind. I write this piece for them.</p>

<p>It wasn&rsquo;t that their strides were just&nbsp;long and elegant. That&#39;s just&nbsp;simple locomotion. Merely skating forward is to be approaching competence, like managing to hit a tennis ball over the net but without using spin.&nbsp;For these sharks, these ringers, the point wasn&#39;t just to move from point A to B, but to do so&nbsp;as flamboyantly as possible.</p>

<p>The sidelines have as many observers as the rink has skaters. They watch, concentrated at one end. Skaters at the far end can skate like&nbsp;schlubs,&nbsp;but the&nbsp;slick A1&nbsp;moves are saved for&nbsp;the crowd.&nbsp;Putting on a show while feigning nonchalance is the true purpose of roller skating.&nbsp;Why&nbsp;skate&nbsp;forward if not to show off?&nbsp;After all, it&#39;s a closed rink--you&#39;re not actually going anywhere.</p>

<p>I suspect&nbsp;theatrics is in rollerskating culture everywhere (insofar as anyone does it anywhere), but the need for drama is certainly not diminished in the land of Bollywood. Spectators here need spectacle&nbsp;and the hot dogs were up to the task.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A few skaters were positively burning rubber, their wheels somehow digging into the floor like skate blades&nbsp;carving ice. But here it wasn&rsquo;t to stop or arrest motion, it was the opposite&mdash;to dance. Both legs would flail in and out, arms were incorporated into the choreography.</p>

<p>There was a macho quality to all this flair and flamboyant grace, like Russian ballet. Inside a roller skating rink, the manliest thing a man&nbsp;can do is twirl like an angel.</p>

<p>But most of the people were just constantly falling. The ones not yet on the floor were ticking time bombs.&nbsp;Every part of their rigid nervous bodies screamed&nbsp;that they were about to drop. But the experts, they were other-worldly. Not simply very good, but majestic.</p>

<p>From nowhere&nbsp;one&nbsp;gifted freak&nbsp;did the full-on splits on&nbsp;skates. (His legs were in front and behind him, not the east-west splits.) And not&nbsp;just&nbsp;for a second or two, he maintained this posture&nbsp;along the&nbsp;length of the rink. And when he got to the corner, he just turned and&nbsp;went up the other side too. Crazy! He circled the entire rink&nbsp;in splits, one&nbsp;inch between floor and testicles. Doing&nbsp;the splits under ideal conditions is impossible.&nbsp;Doing it on wheels&nbsp;with enough speed to complete a full lap, all while surrounded by a minefield of amateur skaters, was&nbsp;worth the 80 rupee&nbsp;($1.60 Cdn) admission.</p>

<p>My grade nine English teacher used to&nbsp;tell&nbsp;our&nbsp;class hilarious stories about his&nbsp;days as a roller skater. There was a catalogue of moves he could pull off, as tricky and glorious as the names were funny. Somehow I still remember &ldquo;shoot the duck&rdquo;. I don&#39;t think there is&nbsp;any&nbsp;name for what I witnessed next in Shimla.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Here, elegant gymnastics&nbsp;gave way to&nbsp;pure daredevilry.</p>

<p>When I saw a guy sit on the floor, I didn&rsquo;t understand his excited spoken Hindi&nbsp;and&nbsp;didn&#39;t need to. Men engaging in reckless fun is a universal language, and what was about to happen was written all over his face. I couldn&rsquo;t believe it, but I knew what was coming. Next,&nbsp;skaters scattered away like birds in a&nbsp;jungle on the approach of&nbsp;giant beasts of prey.&nbsp;Another guy&nbsp;sat closely behind the first kid seated&nbsp;on the ground, then another and another, until there was a human centipede of seven. At the rink&#39;s corner was the maniac obviously about to attempt to jump over them all.</p>

<p>I got&nbsp;my camera ready.</p>

<p><em>Watch below to see if he made it, or if he failed and they all died:</em></p>

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<p>One day in Delhi while looking only for&nbsp;an apartment to rent&nbsp;I instead found a snake charmer, but this, this was truly unexpected. Every skater contributed to my joy, gifted and inept alike.&nbsp;I thank them all.</p>

<p>In Shimla I trekked a gruelling half hour or so to see&nbsp;the ancient Jakhoo Temple with its oversized Hanuman statue from 2010. I visited the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies,&nbsp;the 19th century imitation Scottish mansion with Malaysian teak trimmings, where&nbsp;Gandhi and Nehru and others once met&nbsp;to discuss Indian independence&nbsp;and&nbsp;today kids with IQs of 1 lakh read books. I mean it, both were wonderful in their way and I take them with me.</p>

<p>But for my money, I encountered something contemporarily&nbsp;and&nbsp;quintessentially&nbsp;Indian--a blend of mind-blowing&nbsp;talent alongside the innocent, unselfconscious and infectious joy of even the worst skater--in a roller skating&nbsp;rink in Shimla.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(WION)<br />
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Forget the sites associated with Gandhi, Nehru or even Hanuman. On my little Shimla journey I tasted some real India magic on roller skates

Like the British before me I escaped Delhi's heat by heading to Shimla. Unlike them, I didn't come to this breezy Himalayan outpost to rule the Indian subcontinent, just to walk around and take clean breaths. A colleague who grew up there gave me the list of mandatory sights and eats, all indeed excellent. But one day from nowhere I heard the fun funky sound of roller skating music, and sure enough I looked up and beheld a true marvel, the very last thing I expected to find in a surprisingly gentrifying Himalayan hill station: A roller skating rink. I’ve been on ice skates since maybe five and roller blades since six, like every single Canadian. But I had never roller skated before in my life. Do people still actually roller skate? It didn't immediately seem so. I laced up my skates and was instantly better than 95 per cent of the room. A man asked me for tips, and I gave him some. Indians around me were smiling, laughing, and tumbling to the floor in piles. I skated forwards, backwards, and even did a pretty inelegant spin. Every time I had the thought “I am surprisingly capable”, I nearly fell on my ass too. I was not actually very good. But the rink had some true experts that blew my mind. I write this piece for them. It wasn’t that their strides were just long and elegant. That's just simple locomotion. Merely skating forward is to be approaching competence, like managing to hit a tennis ball over the net but without using spin. For these sharks, these ringers, the point wasn't just to move from point A to B, but to do so as flamboyantly as possible. The sidelines have as many observers as the rink has skaters. They watch, concentrated at one end. Skaters at the far end can skate like schlubs, but the slick A1 moves are saved for the crowd. Putting on a show while feigning nonchalance is the true purpose of roller skating. Why skate forward if not to show off? After all, it's a closed rink--you're not actually going anywhere. I suspect theatrics is in rollerskating culture everywhere (insofar as anyone does it anywhere), but the need for drama is certainly not diminished in the land of Bollywood. Spectators here need spectacle and the hot dogs were up to the task. A few skaters were positively burning rubber, their wheels somehow digging into the floor like skate blades carving ice. But here it wasn’t to stop or arrest motion, it was the opposite—to dance. Both legs would flail in and out, arms were incorporated into the choreography. There was a macho quality to all this flair and flamboyant grace, like Russian ballet. Inside a roller skating rink, the manliest thing a man can do is twirl like an angel. But most of the people were just constantly falling. The ones not yet on the floor were ticking time bombs. Every part of their rigid nervous bodies screamed that they were about to drop. But the experts, they were other-worldly. Not simply very good, but majestic. From nowhere one gifted freak did the full-on splits on skates. (His legs were in front and behind him, not the east-west splits.) And not just for a second or two, he maintained this posture along the length of the rink. And when he got to the corner, he just turned and went up the other side too. Crazy! He circled the entire rink in splits, one inch between floor and testicles. Doing the splits under ideal conditions is impossible. Doing it on wheels with enough speed to complete a full lap, all while surrounded by a minefield of amateur skaters, was worth the 80 rupee ($1.60 Cdn) admission. My grade nine English teacher used to tell our class hilarious stories about his days as a roller skater. There was a catalogue of moves he could pull off, as tricky and glorious as the names were funny. Somehow I still remember “shoot the duck”. I don't think there is any name for what I witnessed next in Shimla. Here, elegant gymnastics gave way to pure daredevilry. When I saw a guy sit on the floor, I didn’t understand his excited spoken Hindi and didn't need to. Men engaging in reckless fun is a universal language, and what was about to happen was written all over his face. I couldn’t believe it, but I knew what was coming. Next, skaters scattered away like birds in a jungle on the approach of giant beasts of prey. Another guy sat closely behind the first kid seated on the ground, then another and another, until there was a human centipede of seven. At the rink's corner was the maniac obviously about to attempt to jump over them all. I got my camera ready. Watch below to see if he made it, or if he failed and they all died: One day in Delhi while looking only for an apartment to rent I instead found a snake charmer, but this, this was truly unexpected. Every skater contributed to my joy, gifted and inept alike. I thank them all. In Shimla I trekked a gruelling half hour or so to see the ancient Jakhoo Temple with its oversized Hanuman statue from 2010. I visited the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, the 19th century imitation Scottish mansion with Malaysian teak trimmings, where Gandhi and Nehru and others once met to discuss Indian independence and today kids with IQs of 1 lakh read books. I mean it, both were wonderful in their way and I take them with me. But for my money, I encountered something contemporarily and quintessentially Indian--a blend of mind-blowing talent alongside the innocent, unselfconscious and infectious joy of even the worst skater--in a roller skating rink in Shimla. (WION)

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