Vishal Chaturvedi’s Hanuman Ansh has turned into one of the year’s biggest box-office surprises. What began as a relatively quiet theatrical release has picked up steadily on the back of strong word of mouth, with the devotional drama now attracting praise from several Bollywood celebrities. After Varun Dhawan, filmmaker Aditya Dhar, Kangana Ranaut and Madhur Bhandarkar, Preity Zinta has become the latest celebrity to show her support for the film.Preity, who is currently busy promoting her upcoming film Vibe, watched Hanuman Ansh in a theatre and took to Instagram to share her reaction. She posted a picture from the screening on her Instagram Stories, with one of the posts carrying the words “Sita Ram” and “Wow”. In another Story, she urged her followers to experience the film on the big screen, writing, “Don’t miss it folks.”Varun Dhawan had also previously encouraged his followers to watch the film after seeing it with his mother. Sharing a series of videos on Instagram Stories, the actor praised the film and its team, while making it clear that his recommendation came without any prompting from the makers.“Please go to the theatre and watch Hanuman Ansh. I just went with my mom, and it was an amazing experience. Take your parents, go with your friends. I highly recommend this film to everyone. No one had told me to make this video, neither had anyone called me; I just wanted to do this. I have had a connection with Lord Hanuman since childhood, but this is something else. This is a purely made film. I will not even call it a film; it’s something divine. You go and experience it. Shobhinaw Satyaa ji is brilliant in the movie. What a performance. And Visha ji, the direction you did, hats off. Brilliant stuff. Please everyone go and watch the film.”Directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, Hanuman Ansh is a devotional drama inspired by the life and spiritual journey of revered spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba. The film’s growing popularity has also translated into strong box-office numbers. According to Sacnilk, Hanuman Ansh has collected ₹132.13 crore net at the India box office in 32 days since its release.
