New Delhi: 'HanuMan' is shining at the box office. Teja Sajja's film has done even better than Mahesh Babu's Telugu big-budget 'Guntur Kaaram'. After performing well in the first weeken,. 'HanuMan' continues to do well in the first week. The Prasanth Varma directorial has collected Rs. 14.5 cr nett in India on Monday, Sacnilk.com reported.
With the ongoing trend, 'HanuMan' is likely to do well despite the clash with Dhanush starrer 'Captain Miller', Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi's Tamil-Hindi film 'Merry Christmas'.
As per the same trade analysis site, Teja Sajja-starrer 'HanuMan's total India collection now stands at Rs. 55. 15 cr. This also includes earnings of Rs. 4.15 cr from paid previews on Thursday. On Friday, 'HanuMan' earned Rs. 8.05 cr net in India in all languages.
On Saturday, 'HanuMan' collected Rs. 12.45 cr nett and performed extremely well on Sunday, even doing a better business than 'Gunture Kaaram' in percentage.
Directed by Prasanth Varma, 'HanuMan' stars Teja Sajja in the lead alongside Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Vinay Rai and Amritha Aiyer in pivotal roles. The story of the film revolves around an ordinary man who hains extraordinary powers and puts them to good use.
Actor Teja Saja recently spoke with news agency ANI about his film. "The very idea of doing a superhero film is very exciting for me, has been exciting throughout the process. In this film, a young boy gets superpowers by the grace of Lord Hanuman and then how he fights for his people and his religion. This film has superhero action sequences for the entertainment of children and a lot of comedy. At the same time, it's our history, is also connected with the superhero element. We've tried to blend in our Indian 'itihasa (history)' with the superhero concept so it's a very entertaining film."
'HanuMan' released alongside 'Merry Christmas' on January 12, 2024.