India, Oct. 2 -- This year, Bollywood saw another small-budget film surpass the collections of big-budget releases and emerge as a massive success on the back of positive word-of-mouth. The Rs.2 crore film Hanuman Ansh has collected over Rs.400 crore worldwide and continues to attract audiences even after a 50-day theatrical run. Now, in an interview with Dainik Bhaskar, the film's producer Anupriya Nagar has revealed whether the sequel's budget will increase significantly following the first film's massive success.

Anupriya said, "My thinking is very clear: I believe the second film should be made on a budget similar to the first. Simply investing Rs.10 crore or Rs.20 crore would not necessarily make the film better. It could even lead ...