Punjab, Sept. 16 -- Hanuman Ansh is at Rs 231.13 crore net in India after 40 days, on a reported budget of Rs 1.8 crore. Mirzapur: The Movie is at Rs 195.70 crore net by day 12. The low-budget devotional film is still ahead of the franchise release.
The return, stated plainly
Rs 231.13 crore net against a Rs 1.8 crore budget is a return of roughly Rs 229 crore over cost. There is no useful way to describe that as a percentage; the number stops meaning anything.
The film, built around the life and chronicles of Neem Karoli Baba, reportedly opened at barely Rs 10 lakh. Every rupee after the first week came from people telling other people to go.
Mirzapur, by comparison
Day 12 puts Mirzapur at Rs 195.70 crore India net and Rs 233.14 crore...