One of the biggest surprise hits of the year is coming to your phone. Hanuman Ansh, the spiritual film inspired by the life of Neem Karoli Baba, will stream on Sony LIV from 27 November 2026. Made on a budget of about ₹2 crore, it went on to earn more than ₹450 crore worldwide. Here is everything you need to know before you watch.
Hanuman Ansh OTT release date and platform
| OTT platform | Sony LIV |
| Streaming from | 27 November 2026 |
| Announced | 6 November 2026, in a joint Instagram post by the director and Sony LIV |
| Theatrical release | 7 August 2026 |
| Languages | Hindi, with a Telugu version in theatres |
| Director | Vishal Chaturvedi |
Sony has bought the Hindi streaming and satellite rights, India TV reported, so the film is expected to reach Sony’s TV channels later too. No TV premiere date has been announced.
What is Hanuman Ansh about?
The film follows young Lakshman Narayan, a boy from the Braj region who loses his mother and sets out to search for God. His journey turns him into Neem Karoli Baba, the saint revered by his followers as an incarnation, or ansh, of Lord Hanuman. Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram at Kainchi Dham in Uttarakhand draws huge crowds of devotees, and he became known worldwide after Western followers such as Ram Dass wrote about him.
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Watch the Hanuman Ansh trailer
Cast and crew
- Shobhinaw Satyaa as Neem Karoli Baba
- Vihaan Shedge, Chandan K Anand, Purnima Tiwari, Anil Rastogi, Gulshan Pandey and Bhagvandas Patel in supporting roles
- Writer and director: Vishal Chaturvedi, whose book Divine Detour inspired the film, according to Esquire India
- Producers: Vishal Chaturvedi, Ragini Sona, Namrata G Singh and Anupriya A Nagar, according to India TV
Hanuman Ansh box office: from ₹10 lakh to ₹450 crore
The film had a very quiet start, earning around ₹10 lakh on its first day and about ₹1.5 crore in its first two weeks, according to Esquire India. Then word of mouth took over, with devotees and families filling theatres week after week. According to Sacnilk figures cited by WION:
- Worldwide: about ₹453 crore after 92 days
- India net: about ₹343 crore, almost all from the Hindi version
- Overseas: about ₹49 crore
For a film made for around ₹2 crore, that makes it one of the most profitable Indian films ever, by return on budget.
Why the film connected with audiences
Hanuman Ansh had no big stars and very little marketing. Its success came from faith, family viewing and social media posts by viewers. Neem Karoli Baba’s popularity has grown fast in recent years, with famous visitors to Kainchi Dham often making news, and the film tapped into that interest at the right time.
A note on the team
In early November, the director and producers issued statements on the film’s rights after reports of disagreements within the team, India TV reported. The OTT release date has since been confirmed by Sony LIV.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Hanuman Ansh online?
On Sony LIV, from 27 November 2026.
Is Hanuman Ansh a true story?
It is inspired by the life of Neem Karoli Baba, with dramatised scenes.
Questions to think about
- Why do small devotional films sometimes beat big-budget releases at the box office?
- Will Hanuman Ansh find an even bigger audience on OTT than in theatres?
- Should films about revered saints follow stricter fact-checking than other biopics?
