| Hanu-Man | |
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| Directed by | Prasanth Varma |
| Screenplay by | Scriptsville |
| Story by | Prasanth Varma |
| Produced by | K. Niranjan Reddy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dasaradhi Sivendra |
| Edited by | Sai Babu Talari |
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Production company | Primeshow Entertainment |
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Running time | 158 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹40 crore[2] |
| Box office | est.₹350 crore[3][4] |
Hanu-Man (also marketed as HanuMan) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language superhero film written and directed by Prasanth Varma and produced by Primeshow Entertainment.[5] It stars Teja Sajja in the title role, alongside Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Samuthirakani, Vinay Rai, Vennela Kishore and Raj Deepak Shetty.[6] Set in the fictional village of Anjanadri, Hanu-Man is the first installment of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe. The narrative follows Hanumanthu, who gains the powers of Hanuman to protect the people of Anjanadri, ultimately facing off against Michael after encountering a mysterious gem.
Officially announced in May 2021, principal photography began on 25 June 2021 in Hyderabad and concluded by mid-April 2023. The film features music composed by GowraHari and Anudeep Dev, cinematography by Dasaradhi Sivendra, visual effects supervision by Venkat Kumar Jetty, and editing by Sai Babu Talari.
Released on 12 January 2024, during Sankranti, Hanu-Man received positive reviews for Prasanth Varma's direction, screenplay, the cast's performances, the portrayal of Hanuman, background score, visual effects, production design, and action sequences.[7] The film broke several box-office records, grossing over ₹350 crore (US$42 million) worldwide,[3] making it the second highest-grossing Telugu film and the fourth highest-grossing South Indian film of 2024, eighth highest-grossing Indian film of the year and the ninth highest-grossing Telugu film of all time.[8] A sequel, Jai Hanuman, is currently in development.
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- ^ "HanuMan director Prasanth Varma reveals film's actual budget, admits he is 'infamous for overshooting budgets' of all his films". The Indian Express. 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ a b "HanuMan: హనుమాన్కు ఆ వెర్షన్ రానుంది: ఆసక్తికర విషయం చెప్పిన దర్శకుడు ప్రశాంత్ వర్మ". HT Media (in Telugu). 4 March 2024.
- ^ "How 'HanuMan' scored while 'Adipurush' missed the mark". The Indian Express. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Hanuman: First look of Prasanth Varma's first-ever Telugu superhero film to release on this date – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Palisetty, Ramya (18 September 2021). "Teja Sajja to star in Prasanth Varma's superhero film Hanuman. First look out". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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