‘Never thought that we would survive even one day opposite Toxic’: Hanuman Ansh producer

'Never thought that we would survive even one day opposite Toxic': Hanuman Ansh producer In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Hanuman Ansh co-producer Ragini Sona made public how the team fought to keep the film in theatres despite its screen count dropping.

Key points

• Ragini Sona recalled how Vishal Chaturvedi was travelling with the team to promote Hanuman Ansh when they were faced with the possibility of losing their theatrical run.
• Producer Ragini Sona opens up regarding going up against Toxic in theatres.
• Hanuman Ansh has emerged as one of the biggest surprises at the box office this year.

What happened

Producer Ragini Sona opens up regarding going up against Toxic in theatres. (Photos: Vishal Chaturvedi and Yash/Instagram).

Hanuman Ansh has emerged as one of the biggest surprises at the box office this year. The Vishal Chaturvedi directorial. It opened on a limited number of screens, has continued its theatrical run despite competition from bigger releases, including the Yash-starrer Toxic. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, producer Ragini Sona opened up regarding the film's challenging theatrical journey and made public how she and Vishal fought for more indicates when the film was on the verge of being pulled from theatres. Hanuman Ansh was almost out of theatres.

Ragini Sona recalled how Vishal Chaturvedi was travelling with the team to promote Hanuman Ansh when they were faced with the possibility of losing their theatrical run. She remarked, "Vishal was out with the team on a road journey to promote the film. He remarked, 'We are going to be out there, in the theatre, with the residents. This is our journey.' And, I was a bit emotional, and I remarked, 'You cannot do this.' At that time, the movie was almost out of theatres. Just a few hours before in the night, we decided to continue."

The bottom line

In short, 'Never thought that we would survive even one day opposite Toxic': Hanuman is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.