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Hanuman Ansh producer Namrata Singh revealed that the film missed the Oscar submission deadline as the team was unaware of the process and busy with other work.
Hanuman Ansh continues its strong box-office run.
Hanuman Ansh continues to dominate the box office even after strong competition from films like Mirzapur, Haiwaan and Toxic, and the audience couldn’t stop praising the film. Even after so much popularity, Hanuman Ansh will not be India’s official entry for the Oscars. Why not? Producer Namrata Singh revealed.
In a conversation with Bollywood Hungama, the producer was asked if the movie will be dubbed in any other language except Telugu. She said, “No.” While talking about why the movie will not be India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category, she cited a lack of awareness as the main reason and revealed that they missed the deadline and were unaware of the submission process. “We have only dubbed it in Telugu. I am just not getting the time (laughs)! We missed the Oscar submission deadline [for consideration as India’s official entry for Best International Feature Film] yesterday (September 7), as it was the last day. We got calls from a thousand people ki aap ne film submit nahin ki. But we didn’t know about it. We are busy with too many things. Also, we are a really small team,” the producer said.
“First, we have done dubbing for Telugu and then work on the rest of the languages. We are also working on accessibility so that people of different abilities can see the film,” Singh further continued.
About Hanuman Ansh
Hanuman Ansh had a slow start at the box office, opening with just Rs 10 lakh on Day 1. Its first two weeks were equally underwhelming, with the film collecting only Rs 1.48 crore net. However, the film’s fortunes changed after positive word of mouth began spreading. A major jump came on Day 16, setting the stage for a strong run in the weeks that followed. The film went on to post record collections in its third, fourth and fifth weeks, earning Rs 61 crore in Week 4 and a massive Rs 90 crore in Week 5. Its momentum continued into the sixth weekend, with the film collecting Rs 10.50 crore net on Friday, its 36th day in theatres. With this, its India net collection climbed to Rs 174 crore.
Hanuman Ansh was directed and produced by Vishal Chaturvedi under his banner, Swambhu Media Network.
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Ask News18Producer Namrata Singh revealed that the film will not be India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category due to a lack of awareness and a missed deadline. The small production team was busy with other tasks and was unaware of the submission process, ultimately missing the September 7 deadline.
Ask News18September 12, 2026, 16:45 IST