Director Prasanth Varma's ambitious project Hanu-Man which also kicked started his cinematic universe starring Teja Sajja, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Amritha Aiyer, and Vinay Rai in the lead roles. The film was released in Telugu, Hindi, and other South Indian languages to positive reviews from critics and audiences during Pongal.
HanuMan which was released with paid premiers on January 11th in Telugu states, earned positive word of mouth and kept on growing with each passing day. It has faced many obstacles and emerged as a winner among Sankranthi Films. The film has provided first major hit for Tollywood in 2024.
The film is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri and is the first installment of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU). The film has grossed Rs 250 crores gross globally which is a huge milestone for a film which is made with around 30 crores with not so popular actors.
HanuMan which started with a target of 25 Crorea to attain profits has breached the figure within a week itself and keeps on collecting bigger numbers with getting more number of screens post Pongal. Produced by Niranjan Reddy HanuMan in its climax already announced its next part, Jai Hanuman.