Mirzapur The Movie Vs Hanuman Ansh: Two films from two opposite ends of the spectrum, yet both are doing exceptionally well at the box office. The fascinating contrast between Mirzapur: The Movie and Hanuman Ansh is an intriguing case study of the former riding on the enormous popularity of an established streaming franchise, and the latter emerging as a slow-burning theatrical success after opening to extremely modest numbers. The latest Sacnilk figures underline just how different their box-office journeys have been.
Mirzapur: The Movie, directed by Gurmeet Singh and featuring Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu and Ravi Kishan, released in cinemas on September 4
Mirzapur The Movie Box Office Journey
directed by Gurmeet Singh and featuring Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu and Ravi Kishan, released in cinemas on September 4. The film opened strongly, recording a reported Rs 25 crore India net on Day 1, according to Sacnilk. The figure placed it among the major Hindi openers of 2026. The film maintained its momentum over the opening weekend. On Day 2, Mirzapur: The Movie reportedly collected Rs 32 crore net, taking its India net total to Rs 57.75 crore, while its India gross reached Rs 69.30 crore. Its worldwide gross at the end of Day 2 stood at Rs 82.30 crore.
Day 3 brought another strong number, with the film collecting Rs 36 crore net in India. Sacnilk reported that the movie had reached Rs 93.75 crore India net and Rs 112.35 crore India gross after three days. Its worldwide gross stood at Rs 132.35 crore, including Rs 20 crore from overseas markets. Mirzapur: The Movie got off to an exceptionally front-loaded start, with the film crossing the Rs 90-crore India net mark within just three days.
Hanuman Ansh released on August 7 and initially struggled to attract large audiences
Hanuman Ansh Box Office Story
meanwhile, has followed almost the opposite trajectory. Vishal Chaturvedi’s devotional drama released on August 7 and initially struggled to attract large audiences. Sacnilk’s day-wise data shows that the film collected just Rs 1.08 crore during its first week, followed by Rs 0.40 crore in its second week. However, the film’s fortunes changed dramatically from its third week. Hanuman Ansh collected Rs 10.40 crore in Week 3, followed by a major jump in its fourth week. Its growing audience base eventually transformed the film into one of the most unusual box-office stories of the year.
By Day 29, Hanuman Ansh had collected Rs 82.88 crore India net, according to Sacnilk. The film then recorded Rs 16.50 crore on its fifth Saturday, taking its India net total to Rs 99.38 crore by Day 30. Day 31 proved even bigger. Hanuman Ansh reportedly collected Rs 22.75 crore net, taking its India net total to Rs 122.13 crore and India gross to Rs 144.40 crore. The latest Day 32 update puts the film at approximately Rs 122.53 crore India net and Rs 144.88 crore India gross, with final collections for the day yet to be reported.
Mirzapur Vs Hanuman Ansh
Mirzapur: The Movie generated Rs 93.75 crore net in its first three days, while only after 31 days. At the same time, Hanuman Ansh has demonstrated remarkable staying power. Its fifth-week collections have remained unusually strong, with Sacnilk reporting that its Rs 16.50 crore fifth Saturday became the biggest fifth-Saturday collection among the films compared by the publication, surpassing even Dhurandhar and Chhaava.
Mirzapur The Movie Vs Hanuman Ansh tell two very different stories: one of a franchise-powered blockbuster opening and another of a film that steadily expanded its audience and sustained its momentum week after week.