- Neem Karoli Baba’s daughter Girija ji has watched Hanuman Ansh around 15 times.
- Producer Ragini Sona recalled an unexpected conversation with Amma ji before the film’s release.
- Hanuman Ansh has crossed Rs 300 crore worldwide since its August 7 releas
The story of Hanuman Ansh has found an emotional connection with Neem Karoli Baba's family.
In an interview with SCREEN, Ragini spoke about her meeting with the mystic's daughter Girija, fondly called Amma ji, before the film's release and recalled an experience that left her deeply moved. According to the producer, she and director Vishal Chaturvedi had reached out to Baba's daughter to seek her blessings for the film.
Ragini said that during a phone conversation involving herself, Vishal and Amma ji, they asked if she would like to watch Hanuman Ansh. Amma ji replied, “Yes, I will watch the film when I feel that the time is right. As of today, Baba's daughter has watched the film around more than once, and she has cried each time."
The producer also shared a personal detail that came up during their conversation. Amma ji asked Ragini and Vishal what had inspired them to make the film. Ragini spoke about meeting Neem Karoli Baba when she was six, while Vishal discussed his research and what led him to the project.
Ragini then mentioned that her father had been posted in Nainital. What happened next, she said, was something she found difficult to explain.
“I said, ‘Amma ji, my father was posted in Nainital.' Nobody will believe this, but because Vishal was there on the call, he is a witness to this miracle. Amma ji immediately took my father's name, shared the exact location of my father's home in Agra, and this is some 50-year-old news. Amma ji said that she could see everything in front of her eyes in real time. She also took my older brother's name. I can't think of a miracle greater than this.”
Ragini said the moment left her emotional. “I was crying and asked her, ‘How do you know all of this?' To which, Amma ji replied, ‘I don't have any answers to your question, but I could see everything.' After all, she is Baba ji‘s daughter, and after this experience, I was assured that I was picked by Baba to be a part of this magnitude.”
Hanuman Ansh, directed by Vishal Chaturvedi, was released on August 7 and has crossed Rs 300 crore worldwide. The film stars Shobhinaw Satyaa as Neem Karoli Baba, and Chandan K Anand as Ram Nandan Bhosale. Nikhil Dubey, Anil Rastogi, Sugandha Malhotra, Bhagvandas Patel and Neha Paranjpe are also part of the cast.
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