Hanu-Man

Hanu-Man is an Indian fantasy action film set in the imaginary village of Anjanadri. Its central character is Hanumanthu, a petty thief who comes into possession of a mysterious gem. The stone grants him abilities modelled on the Hindu deity Hanuman, including extraordinary speed and strength, which astonishes both him and his fellow villagers. As he learns to live with these powers, a dangerous adversary sets out to seize them for himself.

The film was directed by Prasanth Varma, who wrote the screenplay with scriptsville, and produced by K Niranjan Reddy for Primeshow Entertainment. It is Prasanth Varma's fourth feature as director. Teja Sajja plays Hanumanthu, the role that anchors the film, with Vinay Rai as the antagonist Michael, also known as Mega-Man. Amritha Aiyer appears as Meenakshi, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as Anjamma, Vennela Kishore as Dr. Siri Vennela and Getup Srinu as Kaasi. It runs 159 minutes and mixes action and comedy with fantasy and science fiction elements, and it opened in cinemas on 11 January 2024.

Made on a budget of about 5 million US dollars, the film reached a wide audience in India and beyond. On IMDb it holds a rating of 7.7 from around 30,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.5 from 43 votes. The much larger IMDb sample reflects its broad viewership.