Hanuman Ansh: Neem Karoli Baba biopic to release on SonyLIV amid rift over rights

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Director Vishal Chaturvedi's devotional drama Hanuman Ansh, based on the life of saint Neem Karoli Baba, will premiere on SonyLIV on November 27, 2026. The digital release comes after a Rs 452.86 crore global box office run, amid an alleged internal rift over rights and publicity control.

Director Vishal Chaturvedi's Hanuman Ansh, based on the life of saint Neem Karoli Baba is set for its streaming release. Amid the alleged rift within the film's team over the film's rights and publicity arrangements, the devotional drama will have its OTT premiere on November 27, 2026.

SonyLiv, on its Instagram handle, shared the film's trailer and wrote, "A divine force. An extraordinary story. A film loved by the nation, now coming home. Hanuman Ansh, arriving on Sony LIV on 27th November! #SitaRam (sic)."

The streaming platform had previously also shared the poster of the film along with a caption which read, "Not just a story, but a journey of faith, devotion, and miracles that touched a billion hearts...Watch the most loved film of the year - Hanuman Ansh, arriving on 27th Nov only on Sony LIV...#SitaRam (sic)."

Earlier, on Monday, in a statement released through Swambhu Media…

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