Who is Anupriya Nagar? The economics student who invested one-third of Hanuman Ansh’s reported ₹2-crore budget

She is a 21-year-old economics graduate and first-time feature producer

Anupriya Nagar identifies herself as an economist, artist and film producer. Her profile says she studied economics at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom before producing Hanuman Ansh, released across India on August 7, 2026. Claims that she is the world’s youngest producer are promotional and not independently established.  (Image: instagram/anupriyanagar2709)

A university assignment sparked her interest in Neem Karoli Baba

Nagar has said that an economics assignment involving Steve Jobs led her to learn about Neem Karoli Baba. That research developed into an idea for a book or comic before she met filmmaker Vishal Chaturvedi and became involved in the film. This origin story is based on her interviews, not independent documentary evidence.  (Image: instagram/anupriyanagar2709)

She says she invested savings from three years of part-time work

Nagar told interviewers that she put savings accumulated through part-time work in the UK into the film. She also corrected a growing misconception: she did not finance the entire project. In the ANI interview, she said her contribution represented one-third of the production budget.

Hanuman Ansh has four credited producers, not one

Public film credits name Vishal Chaturvedi as director, writer and producer, alongside producers Anupriya Nagar, Namrata G Singh and Ragini Sona. These credits matter because viral posts that describe Nagar as the sole producer erase the contributions of the other named members of the production team.

The ₹268.05-crore figure is a trade estimate, not an audited receipt

As of September 14, Sacnilk-based reporting placed Hanuman Ansh at an estimated ₹268.05 crore worldwide after 38 days. Its reported production budget was below ₹2 crore, but neither the budget nor theatrical total has been published in audited producer accounts. Attribute both figures whenever they are used.