Kumar Bahukhandi
Governor Ramen Deka and Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai with family members during a special screening of ‘Hanuman Ansh’, a film based on the life and spiritual journey of Neem Karoli Baba, at Jora Mall in Raipur on September 10, 2026 -Photo Credit;channel24india.com via CMO
Governor Ramen Deka, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Assembly Speaker Dr Raman Singh watch the film with their families in Raipur
Key Highlights
- Hanuman Ansh is based on the life, spiritual journey and teachings of Neem Karoli Baba.
- Governor Ramen Deka, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Assembly Speaker Dr Raman Singh watched the film with their families in Raipur.
- Chief Minister Sai announced that the film would be tax-free in Chhattisgarh.
- The film highlights Neem Karoli Baba’s message of love, devotion, compassion and service to humanity.
- Sai said cinema can help connect younger generations with India’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
Raipur: The spiritual legacy of Neem Karoli Baba, whose teachings of love, devotion and service have inspired followers in India and across the world, has found cinematic expression in Hanuman Ansh, a film based on the revered saint’s life and spiritual journey.
The film became the focus of a special screening at a cinema in Jora Mall, Raipur, where Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Assembly Speaker Dr Raman Singh watched it along with their families. Members of the State Cabinet and chairpersons of various boards, corporations and commissions were also present.
The gathering of the State’s senior constitutional and political leadership for a film centred on a saint gave the screening a significance extending beyond entertainment. Hanuman Ansh seeks to introduce audiences to Neem Karoli Baba’s spiritual philosophy and his message that devotion acquires its deepest meaning through compassion and service to humanity.
From a Saint’s Life to the Cinema Screen
Neem Karoli Baba, also widely known as Maharaj-ji, became renowned for a spiritual philosophy rooted in simplicity, devotion to Lord Hanuman, unconditional love and service to others. Rather than presenting spirituality merely through rituals, his life came to represent the idea that serving people with compassion is itself a form of devotion.
Hanuman Ansh brings this spiritual journey to the screen, presenting the life, teachings and humanitarian message associated with the saint. Through cinema, a story rooted in faith and India’s saint tradition is made accessible to contemporary audiences, particularly younger generations who may know little about the life behind the spiritual legacy.
After watching the film, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced that Hanuman Ansh would be made tax-free in Chhattisgarh, a decision intended to encourage more people to watch it.
“India’s saint tradition has always shown society the path of truth, service, compassion, love and spirituality,” Sai said, describing Neem Karoli Baba’s life as an inspiring example of that tradition.
The Chief Minister said the saint’s life carries a simple but enduring lesson — service to humanity is true service to God.
Sai said films dealing positively with Indian culture, spiritual heritage and the lives of saints could play an important role in connecting younger generations with the country’s traditions and values.
He also praised the film’s producers, director, actors and other members of the team for bringing the subject to the cinema screen. Cinema, he observed, should not be viewed solely as entertainment; it can also communicate ideas, values and inspiration to society.
“Films based on Indian culture, spiritual heritage and the saint tradition can become a powerful medium for connecting the new generation with its roots, values and traditions,” the Chief Minister said.
The screening in Raipur thus brought together two worlds — the enduring spiritual message associated with Neem Karoli Baba and the reach of contemporary cinema.
At a time when younger audiences increasingly encounter history, culture and personalities through visual media, Hanuman Ansh attempts to tell the story of a saint whose philosophy rested not on material achievement but on love, faith, compassion and service.
With the Chhattisgarh Government granting the film tax-free status, the story of Neem Karoli Baba will now have an opportunity to reach a wider audience across the State.
