Rajesh Mapuskar, the Indian National Film Award-winning director behind “Ventilator” and “Ferrari Ki Sawaari,” has been tapped to helm “Chiranjeevi Hanuman – The Eternal,” billed as one of India’s first theatrical films created using generative AI technology.

The Hindi-language project, which chronicles the tale of Hindu god Lord Hanuman , is being produced by Vikram Malhotra’s Abundantia Entertainment and Collective Media Network’s Historyverse. The film is slated for a worldwide theatrical release on Hanuman Jayanti, a festival celebrating the birth of the deity, in 2026.

Mapuskar brings considerable pedigree to the project, having also served as associate director on Rajkumar Hirani’s blockbusters “Munnabhai MBBS,” “Lage Raho Munnabhai” and the box office juggernaut “3 Idiots.

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