Trivikram Srinivas has reportedly stepped away from presenting Hanuman Ansh in Telugu before its planned September 18 release. The change has fuelled uncertainty around the rollout after a teaser launch cancellation and pending official clarity.

Hanuman Ansh’s Telugu release is under a cloud ahead of its announced 18 September opening. The stalled promotions, Trivikram Srinivas’s reported exit and censor uncertainty have turned its South expansion into a test of whether its Hindi word-of-mouth success can travel.