Mahavatar Narsimha, an animated feature directed by Ashwin Kumar, has entered the record books as the highest-grossing Indian animated film and the first Hindi animated film to surpass ₹100 crore at the domestic box office.
Produced by Shilpaa Dhawan, Kushal Desai, and Chaitanya Desai under Kleem Productions and presented by Hombale Films, the movie has grossed ₹104.14 crore domestically and over ₹175 crore worldwide since its July 25 release.
The film is part of the ambitious seven-part Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, which will span a decade and depict the ten divine avatars of Lord Vishnu. Future installments are scheduled as follows:
- Mahavatar Parshuram (2027)
- Mahavatar Raghunandan (2029)
- Mahavatar Dwarkadhish (2031)
- Mahavatar Gokulananda (2033)
- Mahavatar Kalki – Part 1 (2035)
- Mahavatar Kalki – Part 2 (2037)
Released worldwide in 2D and 3D formats and in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam, the film has set a new benchmark for the Indian animation industry both in box office performance and franchise vision.
