Released on 25 July 2025 Mahavatar Narasimha shows no signs of slowing down. The animated spectacle has swiftly carved its name into Indian cinema history becoming one of the year’s highest-grossing films — not just in India but overseas too. Directed by Ashwin Kumar the animated mythological feature has crossed Rs 210 crore worldwide making it the highest-grossing Indian animated film ever even eclipsing The Lion King in India. Its Hindi version alone crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in just 15 days a first for Indian animation. Backed by Hombale Films has delivered what is now the first Indian animated film to cross Rs 210 crore at the worldwide box office. The production house took to their official X handle to share the triumph announcing “Mahavatar Narasimha crosses Rs 210 crore worldwide”. In an achievement that will be remembered for years Mahavatar Narasimha has outpaced Hanuman and even the Hollywood hit Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse to claim the crown as India’s highest-grossing animated film. The victory doesn’t end there; the film has also overtaken Disney-Pixar’s Incredibles 2 (2018) in domestic box office collections. Mahavatar Narasimha: Box Office Collection Even three weeks after release the film refuses to lose momentum. According to industry tracker Sacnilk on its 17th day the third Monday the film still raked in Rs 5.25 crore. This brings its total domestic collection to an impressive Rs 174.90 crore. Considering the film’s budget was just Rs 40 crore the returns are nothing short of staggering.   210 CRORES+ worldwide gross & counting…💥#MahavatarNarsimha continues the glorious run shattering records and winning the love of millions worldwide. Witness the unstoppable roar on the big screen 🦁🔥#Mahavatar @hombalefilms @AshwinKleem @kleemproduction @VKiragandur… pic.twitter.com/ST8FBjOqLT — Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) August 11 2025 Mahavatar Narasimha: Plot Mahavatar Narasimha tells the tale of Lord Vishnu’s fourth incarnation half-man half-lion who appears to protect his devotee Prahlada and vanquish the demon king Hiranyakashipu. The movie is rich in mythological grandeur blending 3D and 2D formats across Hindi and South Indian languages to cater to a diverse audience. Is this just the beginning of a bigger universe? Yes. The team has grand plans. Under this cinematic universe films will be made on all ten avatars of Lord Vishnu. Work is already underway on Mahavatar Parashurama and Mahavatar Kalki. Producers Shilpa Dhawan Kushal Desai and Chaitanya Desai under the Kleem Productions banner are set to take mythology-inspired animation to the next level. With its record-shattering performance Mahavatar Narasimha has roared into history setting a gold standard for Indian animation — and this may be just the first chapter.