Mahavatar Narsimha Box Office Day 1: Ashwin Kumar's Animated Film Opens Strong With Rs 2.29 Crore
Mythology met animation in a grand way this Friday as Mahavatar Narsimha, directed by Ashwin Kumar, made its theatrical debut across India. The film, produced by Hombale Films, opened to promising numbers with a total collection of Rs 2.29 crore on Day 1.
The film's strongest performance came from the Hindi belt, where it raked in Rs 1.51 crore alone, accounting for over 65 per cent of its first-day earnings. In regional markets, the Telugu version led the pack with Rs 38 lakh, followed by Kannada (Rs 7 lakh), Malayalam (Rs 3 lakh), and Tamil (Rs 2 lakh).
Backed by the production house that gave audiences blockbusters like KGF, Kantara, and Salaar, Mahavatar Narsimha explores the divine tale of Lord Vishnu's fierce avatar, Narsimha, a half-man, half-lion form taken to destroy the demon king Hiranyakashyap and protect his devout follower Prahlad. The film's core themes of righteousness and devotion seem to have resonated with audiences, especially in North India.
The screenplay, penned by Jayapurna Das and Rudra Pratap Ghosh, has been praised for blending emotion and mythology effectively. Critics have highlighted the film's strong visual language, music by Sam CS, and a dramatic narrative that remains faithful to ancient scriptures.
Presented in five Indian languages, Mahavatar Narsimha has been edited by Kleem Productions and produced by Shilpaa Dhawan, Kushal Desai, and Chaitanya Desai.
Directed by Ashwin Kumar, the film retells the iconic story of Prahlad Maharaj, a young devotee of Lord Vishnu, whose unwavering faith ultimately led to the manifestation of the powerful Narasimha avatar to defeat tyranny. While deeply rooted in Indian cultural heritage, the story is now being adapted for viewers worldwide.
As part of a larger vision to globalise the narrative, director Ashwin Kumar confirmed that Mahavatar Narsimha will soon be released in Korean, English, Japanese, Spanish, and Russian. 'Mahavatar Narsimha is releasing in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Currently, it will be available for a global audience with English subtitles. Eventually, we plan to have English, Japanese, Spanish, Korean and Russian versions of the film," he told Zoom in an interview.
Ashwin also shared his creative influences, revealing a deep admiration for East Asian storytelling formats. 'I am inspired by Korean and Japanese storytelling and their anime. I watch a lot of their content. It is about time we take our content to them," he said.
The film is produced by Shilpaa Dhawan, Kushal Desai and Chaitanya Desai under the Kleen Productions banner and is presented by Hombale Films. It marks the beginning of a much larger cinematic project, known as the Mahavatar Cinematic Universe.
The franchise is planned as a seven-film series that will unfold over the next 12 years, culminating in Mahavatar Kalki Part 2 in 2037. Upcoming instalments include Mahavatar Parshuram (2027), Mahavatar Raghunandan (2029), Mahavatar Dwarkadhish (2031), Mahavatar Gokulananda (2033), Mahavatar Kalki Part 1 (2035), and the concluding chapter.
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