Mahavatar Narsimha Set to Enter ₹300 Cr Club Soon

The mythological animated film Mahavatar Narsimha has taken the Indian box office by storm, proving once again that content-driven cinema always finds its audience. Directed by Ashwin Kumar, this 2-hour 10-minute visual spectacle was made on a modest budget of just ₹15 crore but has already grossed an extraordinary ₹287 crore worldwide. With ₹223 crore net from India alone, the film is now only ₹13 crore away from entering the elite ₹300 crore club, an unbelievable feat for an animated venture in India.

Record-Breaking ROI

When we calculate the return on investment (ROI), the results are staggering. With a production budget of ₹15 crore and worldwide collections standing at ₹287 crore, the ROI exceeds 1,813%. This makes Mahavatar Narsimha one of the most profitable films in Indian cinema history. Despite being an animated film—where Indian projects usually struggle at the box office—this movie has proved critics wrong by emerging as a super hit.

Language-Wise Collections

Released in multiple languages across India, the film has managed to pull in diverse audiences:

• Hindi: ₹171 crore

• Telugu: ₹48 crore

• Kannada: ₹9 crore

• Tamil: ₹2.2 crore

• Malayalam: ₹48 lakh

While these are approximate figures, they clearly show that the film’s strongest performance has been in the Hindi belt, followed by an impressive run in the Telugu market.

Day-Wise India Net Collection (Till Day 28)

Even in its fifth weekend, the film showed remarkable consistency:

• Day 29 [5th Friday]: ₹1.78 Cr

• Day 30 [5th Saturday]: ₹4.50 Cr

• Day 31 [5th Sunday]: ₹5.90 Cr

• Day 32 [5th Monday]: ₹1.70 Cr

• Day 33 [5th Tuesday]: ₹1.50 Cr

Competing With Giants

What makes Mahavatar Narsimha’s success even more impressive is that it is competing against big-ticket releases like Rajinikanth’s Coolie and Hrithik Roshan’s War 2. Despite these mega-star blockbusters dominating theatres, Mahavatar has managed to hold its ground strongly, especially on weekends, where family audiences are still turning up in large numbers.

Why the Film Clicked

• Unique Mythological Blend: While rooted in mythology, the film presents a fresh narrative that appeals to all age groups.

• High-Quality Animation: For an Indian production, the animation quality is groundbreaking and has been widely appreciated.

• Strong Weekend Growth: Each weekend has seen massive jumps in collections, signaling strong word of mouth.

Conclusion

With just ₹13 crore more needed to hit the magical ₹300 crore worldwide milestone, Mahavatar Narsimha is on track to become the first-ever Indian animated film to achieve this feat. Made on a shoestring budget of ₹15 crore, the film’s historic ROI and box office run will serve as a case study in Indian cinema for years to come.