Ashwin Kumar’s Mahavatar Narsimha has emerged as one of the biggest surprise success stories of 2025. The mythological animated action drama has officially entered the Top 10 highest-grossing Hindi films of the year, surpassing Rajkummar Rao’s Bhool Chuk Maaf (Rs 72.73 crore) in just 13 days of its theatrical run.
The Hindi version alone has collected Rs 83.55 crore so far, a significant feat considering the film’s modest opening and stiff competition from Saiyaara, Son of Sardaar, and Dhadak 2.
Box Office Trajectory: From Slow Start to Blockbuster Status
While Mahavatar Narsimha opened to a modest Rs 1.35 crore on Day 1, positive word-of-mouth and family audience turnout during the weekends accelerated its growth. The film saw an explosive second weekend, with Day 10 (Sunday) alone contributing Rs 17.5 crore, more than 12x its opening day.
Hindi Version Box Office (Net):
- Week 1 Total: Rs 32.45 crore
- Week 2 (till Day 13): Rs 51.1 crore
- Cumulative (Day 1–13): Rs 83.55 crore
With limited dips on weekdays and strong weekend surges, the film has displayed excellent hold and market reach, particularly in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
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Market Analysis: Mythology and Animation Strike Gold
The success of Mahavatar Narsimha underlines an emerging trend — mythological and culturally-rooted stories paired with high-quality animation are finding a strong audience in India’s theatrical market. Its universal appeal across age groups, spiritual undertones, and fresh visual style have helped the film outperform more traditional commercial ventures.
Moreover, the animation genre, long underdeveloped in the Indian mainstream, appears to be undergoing a resurgence. Distributors are now seeing Mahavatar Narsimha as a case study in tapping non-traditional genres for mass success, especially when coupled with robust marketing and festival/holiday releases.
What’s Next for ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’?
The film is now eyeing the Rs 100 crore milestone, which, if achieved in the Hindi market alone, will mark it as the first animated Indian film to reach that benchmark. With another weekend ahead and limited big releases until mid-August, trade analysts believe the film may enter the Top 7 Hindi grossers of 2025 if its current trajectory holds.
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