In a stunning turn of events that has left the trade and audience alike in awe, Ashwin Kumar’s directorial, ‘Mahavatar Narsimha,’ has emerged as a box office behemoth. What began with a quiet opening of Rs 1.35 crore has snowballed into a veritable juggernaut, shattering records and rewriting the rules for Indian animation. The film’s second Sunday alone brought in a massive Rs 17 crore, a testament to its incredible word-of-mouth and growing popularity.
The mythological epic has now amassed a staggering Rs 62 crore in India, officially dethroning the Hollywood hit ‘Spiderman: Across The Spider-Verse’ to become the highest-grossing animated film in Indian history. This meteoric rise is particularly noteworthy given its modest start. The first week’s collection stood at Rs 29 crore, which was then dwarfed by an explosive second weekend, with figures jumping from Rs 5 crore on Friday to Rs 11 crore on Saturday, and finally hitting a peak of Rs 17 crore on Sunday.
The animated film’s divine run has also proven to be a tough competitor, outshining new releases like ‘Son of Sardaar 2’ and ‘Dhadak 2’ in the ongoing box office battle. The film’s continued momentum in its second week has firmly established that when a film connects with the masses, even the biggest star power can take a backseat.
With no major Hindi films slated for release in the coming weekend, ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’ is perfectly positioned to continue its reign at the ticket windows. Trade analysts are already speculating that the film is on track to cross the coveted Rs 100 crore mark, a historic feat that no animated Indian film has ever accomplished.
The roar of ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’ is echoing loud and clear in theatres, and the box office is listening.
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