Ahana Tiwari of Zee News gave 4/5 stars and wrote, "In the end, Mahavatar Narsimha might be far from perfect, yet standing as a quietly confident and emotionally effective film that successfully delivers a deeply moving and devotional cinematic experience.Read at source
Mahavatar Narsimha 2024 
Synopsis
Mahavatar Narsimha
Mahavatar Narsimha is a 2025 Indian animated epic mythological action film directed by Ashwin Kumar in his directorial debut, written by Jayapurna Das and produced by Kleem Productions. Presented by Hombale Films, the film is the first installment in the planned seven-part animated Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, based on the ten avatars (incarnations) of Vishnu.
- Director
- Ashwin Kumar
- Release
- 25 Nov 2024
- Studio
- Hombale Films
- Run time
- 131 min
- Language
- Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Reviews
6 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Mahavatar Narsimha is 63/100 from 6 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 6 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- emotional impact
Positive 6
Anurag Singh Bohra of India Today rated the film 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Overall, the film makes for a compelling watch for its emotional relatability and stunning depiction of Narsimha in the goosebump-inducing climax".Read at source
Bhawna Arya of Times Now gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "To sum it up, Mahavatar Narsimha by Hombale is an animated film that beautifully and eloquently celebrates the fierceness of Vishnu's incarnation with breathtaking artistry and heartfelt storytelling".Read at source
Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost gave 3/5 stars and wrote, "In the time of larger-than-life action spectacles and rom-coms, experiencing a movie like Mahavatar Narsimha definitely evokes different kinds of positive and holistic emotions".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "The climax is world-class, even if ultra-violent, with body parts and blood flowing generously.Read at source
Susmita Sameera of The Times of India rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "Mahavatar Narsimha is made with sincerity and ambition.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Roar of Narsimha Sam C. S., The Shloka
- Namaste Narsimha Aparna Harikumar
- Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Sanjith Hegde
- Hari Ki Gatha Krishaang RP, Shivathmika, Rihanna
- Jag Mein Tera Naam Ho Chinmayi Sripada
- Asura Theme Sam C. S., Shloka
- Namaste Narsimha Aparna Harikumar
Technical specs
- Release date
- 25 Nov 2024
- Run time
- 131 min
- Language
- Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Ashwin Kumar
- Studio
- Hombale Films
- Budget
- ₹20 crore
- Distributor
- AA Films
Trivia
- Mahavatar Narsimha is the first installment in a planned seven-part animated Mahavatar Cinematic Universe based on the ten avatars of Vishnu.
- The film was directed by Ashwin Kumar in his directorial debut and produced by Kleem Productions with presentation by Hombale Films.
- The soundtrack and background score were composed by Sam C. S., while editing was handled by Ajay Varma and director Ashwin Kumar.
- The film premiered on 25 November 2024 at the 55th International Film Festival of India before its theatrical release on 25 July 2025.
- Estimates of the film's worldwide box office gross range from ₹300 crore to ₹325 crore, making it the seventh highest-grossing Indian film of 2025.
- Mahavatar Narsimha emerged as the highest-grossing Indian animated film, surpassing Kochadaiiyaan (2014), and the highest-grossing animated film in India, surpassing The Lion King (2019).
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