The animated film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ was released in theaters on July 25 and after years the audience got a chance to watch a pan India animated film in Hindi cinema. This film was liked by everyone from children to the elderly and the situation was such that the audience started taking off their slippers in the theaters because the film was based on our mythological texts and Lord Vishnu’s incarnation Narasimha, but do you know that director Ashwin Kumar had to mortgage everything to direct the film?

The animated film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ broke all the box office earning records and crossed the Rs 300 crore mark. But it was difficult for director Ashwin Kumar to direct this film. Director Ashwin Kumar himself has revealed this while talking about the film in Shabdotsav 2026.

Why was ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ made?
Ashwin Kumar said- ‘I wanted a pan India spiritual film to be made, because after Jai Maa Santoshi made in 1975, no such film had come at the box office. That film had filled a wave of devotion to the mother within the audience and I wanted to make something like that pan India, but now times have changed, so I decided to make an animated film to tell the young generation about our scriptures and mythology.

House and jewelery mortgaged for film
Director Ashwin Kumar further said that this film was very special for him, because he had put everything at stake in the film. He said- ‘My wife is the producer of the film and he had mortgaged all his earnings, his wife’s jewelery and even the house.’ This film was very much liked by the audience and was a pan India hit.

Record breaking collection of ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’
The film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ had earned more than Rs 300 crore at the box office, while the budget of the film was Rs 16 crore. The film had also left behind the Bollywood film ‘Mufasa the Lion King’ in terms of earnings, while ‘Mufasa the Lion King’ was dubbed in Hindi language by Shahrukh Khan in his own voice. Let us tell you that it took 5 years to make this film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’.

Many great films came in the year 2025. Films like Saiyara, Chhaava earned record breaks at the box office. Now Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar is also earning handsomely at the box office. However, despite Dhurandhar-Chaava earning Rs 600-500 crores, there is one film which has left everyone behind. The name of this film is Mahavatar Narasimha. The film is the highest profit earning film of 2025.

Most profitable movies of 2025
The film Mahavatar Narasimha was made with a budget of Rs 15 crore. This is an animation film. This film had a lifetime collection of Rs 247.96 crore. The profit of the film was 232.96 crores. The film gave a return on investment of 1553.06 percent.

The film Saiyara is at number two. Saiyara was made with a budget of Rs 45 crore. The film earned Rs 337.69 crore. Its profit was Rs 292.69 crore. The film gave a return on investment of 650.42 percent.

Chhava is at number three. Chhava was made with a budget of Rs 130 crore. The film earned Rs 615.39 crore and gave a profit of Rs 485.39 crore. The return on investment of the film is 373 percent. The film Kantara Chapter: 1 is at number four. The film was made with a budget of Rs 60 crores. This film earned Rs 224.53 crore. The film made a profit of Rs 164.53 crore. The film gave a return on investment of 274.21 percent.

At number five is the film Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat. This film was made with a budget of 25 crores. The film earned Rs 85.8 crores. The film gave a profit of Rs 60.8 crores. The film gave a return on investment of 242.2 percent.

Ranveer Singh’s Dhardhar is still out of top 5

Talking about Dhurandhar, the film was made for Rs 225 crores. The film is currently in theaters and is earning continuously. The film has earned Rs 619.3 crore so far. Currently the profit of the film has been Rs 394.3 crores. The film has currently given a return on investment of 175.24 percent.

The year 2025 has been quite eventful for Bollywood. Dominance of many films was seen from box office to OTT. This trend, which started with the craze of Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’, is still continuing. The excitement of Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda-starrer ‘Sayyara’ has hit the audience as if it will never subside.

Aryan Khan’s directorial debut ‘The Bads of Bollywood’ created a stir on and off the screen. Keeping in mind all the things that created discussion this year, IMDb has released the list of ‘Top-10 Best Films’ of 2025.

‘Sayara’ overshadowed everyone
The name of the film ‘Sayara’ is included first in the list of most popular top films of IMDb. Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda debuted with this film. The film has been produced by Yash Raj Films (YRF). It has been directed by Mohit Suri.

‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ became the second popular film
Ashwin Kumar’s animated film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ grabbed the second position in this list. Released in theaters on July 25, this film proved to be a blockbuster at the box office.

The story, special effects and sound effects of the film impressed the audience a lot. From theaters to OTT, ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ continued to dominate. According to Sacknilk, this animated film collected Rs 250.29 crore. The film earned Rs 325.74 crore worldwide.

‘Chaava’ at number three
Vicky Kaushal’s film ‘Chhaava’ was at third place in this list. Vicky Kaushal was enthralled in the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in the film which was released in theaters on 14 February. Rashmika Mandanna was also seen with him in the film.

List of Top 10 Most Popular Indian Movies

• Sayara
• Mahavatar Narasimha
• shade
• Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1
• Coolie
• dragon
• stars on the ground
• Deva
• Raid 2
• Loca Chapter 1: Chandra

This year many Indian films did wonders at the box office. While big budget films proved to be flops, low budget films made huge profits for the makers. Know here about those films whose earnings shocked even the makers. Know about those films here.

The performance of these films was better than expectations

1. In love with you
This film starring Kriti Sanon and Dhanush was released in theaters on 28 November. There was a lot of hype about the film but no one thought that it would do wonders. According to the report of Saknilk, this intense love story has collected Rs 83.65 crore in one week.

2. Sayara
No one had expected Mohit Suri’s romantic musical drama to perform so well. But the sizzling chemistry of Aneet Padda and Ahaan Pandey impressed the audience a lot and the film earned more than Rs 500 crore worldwide. Its collection at the Indian box office was Rs 329.2 crore.

3. Loka Chapter 1: Chandra
This film of Kalyani Priyadarshan was made on a very low budget. The film was released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages ​​and earned a lot of love across the country. Even the makers did not expect that the film would be included in the list of highest grossers of this year. According to Scanlink, this film became a Pan India blockbuster by earning Rs 156.82 crores.

4. Dragon
The name of South Indian film is also registered at the next number in this list. Pradeep Ranganathan and Anupama Parameswaram starrer this film was released in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil. Due to the tremendous story and star cast, it was successful in winning the hearts of the people and also joined the 100 crore club.

5. Jat
This big budget film of Sunny Deol is also included in the list of highest grossing movies of this year. The story and powerful action sequences of the film entertained the audience a lot. The film earned Rs 88.26 crore at the Indian box office, while it did a business of Rs 118.36 crore worldwide.

6. Shadow
Vicky Kaushal started 2025 with a bang with this historical action masterpiece. The strong performance of the entire star cast made the film a hit across the world. According to Scanlink, this big budget film collected Rs 601.54 crore.

7. Mahavatar Narasimha
No one expected this animated film of Ashwin Kumar to create havoc at the box office. Powerful visuals and tremendous storytelling technique won the hearts of the audience. The film created a new record in the history of Indian animation and earned Rs 250.29 crore at the box office.

8. Sankrantiki Vasthanam
This Telugu action comedy film took full advantage of strong word-of-mouth. The film was released only in Telugu language but the makers made more profits than expected. According to Sacknilk, the film did a business of Rs 186.7 crore at the box office.

December, the last month of the year 2025, is going on and now this year is about to end in a few days. Many great films of Bollywood and South were released in 2025. There was tremendous buzz regarding many of these films. The audience searched many films extensively on Google. This year, Bollywood has won the top 10 most searched movies on Google.

Out of the 10 most searched films in 2025, 5 are Bollywood films. Apart from this, 5 South films have also made it to the list of top 10 movies.

Sayara

• Bollywood film Saiyara has topped the list of most searched films on Google in 2025.
• This musical romantic film has been directed by Mohit Suri.
• Ahaan Pandey and Aneet Padda made their Bollywood debut through Saiyara.
• According to Sacknilk, the film had collected Rs 329.2 crore at the box office.

Kantara- Chapter 1

• South film Kantara – Chapter 1 is the second most searched film this year.
• Rishabh Shetty starrer this film had earned Rs 622.04 crore at the box office.

Coolie

• Rajinikanth starrer action film Coolie is at number three in this list.
• The film collected Rs 285.01 crore at the box office.

war 2

• Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s film War 2 was also searched a lot this year.
• This film had collected Rs 236.55 crore at the box office.

My love I swear this on you

• Sanam Teri Kasam was re-released this year, hence there was a huge craze for the film.
• This film is the fifth most searched film on Google this year.
• The total collection of re-release and original release of Sanam Teri Kasam was Rs 42.28 crore.

marco

• Unni Mukundan starrer Malayalam film is at number 6 in this list.
• The film did a business of Rs 60.27 crore at the box office.

housefull 5

• Housefull 5 is at number seven in the list of most searched films on Google.
• This multi-starrer film of Akshay Kumar had earned Rs 183.3 crore at the box office.

game changer

• Ram Charan and Kiara Advani’s film Game Changer has secured the 8th position in this list.
• This political-thriller film did a business of Rs 131.17 crore at the box office.

Mrs.

• The film Mrs. released on Zee5 was also searched a lot on Google this year.
• Sanya Malhotra is seen in the lead role in this film.

Mahavatar Narasimha

• The animated movie Mahavatar Narasimha is also included in the list of most searched films on Google this year.
• This film had collected Rs 250.29 crore at the box office.

The list of eligible films for the Best Animated Feature Film of Oscar 2026 has been released, and the Indian film ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ has been qualified in it. While sharing the official update, the Academy itself has confirmed that ‘Mahavatar Narasimha’ will compete with many films in this category.

,Mahavatar Narasimha’ Included in the list of Oscar 2026
Clem Productions and Homble Films’ Mahavatar Narasimha created a stir at the box office across the country and the world. Now this film has done another miracle. In fact, it has been shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best Animated Feature Film category.

Directed by Ashwin Kumar, the film is listed along with K-pop Demon Hunters, Zootopia 2, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, and many others. To qualify for Best Animated Feature, a film must be over 40 minutes in length, with at least 75% of the runtime composed of animation.

,Mahavatar Narasimha’ How was the box office performance?
‘Mahavatar Narasimha’, released in July this year, proved to be a blockbuster at the box office which surprised the trade and Indian industry. The film grossed approximately Rs 325 crore worldwide, and holds the record for the highest-grossing Indian animated film of all time.

7 films of Mahavatar Cinematic Universe will be released
Let us tell you that earlier, India’s Dharma Productions’ “Homebound” was selected as the country’s official Oscar entry in the International Feature Film category. Meanwhile, “Mahavatar Narasimha” is the first film of the Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, which will have a total of 7 films. The next film of this series is “Mahavatar Parashuram”, which will be released in theaters across the world in 2027.

When will Oscars 2026 take place?
The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced on January 22, 2026. The 98th Oscars will be held on March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theater in Ovation Hollywood and will be telecast live on ABC.

For the last many years, Hindi audience has given immense love to South films. Many times even Bollywood films have been left behind due to the audience’s love for these South films. But one special thing is that Hindi audience has played a big role in making South films blockbusters. Let us know all the details one by one.

Hindi audience made these films blockbusters
For the last few years, the South film industry has been giving tough competition to Bollywood. This South industry was ahead from the beginning in terms of content and tremendous action, but now the South has made its place in the list of blockbusters too. However, in this too, Hindi audience has become a big strength of South films. Understand the complete mathematics from these three examples.

1. Pushpa 2
This film of Allu Arjun was released last year. After this, it captured the theaters as soon as it was released. Within no time, this Allu Arjun starrer film became a bumper hit. But the Hindi audience has a big role in this film becoming a blockbuster. According to the report of Saknilk, the film had earned Rs 1274.1 crore in India. But only in Hindi language the film deposited Rs 812.14 crore in its account.

2. Mahavatar Narasimha
Another example of this is Ashwin Kumar’s recently released animated film. This film also made huge profits at the box office. Everything including the story, cinematography and background music of the film was absolutely top notch. But the reason behind it becoming a blockbuster was the support of the Hindi audience. The film earned Rs 250.29 crore in India but Hindi audiences alone contributed Rs 187.69 crore to its earnings.

3. Kantara Chapter 1
Rishabh Shetty’s latest film is at number three in this list. Even though this film was released in Kannada, the Hindi audience also left no stone unturned in showering their love towards this film. In just 1 week the film has collected Rs 334.94 crore.

But Hindi audience has also contributed behind its strong earnings. According to Sacknilk, the Hindi audience has made the film earn more than Rs 108 crore. Let us tell you that the film is still at the box office and this data may become bigger in future.

The director of popular filmmaker Ashwin Kumar and the film Mahavatar Narasimha, on July 25, knocked in theaters around the world. The film won the hearts of everyone with its story and cinematography and the audience had also fiercely rained money on this film in theaters. Now after a long wait of 56 days, this film has agreed to its OTT release. Today we will give you every information about it.

Narasimha’s roar will once again echo on this OTT platform
Ashwin Kumar’s animated film Mahavatar Narasimha had impressed the audience so much in theaters that the audience started cheering Lord Narasimha while sitting in the cinema hall. Now after a long wait of 56 days, Mahavatar Narasimha is going to be released on OTT.

If you miss the theatrical experience of this film, do not panic, now you can watch the film comfortably sitting at home. Netflix has shared a post on its official X handle (first Twitter) on Thursday and gave information that the film will be fully ready for streaming from 12:30 pm on Netflix from 19 September.

Since then, the audience has been growing in the audience with the film and the audience is eagerly waiting to experience the film on OTT.

The roar of this lion can topple a kingdom
Watch Mahavatar Narsimha, OUT 19 September, 12:30 PM, On Netflix. #Mahavatarnarsimhaonnetflix pic.twitter.com/vmdsaiw8e7

– Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) September 18, 2025

Bumper collection of 300 crores worldwide
This film, made under the direction of Ashwin Kumar, is the story of Prahlada, the supreme devotee of Lord Vishnu. Seeing whose devotion, Lord Vishnu incarnated Narasimha to kill the cruel demon Raj Hiranyakashipu.

The background music and visuals of the film were so appealing that it kept the audience tied till the end. According to the report of Sixelk, the film collected 325.65 crores in its account, while the film’s total gross in the Indian box office was 250.2 crores. Along with this, this animated film made under the banner of Cleem Productions and Hombale Films was a blockbuster.