The much-awaited animated movie Mahavatar Narsimha has lastly arrived on OTT. Netflix confirmed that the mythological epic is now streaming from September 19 at 12:30 PM in a number of languages, together with Telugu. The movie, directed by Kannada filmmaker Ashwin Kumar, relies on the Narasimha avatar of Lord Vishnu and has already set a number of information on the field workplace.
Mahavatar Narsimha OTT launch date and streaming particulars
Netflix India introduced the movie’s launch by social media on Thursday, September 18. Sharing the poster on X (previously Twitter), the streaming platform wrote: “The roar of this lion can topple a kingdom. Watch Mahavatar Narsimha, out 19 September, 12:30 PM, on Netflix.”
The movie had a funds of Rs. 40 crore and picked up Rs. 60.5 crore in simply 8 days. It went on to run for greater than 50 days in theatres and crossed Rs. 300 crore worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Indian animated movie in a brief span of time, as per Hindustan Occasions.
What’s the story of Mahavatar Narsimha?
The film retells the well-known story of Hiranyakashipu, the demon king who acquired a boon from Lord Brahma: “No creature you could have created, at any time, ought to threaten his life from any weapon.” With this energy, Hiranyakashipu declared himself ruler of the three worlds. Nevertheless, his son Prahlada grew to become a terrific devotee of Lord Vishnu, which angered him additional.
The movie reveals how Hiranyakashipu tried to kill Prahlada, how Lord Vishnu protected his devotee, and below what circumstances the Narasimha avatar was born. The climax portrays Hiranyakashipu’s demise by the hands of Narasimha, fulfilling the divine prophecy.
Director Ashwin Kumar described the movie as extra than simply an animated undertaking. Chatting with Hindustan Occasions, he stated: “I imagine that there was a vacuum of our ethnic, cultural and heritage tales coming to the large display, which they honestly deserve. However someway, sadly, these movies haven’t been made to be seen on that type of scale. But it surely’s about time we modify it, as a result of it’s fairly obvious the type of vacuum and the type of demand that is there.”
He added, “I really feel it is our onus as creators, as producers, as administrators, to essentially convey it forth. As a result of that is additionally not only a movie, it is the echo of our ancestors and our land and our historical past. It must be introduced again, in order that the virtues actually get embedded ahead into the generations.”
Starting of the Mahavatar cinematic universe
Backed by Kleem Productions and Hombale Movies, Mahavatar Narsimha will not be a standalone undertaking. It’s the first installment of the seven-part Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, based mostly on the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu.
Upcoming titles within the franchise embrace Mahavatar Parshuram (2027), Mahavatar Raghunandan (2029), Mahavatar Dhawkadhesh (2031), Mahavatar Gokulananda (2033), and Mahavatar Kalki (2035–2037).
For many who missed the theatrical launch, Mahavatar Narsimha is now out there on Netflix, giving audiences worldwide the possibility to expertise India’s most profitable animated movie.
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