India, Sept. 22 -- Animated film Mahavatar Narsimha has rewritten not just record books but also the rules of an animation's success in India. The genre had never been a big money-spinner in the country. No homegrown film had crossed even Rs.40 crore at the box office. Mahavatar Narsimha will end up with eight times as much. Made on a modest budget, the film not only leapfrogged all Disney and Pixar films but also left behind several Bollywood biggies with its collections.

Made on a reported budget of Rs.40 crore, Mahavatar Narsimha has ended its run at the box office, earning Rs.250.50 crore net ( Rs.298 crore gross) in India. According to Sacnilk, the film saw 1.5 crore footfalls across the country. The film, directed by Ashwin Kumar i...