India, Aug. 29 -- For an animated film with a budget of just Rs.40 crore, Mahavatar Narsimha has done splendidly at the box office. The film, directed by debutant Ashwin Kumar, arrived in theatres with minimal expectations, and has continued to rewrite record books ever since. Now, five weeks after it released, Mahavatar Narsimha has crossed Rs.300 crore at the global box office, with no signs of slowing down.

By the end of Thursday, day 35 of its run, Mahavatar Narsimha had earned Rs.238.25 crore net ( Rs.282.50 crore gross) in India. The film is still finding an audience in the theatres, and managed to earn over Rs.18.50 crore in its fifth week, even as War 2 and Coolie also played in theatres alongside. Overseas, the film has earned a...