Guwahati, Aug. 29 -- With a modest budget of Rs 40 crore, the animation epic Mahavatar Narsimha has taken the box office by storm, surpassing all expectations.

And guess what it has even left behind biggies like Coolie starring Rajinikanth and War 2 with Hrithik Roshan and NTR Junior.

Now can you beat that?

Directed by debutant Ashwin Kumar, the film continues to break records five weeks after its release, crossing the Rs 300 crore mark globally.

By the end of Thursday, day 35 of its theatrical run, the film had earned Rs 238.25 crore net (Rs 282.50 crore gross) in India. Despite competition from big-ticket releases like War 2 and Coolie, Mahavatar Narsimha collected over Rs 18.50 crore in its fifth week alone.

The Rajini-starrer has...