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

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.

Overseas, the film has earned over $3 million, mainly from regions with significant Indian expatriate populations. Its worldwide gross currently stands just under Rs 310 cror...