Mahavatar Narsimha Box Office: Creates History With 1340% ROI, Becomes Most Profitable Bollywood Film in Modern Era

Ashwin Kumar’s ambitious animated epic Mahavatar Narsimha has rewritten Bollywood’s box office history. Despite being in theatres for 27 days, the film continues to perform strongly, and with a 1340% return on investment (ROI), it has beaten the profitability margins of every modern Bollywood release, including The Kashmir Files, Stree 2 and Uri: The Surgical Strike.

Mahavatar Narsimha’s Day 27 Box Office Collection

On its 27th day, Mahavatar Narsimha collected Rs. 1.55 crore (all languages), according to industry estimates. While newer releases have failed to attract big crowds, the steady buzz and positive word-of-mouth have kept this animated action-drama running strong.

India Net Collection: Rs. 216.02 crore
India Gross Collection: Rs. 254.90 crore
Overseas Gross Collection: Rs. 23 crore
Worldwide Total: Rs. 277.90 crore

With sustained momentum, the film is now eyeing the Rs. 250 crore net milestone in India.

Language-wise Collection (India Net – till Day 27)

Hindi: Rs. 163.52 crore
Telugu: Rs. 42.35 crore
Kannada: Rs. 7.11 crore
Tamil: Rs. 2.51 crore
Malayalam: Rs. 0.53 crore

Total – Rs. 216.02 crore

Biggest Bollywood Profit Machine

What makes Mahavatar Narsimha exceptional isn’t just its box office gross, but the scale of profits. Made on a budget of just Rs. 15 crore, it has already churned out returns worth Rs. 201.02 crore, translating into a record-breaking 1340% ROI.

This makes it the **#1 most profitable Bollywood film ever in the modern eragoing past the likes of:

Mahavatar Narsimha – 1340%
The Kashmir Files – 1162%
Stree 2 – 946%
Uri: The Surgical Strike – 876%
The Kerala Story – 694%

Interestingly, while Su From So remains the most profitable Indian film of 2025 overall, Mahavatar Narsimha claims the Bollywood crown.

Box Office Verdict

Budget: Rs. 15 crore
India Net: Rs. 216.02 crore
Worldwide Gross: Rs. 277.90 crore
ROI: 1340%
Verdict: Super-Duper Hit

Final Takeaway

In an era where big-budget films often struggle to break even, Mahavatar Narsimha has emerged as a giant success story, proving that well-made content, even in animation, can resonate with audiences across India. With such mammoth ROI figures, the film has set a new benchmark for profitability in Bollywood and is likely to be remembered as a game-changer for Indian animation cinema.