The animated epic Mahavatar Narsimha will premiere on Netflix on September 19, 12:30.
The film, which is a part of a seven-part Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, is inspired by the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu. The story centres on Narasimha, the half-man, half-lion incarnation revered in Hindu mythology.
The film, directed by Ashwin Kumar, broke records at the global box office and crossed ₹300. The film was backed by Kleem Productions and Hombale Films,
On Thursday, the official X account of Netflix India shared the poster of the film in a new post and added in the caption, "The roar of this lion can topple a kingdom” Watch Mahavatar Narsimha, out 19 September, 12:30 PM, on Netflix."
The upcoming titles in the franchise include Mahavatar Parshuram (2027), Mahavatar Raghunandan (2029), Mahavatar Dhawkadhesh (2031), Mahavatar Gokulananda (2033), and Mahavatar Kalki (2035–2037).
Ashwin Kumar in an interview with HT, said, “I believe that there has been a vacuum of our ethnic, cultural and heritage stories coming to the big screen, which they truly deserve. But somehow, unfortunately, these films have not been made to be seen on that kind of scale. But it's about time we change it, because it is quite apparent the kind of vacuum and the kind of demand that's there. I feel it's our onus as creators, as producers, as directors, to really bring it forth. Because this is also not just a film, it's the echo of our ancestors and our land and our history. It needs to be brought back, so that the virtues really get, you know, embedded forward into the generations.”
Watch the film as it premieres on NETFLIX today.