India, July 19 -- Kleem Productions' Mahavatar Narsimha, presented by Hombale Films, arrives with a lot of promise. While it is a standalone film, the makers recently announced the ambitious Mahavatar Cinematic Universe, which will unfold through several films over the coming years.

Ahead of the release of Mahavatar Narsimha, HT sat down with director Ashwin Kumar to talk about the legacy of the story, the process of creating the character sketches for the big screen experiences, and more. (Excerpts)

The trailer of Mahavatar Narsimha was unveiled a few days ago, and received positive response from fans. Ashwin comments, "The response to the trailer has been overwhelming. My inbox has just been filling up, and a lot of heartfelt gratitud...