New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Mahavatar Narsimha Box Office Collection Day 19: Animated mythological epic Mahavatar Narsimha, released on July 25, is all set to hit the Rs.180 crore mark at the domestic box office.

The Ashwin Kumar directorial, which saw a rather dud opening at the box office, has witnessed a spectacular growth in three weeks, setting new benchmarks for Indian animation.

The Sandalwood film, portraying powerful tales of Lord Vishnu's third and fourth avatars, has emerged as the highest-grossing Indian animated movie.

Hombale Films co-founder, Chaluve Gowda, in an interview with Hindustan Times, said, "When we get this kind of reception, it proves that Indian films have an audience. And even for Disney movies, the artists are a...