Mumbai, June 25 -- An epic seven-part animated franchise titled the "Mahavtar Cinematic Universe" will bring to life the stories of Lord Vishnu's Dashavatara (ten divine incarnations) to the drawing rooms beginning with "Mahavatar Narasimha" this year.

The ambitious project will unfold across seven feature films to be released over the next twelve years, concluding with "Mahavatar Kalki Part 2" in 2037.

The planned slate is as follows: "Mahavatar Narasimha" (2025), "Mahavatar Parashurama" (2027), "Mahavatar Raghunandan" (2029), "Mahavatar Dwarkadhish" (2031), "Mahavatar Gokulanand" (2033), "Mahavatar Kalki Part 1" (2035) and "Mahavtar Kalki Part 2" (2037).

Helmed by director Ashwin Kumar, the inaugural film "Mahavatar Narasimha" will be...