Hombale Films is an Indian film production and film distribution company based in Bengaluru, India. Founded in the year 2012, the company produces films across multiple languages, with a special focus on Kannada cinema. It has earned significant recognition for its contributions to the Kannada film industry and here is the review of their latest film Mahavatar Narsimha.
If you want to know the plot, here’s the answer. The demon Hiranyakashyap seeks revenge on Vishnu and declares himself a god. His son Prahlad remains devoted to Vishnu. Vishnu manifests as Narsimha to defeat the demon and restore balance. The movie is available in 2D and 3D formats, with screenings in Kannada, Malayalam, and other languages.
After the phenomenal success of films like KGF, Kantara, Hombale Films brings Mahavatar Narsimha, a visual spectacle animation film based on Lord Vishnu’s fierce incarnation, with Ashwin Kumar as the director. It’s a visually appealing breath-taking animated retake on one of Hindu Mythology’s amazing stories and the incarnation of Lord Vishnu as Narasimha to destroy the demon king Hiranyakashyap.
With the utilisation of spectacular visuals and breath-taking storytelling, the stunning spectacle brings to life an ancient tale of faith through divine justice which is a landmark achievement of the Indian animated cinema. Apart from being a devotional film, Mahavatar Narsimha is a monument of achievement in Indian animation, showing that myths can also be told with elegance and modern storytelling technology.
The film starts with Maharishi Kashyap doing his routine Sandhya Pooja when one of his many wives, Diti seduces him as she desires to be a mother just like his other wives. While Maharishi initially dismisses her attempts as that time of the day is considered inauspicious as per Vedas and Puranas, as negative energy and demon souls roam during and take shelter in the womb, the man that he is, he later gives in. The next morning, a furious Kashyap yells at Diti as he realises that she is now pregnant with two powerful demons named Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakashipu.
Do not miss the beautifully created and depicted final battle between the half-lion, half-man reincarnation of Lord Vishnu and Hiranyakashyap, followed by Narsimha’s dualistic form of anger and mercy, which is perfectly executed. The film’s mind-blowing animation – along with its intricate character designs and color palettes, takes center stage making the film literally a visual treat for all viewers.
Director Ashwin Kumar rightly deserves accolades for bringing one of the golden parts of our Indian history, which not only speaks about our gods but also sheds light on devotion and important parts of our festivals and celebrations, like Holika Dahan. Worth recommending for kids too.
– Review by Jyothi Venkatesh
Platform of release- Theatres
Language- Hindi with subtitles in English
Credits of Mahavatar Narsimha –
Producers- Kushal Desai, Narendra Desai, Chetanya Desai, Richa Arora, Durga Baluja, Christian Carrillo, S.C. Dhawan, Shilpaa Dhawan, Dhruva Karunakar, Shilpa Desai and others
Director – Ashwin Kumar
Sound Design – Deepak Bawa
Re-recording mixer – Kannan Ganpat
Visual Effects – Saurabh Mittal
Animation – Kilbert Jagannathan
Film Editor – Eain Joshy
Music – Sam CS
Cast of Mahavatar Narsimha (Voice Actors):
Aditya Raj Sharma
Haripriya Matta
Sanket Jaiswal
Priyanka Bhandari
Vasundhra Bose
Harjeet Walia
Sanchit Wartak
Saanwari Yagnik
Dinesh Varma
Uplaksh Kochhar
Akshay Joshi
Dinesh Varma
Harish Moily
Ajay Singhal
Sankalp Jaiswal
Karan Trivedi
Abhishek Sharma
Dixoan Shah
Shahid Zafar
Rakesh Soni
Ayushi Anand
Anshul Sharma
