Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Sony Announces Neem Karoli Baba Series After Hanuman Ansh Success
Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV are making a new series about Neem Karoli Baba.
The show will use fictional stories inspired by mystical experiences linked to his life.
Its first promo shows an old man near a river and a blanket connected with the spiritual figure.
The promo also includes an image of Lord Hanuman.
The series will be shown on television and streamed online.
The makers have not said who will act in it or when it will begin.
The announcement follows the theatrical performance of Hanuman Ansh.
That film was inspired by Neem Karoli Baba’s life and teachings.
Different reports give different totals for the film’s worldwide earnings.
Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV announced a new mytho-fiction series about Neem Karoli Baba.
The first promo shows an old man near a river, a blanket associated with the saint, and Lord Hanuman imagery.
The series will air on Sony TV and stream on SonyLIV, but its cast, format, and premiere date remain undisclosed.
Hanuman Ansh, a devotional drama inspired by Neem Karoli Baba, was released in theatres on August 7.
Reports differ on Hanuman Ansh’s earnings, citing either about ₹369 crore or ₹410.75 crore worldwide.
- Who
- Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV announced the series, which is centred on Neem Karoli Baba.
- What
- A new mytho-fiction television and streaming series will present stories inspired by Neem Karoli Baba’s spiritual legacy and mystical experiences.
- When
- The announcement was made on Wednesday; Hanuman Ansh was released on August 7 and had been in theatres for 54 or 55 days in the cited reports.
- Where
- The series will air on Sony TV and stream on SonyLIV.
- Why
- The makers say the series will explore extraordinary and mystical tales associated with Neem Karoli Baba, following attention around Hanuman Ansh.
Accuracy and Religious Representation
Mytho-Fiction and Creative Storytelling
How the saint’s story should be presented
Accuracy and Religious Representation
One internet user asked the makers to avoid false or untrue material and to portray religious events properly, as they believed Hanuman Ansh did.
Mytho-Fiction and Creative Storytelling
The makers describe the series as mytho-fiction based on extraordinary, magical, and mystical tales associated with Neem Karoli Baba.
Hanuman Ansh’s reported performance
Accuracy and Religious Representation
Some reports describe a slower start, including a reduction from 300 screens to 30 before the film gained momentum in its third week.
Mytho-Fiction and Creative Storytelling
Later reports describe the film as an unusual or enormous success, with worldwide figures ranging from about ₹369 crore to ₹410.75 crore.
- Series subject
- Neem Karoli Baba
- Format
- Mytho-fiction series
- Platforms
- Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV
- Promo details
- An old man near a river, a shawl or blanket associated with Neem Karoli Baba, and Lord Hanuman imagery
- Unannounced details
- Cast, episode structure or format, and premiere date
- Hanuman Ansh release
- August 7
- Reported worldwide earnings
- About ₹369 crore after 54 days in one report; ₹408 crore by day 54 in another; and ₹410.75 crore after 55 days in a third report
