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Shaktimaan Returns Launches as 40-Episode Audio Series on Pocket FM

Mukesh Khanna endorses the audio-first reinvention that updates the hero’s moral themes for today.

Overview

  • The series is now streaming exclusively on Pocket FM with 40 episodes totaling roughly 10 hours.
  • Mukesh Khanna, the character’s creator and original star, says the revival preserves Shaktimaan’s core values for a new generation.
  • The new narrative introduces Mahatatva as the chief adversary and sets up a quest involving five mystical jewels.
  • Pocket FM promoted the debut with a brand film featuring 1990s Bollywood villains including Surendra Pal, Gulshan Grover, Ranjeet, Shehzad Khan, and Shahbaz Khan.
  • Pocket FM CEO Rohan Nayak positions the project as a showcase for Indian heroes through modern audio storytelling and a fresh storyline.