Pocket FM brings back Mukesh Khanna’s ‘Shaktimaan’ in new 40-episode audio series

Pocket FM has revived India’s iconic superhero with a new 40-episode audio series, Shaktimaan Returns. Combining nostalgia with a contemporary environmental thriller, the series features the original creator and face of Shaktimaan, Mukesh Khanna, and is now streaming exclusively and free for all users on Pocket FM.

The series runs for nearly 10 hours, telling Shaktimaan’s adventures and lessons. Beloved characters like Gangadhar Shastri, Gita Vishwas, Mahatma, and TRP Baba are part of the superhero audio show.

Mukesh Khanna shared, “Shaktimaan was created to inspire truth, selflessness, and courage in young minds. These values are timeless. When Pocket FM approached me, I was curious to see how those ideals would come alive through audio. But the way they’ve reimagined it, with a fresh storyline while preserving the soul of Shaktimaan, truly moved me. I doubt if any other production house could have done such justice to the character. I’m glad to see that the essence of Shaktimaan is alive and speaking to a new generation in a new voice.”

To mark the launch, Pocket FM released a fun brand film showing 90s Bollywood villains—Gulshan Grover, Ranjeet, Shehzad Khan, Shahbaz Khan, and Shaktimaan’s original foe Surendra Pal—panicking as R returns. The film was conceptualized and executed by Pocket FM’s in-house creative team.

Speaking about the film, Vineet Singh, SVP and Head - Brand Marketing, Pocket FM, said, “We wanted to celebrate Shaktimaan’s return in a way that felt fun, familiar, and full of nostalgia. Who better to react than the very villains who made our childhoods so entertaining? Bringing them together in one frame was pure joy — a reunion of Indian pop culture itself. The idea was to create a moment that makes people smile, reminisce, and realize how deeply Shaktimaan lives in our collective memory.”

“For many of us, Shaktimaan was the first hero we truly believed in. Bringing him back wasn’t about rebooting the 90s; it was about showing how timeless Indian heroes can be when told through a modern style of storytelling and with a new storyline,” said Rohan Nayak, CEO and Co-founder of Pocket FM. “We’re thrilled to bring him to Pocket FM, and this is just the beginning as we continue to create and reimagine more superheroes for our audiences. Audio is one of the most powerful storytelling mediums, and this project demonstrates how classic Indian IPs can evolve with technology and reach new audiences globally.”

With Shaktimaan Returns, Pocket FM celebrates the nostalgia of Shaktimaan while redefining storytelling for the future through audio series.