New Releases & Trailers: Ajay Devgn is set to host the new season of Crime Patrol, premiering on August 31 on Sony Entertainment Television

Ajay Devgn is joining Sony Entertainment Television’s long-running Crime Patrol franchise as a host and narrator for its new edition, Crime Patrol – Crime Ka Current Season. The season will premiere on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 10:30 pm.

New episodes will air from Monday to Thursday, immediately after Amitabh Bachchan’s Kaun Banega Crorepati, on Sony Entertainment Television. The programme will also be available through SonyLIV.

The broadcaster’s campaign presents Devgn as the face guiding viewers through dramatised stories inspired by criminal cases. However, Sony has not publicly described his appointment as a permanent replacement for Anup Soni, the presenter most closely associated with the franchise.

What is different about Crime Ka Current Season?

The new season will examine crime through the pressures and behavioural patterns of contemporary life. Its promotional campaign specifically points towards social-media culture, instant validation and rapidly changing emotional reactions as areas influencing people’s decisions.

In one promo, Devgn compares the way people scroll through online content with how quickly emotions can shift from happiness to anger within a single swipe. The programme then connects that emotional volatility with actions that can have criminal and irreversible consequences.

The format will continue using dramatised narratives inspired by crime cases, but its stated focus is not limited to reconstructing what happened. The new season intends to examine the circumstances, relationships and behavioural choices that precede an offence.

Sony’s campaign positions awareness, rather than fear, as its primary message.

Ajay Devgn explains why he joined the franchise

In a statement accompanying the announcement, Devgn described his involvement as a responsibility towards viewers.

“The show has built a legacy of understanding crime stories while driving awareness among viewers, encouraging them to become more vigilant about the people around them and who they interact with and trust,” he said.

The actor added that he hoped to help audiences approach the cases “with caution rather than fear”.

His promos use the line “Main rahunga aapke saath” to establish his role as the audience’s guide through the stories. The direct-to-camera narration follows a familiar part of the Crime Patrol format, in which the presenter connects individual cases with broader lessons about trust, awareness and personal safety.

Has Ajay Devgn replaced Anup Soni?

The available information does not support presenting Devgn as Anup Soni’s confirmed permanent replacement.

Early coverage described him as taking over the entire programme, while later industry reporting claimed that he had joined as a special host for selected episodes. Another report said he had recorded an initial batch of 15 episodes and that any extended association could depend on audience response.

Those details have not been confirmed in Sony’s publicly available announcement. They should therefore remain attributed reports rather than established production facts.

There has also been secondary reporting that Mirzapur and Delhi Crime actor Rajesh Tailang will present additional episodes. Sony had not formally detailed Tailang’s role in the promotional material reviewed for this report.

What is confirmed is that Devgn will host and narrate stories in the new season and is central to its launch campaign.

Why Ajay Devgn fits the programme’s screen language

Devgn’s casting draws upon a screen identity developed through crime, policing and investigation-driven films. His performances in Gangaajal and the Singham franchise established him as an authoritative police figure, while the Drishyam films placed him at the centre of morally complicated crime narratives.

Crime Patrol uses that familiar image without requiring him to play another fictional police officer. Instead, his credibility within the crime-drama genre is being transferred to a factual-entertainment format built around narration and public awareness.

This is not Devgn’s first-ever appearance on Indian television; he previously appeared as a judge on the reality programme Rock-N-Roll Family alongside Kajol and Tanuja. The new assignment is better described as his entry into sustained crime-show presentation, rather than an unrestricted “television debut”.

A franchise with several presenting voices

Crime Patrol began airing in 2003 and has returned in multiple formats, including Crime Patrol Dastak, Crime Patrol Satark, Crime Patrol Dial 100 and Crime Patrol 2.0.

Anup Soni became its most recognisable presenter through his long association with the programme. However, the franchise has also featured other presenters over the years, including Sakshi Tanwar, Sonali Kulkarni, Divyanka Tripathi, Ashutosh Rana, Renuka Shahane and Sanjeev Tyagi.

That history makes room for Devgn to become a prominent voice of the new edition without automatically erasing every previous or continuing presenter from the format.

When and where to watch

Crime Patrol Crime Ka Current Season premieres on August 31, 2026, at 10:30 pm on Sony Entertainment Television.

The show will air Monday to Thursday after Kaun Banega Crorepati. Episodes will also be available on SonyLIV. The broadcaster has not announced that the season is a theatrical or film release; it is a television and streaming programme.

The Celebrity Hour Take

Ajay Devgn’s casting is less about reinventing Crime Patrol and more about giving its familiar awareness format a recognisable new voice. His crime-film image makes the association immediately understandable, but the programme will ultimately depend on the sensitivity and accuracy with which it dramatises real-world cases.

The more meaningful creative change is the “current” framing. By examining social media, emotional impulsiveness and modern trust networks, the season is attempting to update a franchise that began more than two decades ago.

The point to watch is not whether Devgn can imitate the restraint associated with Anup Soni. It is whether the programme allows him to develop a distinct presenting style while preserving the seriousness required when entertainment is built from stories inspired by crime.

Sources & Verification

This report was prepared using Ajay Devgn’s official promotional post, Sony Entertainment Television’s publicity material and the actor’s statement accompanying the season announcement. Broadcast timing and SonyLIV availability were cross-checked against agency and established-news coverage. Reports concerning an initial 15-episode commitment, Rajesh Tailang’s participation and Devgn’s status as a special host have been identified as unconfirmed production reporting.