Aug 12, 2026 11:24am IST
Anup Soni On Ajay Devgn Taking Over ‘Crime Patrol’: ‘I Am Sure He Will Bring His Own Style and Perspective to the Show’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Ajay Devgn is officially making his television hosting debut as the new face of “Crime Patrol,” taking over the mantle from long-time presenter Anup Soni, who hosted the show for 11 years. The first season of the series aired in 2003 and had a nine-season, over 2,000-episode run.
Popular television actors like Sakshi Tanwar, Divyanka Tripathi and Shakti Anand have hosted the show, apart from Soni.
Anup Soni, who has been the face of “Crime Patrol” between 2010 and 2021, avers, “I don’t have much to say on this. I have had a long and very special association with ‘Crime Patrol,’ and I am grateful for all the love and affection the audience has given me over the years.”
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Ajay Devgn’s major television transition marks a fresh chapter for India's iconic reality crime franchise, which is set to return with a revamped look and perspective. The highly anticipated new season, titled "Crime Patrol 2026 – Crime Ka Current Season," is scheduled to broadcast from August 31. The “Singham” actor has already wrapped up filming for 15 episodes of the upcoming season.
When asked if he was on board with being replaced, Soni maintains, “I am a big fan of Ajay Devgn and have also had the opportunity to share the screen with him in films like Prakash Jha’s ‘Gangaajal’ and ‘Apaharan.’ I am sure he will bring his own style and perspective to the show. I wish the team all the very best for the new season.”
Soni is currently working on other projects. He reveals, “I have a web series and a film releasing next month, and they’re very different roles. I am hoping the audience will give me the same love and affection in these projects as they did in ‘Crime Patrol.’”
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