Naagin 7: What is the truth about the show closing after IPL 2026? Future of Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary and Ekta Kapoor’s show

News India Live, Digital Desk: The world’s most popular supernatural show ‘Naagin 7’ is once again in the center of discussion. For the last few days, this news is becoming increasingly viral on social media that Ekta Kapoor’s blockbuster show will be taken off-air after the finale of IPL 2026. Despite having Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary and Namik Paul in the lead roles, falling TRP ratings and trolling on social media have put question marks on the future of the show. Why did the talk of closure of the show arise? ‘Naagin 7’ had made a great start in December 2025, but by April 2026, many challenges have arisen in front of the show: Decline in TRP: This show, which was number 1 in the initial weeks, is now on the TRP chart. Has been out of the top-10. The audience is not showing the same enthusiasm about the story that was there in the last season. Use of cheap AI and VFX: The show has been trolled a lot by the audience due to the excessive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and poor visual effects (VFX) in the recent episodes. Especially the makers were ridiculed for the scenes involving ‘Dragon’ and ‘Python’. Lack of budget: According to reports, being a large-scale fantasy show, its production is quite expensive. Due to low TRP, the makers are having difficulty in managing the budget, which is being considered as the main reason for the increasing use of ‘AI’. Akshay Kumar’s entry and the new twist, Ekta Kapoor has played a big bet to save the show from sinking. Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar recently made a special appearance in the show as ‘Naag Guru’. In this special episode aired on 5 April 2026, Akshay promoted his upcoming film ‘Bhoot Bangla’. This crossover is expected to improve the show’s ratings. Is the show really closing? (Truth) According to the latest reports and channel sources, there is no official confirmation of the closure of ‘Naagin 7’ yet. Impact of IPL: Often the TRP of entertainment channels falls during IPL, so the channels avoid taking big decisions at this time. Priyanka’s new project: The news of Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary joining the reality show ‘Battleground 2′ as a mentor led to rumors that she is leaving the show, but sources It is said that she will manage both the projects together. Makers’ plan: Currently, the makers are trying to draw the audience back through new stories and big faces like Akshay Kumar. Whether the show will go off air or not will entirely depend on the TRP ratings after IPL.