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Ekta Kapoor has confirmed that the next season of Naagin is on the way, but the title is up for debate. In an Instagram Story reported by the Free Press Journal, the producer said she cannot call the new season Naagin 8 because the number is “not lucky”, and floated Naagin 7.9, Naagin 7 2.0 and Naagin 9 as alternatives. Here is what she said, what is actually confirmed, and where the franchise stands after its seventh season.

What Ekta Kapoor said

The update came directly from Ekta Kapoor on Instagram, in a Story that the Free Press Journal reported in an article updated on 26 October 2026. Her words, as quoted by the paper, were: “The question is that Naagin 8 is happening, but I can’t call it Naagin 8 na.” She added: “It is not lucky.” And then: “Maybe Naagin 9 straight away.”

According to the Free Press Journal, she put forward three possible titles: Naagin 7.9, Naagin 7 2.0 and Naagin 9. She also asked fans to send in their own suggestions. NewsBytes, reporting the same Story on 27 October, said she considers the number eight unlucky and is weighing Naagin 7.9 or Naagin 9.

The important part for viewers is the first half of her sentence. Whatever it is called, the eighth instalment of Colors’ supernatural franchise is happening, and that has now come from the producer herself rather than from an unnamed source.

What is not confirmed

Beyond the fact that the season is happening, very little is official. The Free Press Journal noted that the makers have not announced a premiere date, a cast or a filming schedule for the next season. There is no word yet on who will play the lead naagin, whether any actors from Naagin 7 will return, or which time slot Colors will give the show.

The only timing indication on record is older. The Free Press Journal reported that in April 2026, Ekta Kapoor hinted the franchise would return in 2027, with shorter seasons planned. Until Colors or the makers release a promo, that hint remains the best guide to when the new season might arrive.

An embedded post from a fan account in the Free Press Journal’s article claimed there would be no Naagin 8. That post is not Ekta Kapoor’s statement, and her own words point the other way: the season exists, only the number is in question.

How Naagin 7 performed

The new season will follow Naagin 7, which ran on Colors from 27 December 2025 to 14 June 2026 across 50 episodes. Priyanka Chahar Choudhary led the season as Purvi, who enters the Suri household disguised as Ahana to take revenge, with Namik Paul as Aryaman Suri.

The season opened strongly. In the first ratings week of 2026, as reported by the Free Press Journal on 19 January, Naagin 7 was ranked No. 2, behind only Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 and ahead of Anupamaa at No. 3.

It held a place near the top until the end. In BARC Week 24, as reported by Pinkvilla on 25 June 2026, Naagin 7 was at No. 4 with a rating of 1.6. Ganga Mai Ki Betiyan led that chart with 1.9, followed by Vasudha at 1.8.

There is no ratings data after that. On 5 July 2026, PTI reported (via ThePrint) that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had directed BARC to stop publishing television ratings until it registers under the Television Ratings Policy, 2026, extending an earlier news-only suspension to all genres. So whenever the next Naagin arrives, there may be no weekly chart to measure its launch against Naagin 7’s.

A franchise in numbers

Naagin first premiered on Colors on 1 November 2015, and the franchise has rarely been away for long since. Season by season, according to Wikipedia’s record of the series:

Season 1: 62 episodes, November 2015 to June 2016, led by Mouni Roy, Arjun Bijlani and Adaa Khan.
Season 2: 75 episodes, October 2016 to June 2017, with Mouni Roy returning alongside Karanvir Bohra.
Season 3: 104 episodes, June 2018 to May 2019, led by Surbhi Jyoti and Pearl V Puri.
Season 4: 37 episodes, December 2019 to August 2020, with Nia Sharma and Rashami Desai.
Season 5: 52 episodes, August 2020 to February 2021, led by Surbhi Chandna and Sharad Malhotra.
Season 6: 146 episodes, February 2022 to July 2023, led by Tejasswi Prakash, the longest run of any season.
Season 7: 50 episodes, December 2025 to June 2026, led by Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Namik Paul.

That adds up to 526 episodes across seven main seasons, not counting a 13-episode spin-off in 2021 and a two-episode special in 2022. The gap between seasons 6 and 7 was the longest in the franchise’s history, at well over two years. If the next season does arrive in 2027, the wait this time would be shorter.

Why the title matters

For most shows, a season number is a label. For Naagin, it is part of the brand. Every main season so far has simply taken the next number in the line, from Naagin 2 to Naagin 7, and that number is how the seasons are known.

Skipping a number, or using a decimal like 7.9, would break that pattern for the first time. It would also create a small practical puzzle for viewers searching for the show online or in TV listings. Ekta Kapoor asking fans for suggestions suggests the final name is genuinely undecided, and the choice could become part of the season’s promotion in its own right.

Key facts

Confirmed: the next Naagin season is happening, per Ekta Kapoor’s Instagram Story.
Title: undecided; Naagin 7.9, Naagin 7 2.0 and Naagin 9 floated.
Not announced: premiere date, cast, filming schedule.
Earlier hint: return in 2027 with shorter seasons, per April 2026 remarks reported by the Free Press Journal.
Naagin 7: 50 episodes, 27 December 2025 to 14 June 2026, led by Priyanka Chahar Choudhary.
Last rating: No. 4 with 1.6 in BARC Week 24 of 2026, as reported by Pinkvilla.
Franchise: on Colors since 1 November 2015; 526 episodes across seven main seasons.

What to watch next

The next real news will be casting. Every Naagin season has been defined by its lead, and the announcement of the new naagin is usually the moment the season starts to feel real for fans. A title reveal and a first promo on Colors would follow.

Until then, the facts are simple. The eighth instalment is confirmed by the person who makes it, the number on the poster is still open, and there is no date yet. When Colors announces more, the first question will be the name. The second, and bigger one, will be who plays the naagin.