# Sadhguru, Graphic India to make animated film Shiva – The Adiyogi 2026-08-24T15:52:42+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Sadhguru has announced a collaboration with Graphic India, the studio behind The Legend of Hanuman, for a new animated feature film titled Shiva - The Adiyogi. The film will tell the story of Shiva as the first yogi and first guru in yogic tradition, focusing on the origins of Yoga. Graphic India's team aims for a global theatrical release while keeping the narrative rooted in Indian spiritual and yogic traditions. Sharad Devarajan, co-founder of Graphic India, will produce, co-create and write the film. He co-created The Legend of Hanuman, animated Baahubali projects, and Pavitr Prabhakar, Marvel's Indian Spider-Man. Sadhguru said in a press release that in yogic culture Shiva is not seen as a god but as the Adiyogi, the first yogi, who introduced the idea that one can go beyond the laws of physical nature. The film is in development and is scheduled for a worldwide cinema release in 2027. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This is not the first mythological animated feature from an Indian spiritual leader. The Isha Foundation, which Sadhguru founded, has previously produced documentary-style content on Adiyogi and installed a 112-foot statue of Adiyogi in Coimbatore. Graphic India's track record with The Legend of Hanuman on Disney+ Hotstar, which ran for three seasons, shows there is an OTT audience for such content. The 2027 release date suggests a long production cycle typical of high-end animation. Whether the film reaches a global audience will depend on its distribution deal, Indian animated features rarely secure wide international theatrical releases. The key watch item is the studio's announcement of a global distribution partner. This is not the first mythological animated feature from an Indian spiritual leader. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Straight announcement coverage with no framing slant This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Graphic India, Sadhguru, Shiva - The Adiyogi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sadhguru-graphic-india-to-make-animated-film-shiva-the-adiyogi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sadhguru-graphic-india-to-make-animated-film-shiva-the-adiyogi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/