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It’s brutal in its simplicity. Faith is not being nurtured; it is being engineered. No cult survives without political protection. Episode 1 introduces Minister Sundar Lal (Anupriya Goenka) —a tough, pragmatic politician. She visits the ashram not to pray, but to negotiate. She needs the "Baba's" followers as a vote bank in the upcoming elections. In exchange, she offers police protection and a blind eye to the ashram’s land grabs.
The scene is quiet, almost corporate. They drink tea and shake hands. The sacred and the profane become business partners. The final act focuses on Ujagar. She returns to the ashram after failing to secure her hockey bribe. Baba Nirala notices her. He sees not a devotee, but an asset—a young, strong, beautiful athlete who could be the ashram’s new "face." aashram season 1 episode 1
Out steps (played with chilling charisma by Bobby Deol). He is not a monk in rags; he is a celebrity in white linen. His hair flows. His sunglasses are polished. His smile is calibrated. It’s brutal in its simplicity
Meanwhile, we meet Satti, a simple young man whose mother is dying of a kidney ailment. Doctors have given up. But Satti believes Baba Nirala can perform a miracle. He sells his only buffalo—his family’s livelihood—to buy a silver throne for the Baba as an offering. The tragedy is immediate: he gives everything for a man who doesn’t even know his name. The Supernatural Business Baba Nirala’s first on-screen "miracle" is a masterclass in manipulation. A blind woman is brought before him. The crowd watches in tears. Baba places his hand on her eyes, mutters a mantra, and— poof —she claims she can see light. Episode 1 introduces Minister Sundar Lal (Anupriya Goenka)