Shirdi Sai(2012)
Shirdi Sai (2012) is a 142-minute Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Meka Srikanth and Kamalinee Mukherjee. With an audience rating of 7.8/10, Shirdi Sai stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2012.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 6 September 2012
- Director
- K. Raghavendra Rao
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
Shirdi Sai is a 2012 Telugu biographical film, produced by A.Mahesh Reddy on AMR Sai Krupa Entertainments banner, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Akkineni Nagarjuna as the 19th - 20th century spiritual guru Shirdi Sai Baba who lived in western India, it is the cinematic depiction of some of his landmark life episodes, his teachings and his way of life. Music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Shirdi Sai was released worldwide on 6 Se\r\nptember 2012, and has received mixed to positive reviews while Nagarjuna received universal critical acclaim for his performance in the titular role with most reviewers hailing this as one of his career best performances.
“Discover the saint who taught love to all.”
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Trivia
- The film was shot in just 45 days, a very fast schedule for a major devotional film.
- Actress Srikanth made her Telugu debut playing a key role, having previously acted in Tamil and Malayalam films.
- It was the first Telugu film to be shot extensively at the real Shirdi Sai Baba temple complex with special permission.
- The movie's climax scene involved over 1,000 junior artists to recreate a large festival gathering.
- Director K. Raghavendra Rao dedicated the film to his mother, a devoted follower of Sai Baba.
- The soundtrack became popular, with the song 'Sai Baba' playing frequently in temples and devotional events.
- Despite being a Telugu film, it was also dubbed and released in Hindi to reach a wider audience across India.
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Frequent partnerships reunited in Shirdi Sai
