Shirdi Sai
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| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | Mahesh Reddy Girish Reddy |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Story by | Bhaktha Suresh Kumar |
| Based on | Life of Shirdi Sai Baba |
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Akkineni Nagarjuna Srikanth Srihari |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
| Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | Sravan Katikaneni |
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AMR Sai Krupa Entertainments
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| Distributed by | Sree Lakshmi Sai Films (overseas) Sri Venkateshwara Film (Nellore ) |
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142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
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| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 60:39 | |||
| Label | Vel Records | |||
| Producer | M. M. Keeravani | |||
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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 September 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.
Shirdi Sai (Nagarjuna) appears in Shirdi at an early age and disappears. He goes to the Himalayas and returns to Shirdi after a gap of 9 years. He chooses a dilapidated mosque as his abode. Amazed by his presence and miracles, the local people start calling him Sai Baba. He kept helping people around and spreading communal harmony by saying that there is only one God. Certain local people are suspicious of Sai Baba after they learn about his greatness over a period of time. The rest of the story is all about what Sai Baba did to make Shirdi the only pilgrimage for people of all religions and entering Samadhi.
The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. All songs are hit tracks. Music released on Vel Records Music Company.
The film received mixed to positive reviews with most reviewers hailing Nagarjuna's performance as one of his best and major plus point of this film. He received wide critical acclaim for his work in this film. Popular Telugu movie reviewing website idle brain gave a positive review stating "Nagarjuna epitomized Shirdi Sai Baba with his perfect portrayal of the sadguru. His pure eyes, calmness in the face and authentic body language makes us all fall in love with his character. Nagarjuna is extraordinary in climax episode with a white beard. Nagarjuna will get awards for his exceptional work. Since it’s a bio-pic, Shirdi Sai should not be viewed like a commercial film. Everyone of us has the curiosity to know more about Sai Baba. We might have read some books. But none of these readings give us a complete picture on life and times of Sai Baba. The film Sai Baba attempts to tell the world about the making of an enlightened man called Sai Baba who is revered as a God today. You may watch Shirdi Sai with an academic interest.".
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