Shirdi Sai

Shirdi Sai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Screenplay byK. Raghavendra Rao
Story byBhaktha Suresh Kumar
Based onLife of Shirdi Sai Baba
Produced byMahesh Reddy
Girish Reddy
StarringNagarjuna
Srikanth
Srihari
CinematographyS. Gopal Reddy
Edited byShravan Katikaneni
Music byM. M. Keeravani
Production
company
AMR Sai Krupa Entertainments
Distributed bySree Lakshmi Sai Films (overseas)[1]
Sri Venkateshwara Film (Nellore)[2]
Release date
  • 6 September 2012 (2012-09-06)[3]
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Shirdi Sai is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, produced by A.Mahesh Reddy on AMR Sai Krupa Entertainments banner, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Nagarjuna as the 19th-20th century spiritual guru Sai Baba of Shirdi 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.[4] Shirdi Sai was released worldwide on 6 September 2012,[3] and has received mixed to positive reviews while Nagarjuna received critical acclaim for his performance in the title role with most reviewers hailing this as one of his career best performances.[5]

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  4. ^ "I need a break: Nagarjuna". The Times of India. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Damarukam treat for Nagarjuna's fans". NDTV. 11 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2012.