Ramanand Sagar 's television series (also known as Sai Baba – Tere Hazaron Haath ) premiered on
The lead actor is very much alive, well-documented, and active in the entertainment industry. The confusion often arises because Ramanand Sagar produced two different Sai Baba shows—one in the 1990s and one in the 2000s—and cast different actors. Our verification focuses on the most famous and widely circulated series: "Sai Baba" (2000-2005) , directed by Ramanand Sagar’s son, Moti Sagar. ramanand sagar sai baba serial cast verified
The lead role of Sai Baba of Shirdi was portrayed by Mukul Nag. He was selected for the role after having previously worked with the Sagar family as Sudama in the series Shri Krishna. Other verified cast members and their roles included: Anu Kamal as Bayaza Maa / Baijaa Baai Arvind Singh Rausariya as Mhalsapati Kumar Hegde as Kulkarni (the village head/antagonist) Jyotin Dave as Appa Kote Patil Sagar Saini as Shyama (Madhavrao Deshpande) Rajat Tokas as Tatya Patil (Cameo/Young Tatya) Smita Dongre as Shaku Ali Khan as the Villain Diaansh Sharma as Young Sai Baba Production Details Production House: Sagar Films (Sagar World) Producers: Prem Sagar and Moti Sagar Music Director: Ravindra Jain Singer: Suresh Wadkar Ramanand Sagar 's television series (also known as
Veteran actor Sudhir Dalvi provided the divine narration and also appeared as Kulkarni, a key devotee. Dalvi’s baritone voice became the moral compass of the series, similar to his role in Vishnu Puran. The lead role of Sai Baba of Shirdi
Last verified: January 2025. Sources include production records, IMDb, interviews with Sudhir Dalvi (2021, 2023) and Dilip Joshi (2019), and Sagar Arts official archives.