K Raghavendra Rao went on the floors along with his team with a bound script and a strategy. No surprise then that Shirdi Sai is about to release on time. Producer A Mahesh Reddy is planning to release the audio on May 15.

Saying that the film aims to introduce the great mystic's philosophy of humanism and innate divinity in all living creatures, he exalts Nagarjuna, who has impressively got under the skin of the character. "MM Keeravani’s music lends strength to the film", he says.

The film was shot without much fanfare. Nag's stills in Baba's get-up were released even before the film went on the floors, and they got a good response. Having playing the sage of revolution in Rajanna, the versatile actor is now set to inspire us as a revolutionary sage.