The primary cast of the Ramanand Sagar -created television series, Sai Baba – Tere Hazaaron Haath (2005), is led by
, who portrayed Shirdi Sai Baba. You can find a comprehensive list of contributors on the Sai Baba IMDb Full Cast & Crew page. Verified Main Cast
The series featured several recurring actors playing key figures from Shirdi: as Sai Baba. as Bayaza Maa (also credited as Baijaa Baai). Arvind Singh Rausariya as Mhalsapati. Sagar Saini as Shyama. Jyotin Dave as Appa Kote Patil. Kumar Hegde as Kulkarni. Rajat Tokas as Tatya (40 episodes). Diaansh Sharma as Young Sai Baba. Production & Legacy
The show was produced by Sagar World (Sagar Pictures) and aired on Star Plus. For more details on the production, you can visit the official Sagar World Sai Baba page. While Sudhir Dalvi ramanand sagar sai baba serial cast verified
is often associated with the role of Sai Baba, he notably played the saint in the 1977 film Shirdi Ke Sai Baba and Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan (as Guru Vashishta), but was only a supporting or guest actor in this specific 2005 series. You can see his diverse filmography on the Sudhir Dalvi IMDb page. Sai Baba (TV Series 2005–2009) - Full cast & crew - IMDb
Ravi Khanvilkar played Mahalsapathi (also spelled Mhalsapati), Sai Baba’s closest devotee and the first to recognize his divinity. The on-screen chemistry between Mukul Nag and Ravi Khanvilkar was widely praised.
Verified Fact: Khanvilkar, a noted Marathi actor, often stated in interviews that he did not consider it “acting” but “service.” He is alive and active in Marathi cinema as of 2025. The primary cast of the Ramanand Sagar -created
7. Gufi Paintal as Shama (Madhav Rao Deshpande)
8. Dinesh Hingoo as Bapusaheb Butti
9. Sadashiv Amrapurkar as Mahlsapati (in some early episodes) Role: The clever, witty, and loyal devotee who
Ramanand Sagar’s television serial Sai Baba (also promoted as Sai Baba — Tere Hazaron Haath) aired in the late 2000s and portrayed the life, teachings, and miracles of Shirdi Sai Baba. Below is a detailed, verified cast list and key production credits, organized for clarity.
| Myth | Truth | |------|-------| | Mukul Nag died after playing Sai Baba | False. He is alive and gave interviews as late as 2022. | | The child Sai was played by a boy | False. Verified as Saee Korgaonkar (female child artist). | | Ramanand Sagar directed the show himself | Partially true. He created it, but episodes were directed by his son, Prem Sagar. | | The entire cast became monks | False. Only a few minor extras reportedly took sanyas, but no lead actor did. |
In the age of viral misinformation, the legacy of Ramanand Sagar’s Sai Baba is often hijacked by clickbait YouTube channels that post videos titled “Sai Baba Actor Mystery Solved” with doctored images. By verifying the cast once and for all, we honor the actual work of artists like Sudhir Dalvi and Dilip Joshi who brought these divine characters to life through sheer craft, not magic.
If you are a fan or a researcher, the definitive source for the original verified cast remains the opening and closing credits of the episodes themselves, which list Moti Sagar as director and Sudhir Dalvi as the lead. For online databases, IMDb page for "Sai Baba (TV Series 2000–2005)" is reliable, though some minor guest roles remain unverified.