25 September 2017 (2017-09-25)[1] – 7 July 2023 (2023-07-07)
Mere Sai - Shraddha Aur Saburi (English: My Sai - Faith And Patience) is an Indian Hindi-language
historical drama television series which aired on
Sony Entertainment Television from 25 September 2017 to 7 July 2023. It starred Abeer Soofi initially from 2017-2019 and later on
Tushar Dalvi from 2019-2023 in the lead role along with
Kishori Godbole,
Vaibhav Mangle in supporting roles.[2][3][4] The show traces the journey of
Sai Baba of Shirdi, a fakir who after witnessing the injustices due to religious and caste discrimination, faces several trials and tribulations on his journey to bring peace and love to the society.
Plot
The show broadly covers the life and teachings of
Sai Baba of Shirdi, a 19th-century healer and spiritual leader who resides in the village of
Shirdi in modern-day
Maharashtra. Through his numerous acts of kindness, honesty, compassion, and nonviolence, he helps the people of Shirdi overcome their struggles by emphasizing values such as righteousness, humility, forgiveness, faith, and patience.
The show gently tackles various sociopolitical issues of the time while Sai Baba reforms egotistic individuals who initially hate him and his teachings. He shows them the path of
Dharma and restores their faith in God.
The filming of the series which resumed after three months owing
COVID-19 outbreak in India in late June was halted soon in early July until 7 July 2020 when a crew member was tested positive for the virus and the cast and crew were kept under quarantine.[10]