Sony TV has announced the launch of its new serial “Shirdi Saibaba – Sai Bhakton Ki Sachchi Kahaniyan.” The show will target all Saibaba devotees. It will be aired from June 24, every Sunday at 10.30 am. The show will be based on the original stories of devotees of Saibaba and the further strengthen the concept of Baba’s teachings of faith and patience. TV actress Toral Rasputra, rose fame from a most popular TV show “Balika Vadhu” has been away from TV since the first season of the show went off-air last year. Now, she is coming back with Sony TV’s next show “Shirdi Saibaba – Sai Bhakton Ki Sachchi Kahaniyan.” She will portray the character of Bayaza bai.
Actor Sudhir Dalvi, have originally played the role of Baba in the film ‘Shirdi Ke Sai Baba’, will be seen playing the role Saibaba once again. Albert Almeida, Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television, said, “In line with our constant endeavor to offer variety entertainment, we have planned to brighten our Sunday mornings with ‘Shirdi Saibaba – Sai Bhakton Ki Sachchi Kahaniyan’. It is a mix of drama, reality and mythology. We hope that this combination will grip the viewers and give them a complete television viewing experience on Sunday mornings.”
Producer of the show, Aushim Khetarpal said, “With ‘Shirdi Saibaba – Sai Bhakton Ki Sachchi Kahaniyan’, our attempt is to strike a chord with our viewers and Sai Baba believers by bringing alive the miracles that took place during the life time of Sai Baba, in a manner to appeal to all audiences.”
The channel is planning to promote the series with a music video, which is primarily a bhajan. This will happen for the very first time that the channel will promote a series by a music video. For the backup plan, Sony has already used the outdoor media in the northern regions of India, and Mumbai will be targeted next week.