Ek Tha Rusty
Ek Tha Rusty is a Doordarshan show based on the stories of writer Ruskin Bond, broadcast in 1995 (season 1), 2012-2013 (season 2) and 2014-2015 (season 3).[1]
Produced and directed by Shubhadarshini Singh, the show starred Zarul-, Nadira, Pankaj Berry, Raj Zutshi, Ayub Khan, Vipul Gupta, Bhanu Uday, Suhasini Mulay.[1] For seasons 2 and 3, actors Vipul Gupta and Bhanu Uday played the role of grown up Rusty.[1]
Ruskin Bond, the author of Rusty and other short stories for children presented seasons 2 and 3 of the show and appeared in the beginning and end of each episode. The series was semi-autobiographical, as many of the stories adapted were incidents and experiences from Ruskin Bond's life.[2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]Season 1, aired in 1995, was about a ten-year-old boy Rusty, his life at a boarding school and his friends, family in Dehradun. This season was set in 1930s, when India was under British rule.
Season 2 shows the time when Rusty is about 30 years of age and a struggling writer. It is set in 1960s, when Rusty has returned from England, to live in Mulberry Cottage, Mussoorie. Season 2 had Vipul Gupta playing a 30 years old Rusty. It included ten of Bond's stories - Love is a sad song, Sensualist, Dead Man's Gift, Last Time I saw Delhi, Hanging at Mango, Who Killed the Rani?, Dead Man's Gift, Binya Passes By, Last Time I Saw Delhi, From Small Beginnings and At Greens Hotel,[4] along with his novel Maharani.[5] It was shot in Mussoorie and Dehradun.[1]
Season 3 had Bhanu Uday playing a 35 years old Rusty. It included Bond’s stories - The Sensualist, Time Stops at Shamli and Shooting at Mango Top.[6] The show was shot in Mussoorie.[6] Bond’s granddaughter (from his adopted family in Mussoorie) Shristi, also acted in the show.[7][8]
Set in 1960s Ek tha Rusty Seasons 2 and 3 are shot in the beautiful woods and snowy hills, where alongside interesting stories, some of beautiful tracks are also featured; including "Hawaon ki dhun and Zindagi keraye ka ghar hai".
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Those bygone days". The Hindu. 12 July 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "The Sunday Tribune - Books". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Welcome To Ek tha Rusty". www.ektharusty.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Raising Rusty". Indian Express. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Season III of 'Ek Tha Rusty' series on Doordarshan". www.dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Ruskin Bond's Rusty making a comeback on TV with 'Ek Tha Rusty II'". News 18. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "'Ek Tha Rusty' back with second season". ABP Live. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "'Ek The Rusty 2' is a tribute to my grandpa: Shrishti Bond - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.