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'''''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).<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/those-bygone-days/article6201996.ece|title=Those bygone days|date=2014-07-12|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-07-29}}</ref><br />
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Produced and directed by Shubhadarshini Singh, the show stars Zarul, [[Nadira (Indian actress)|Nadira]], Pankaj Berry, [[Raj Zutshi]], [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]], [[Vipul Gupta]], [[Bhanu Uday]], and [[Suhasini Mulay]].<ref name=":0" /> In seasons 2 and 3, Gupta and Uday respectively played the role of grown up Rusty.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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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 is semi-autobiographical, as many of the stories adapted are incidents and experiences from Bond's life.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120415/spectrum/book9.htm|title=The Sunday Tribune - Books|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2016-07-29}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ektharusty.com/aboutetr.php|title=Welcome To Ek tha Rusty|website=www.ektharusty.com|access-date=2016-07-29}}</ref><br />
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== Synopsis ==<br />
Season 1 (aired in 1995) is about a ten-year-old boy Rusty, his life at a boarding school and his friends and family in [[Dehradun]]. This season is set in 1930s, when India was under [[British Raj|British rule]].<br />
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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 year 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?'', ''Binya Passes By'', ''From Small Beginnings'' and ''At Greens Hotel,''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/raising-rusty-2/|title=Raising Rusty|last=|first=|date=2012-03-19|website=Indian Express|publisher=|access-date=2016-07-29}}</ref> along with his novel ''Maharani''.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/season-iii-of-ek-tha-rusty-series-on-doordarshan.html|title=Season III of 'Ek Tha Rusty' series on Doordarshan|website=www.dailypioneer.com|access-date=2016-07-29}}</ref> It was shot in [[Mussoorie]] and [[Dehradun]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Season 3 had Bhanu Uday playing a 35 year old Rusty. It includes Bond’s stories - ''Time Stops at Shamli'' and ''Shooting at Mango Top''.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/ruskin-bonds-rusty-making-a-comeback-on-tv-with-ek-tha-rusty-ii-678918.html|title=Ruskin Bond's Rusty making a comeback on TV with 'Ek Tha Rusty II'|last=|first=|date=2014-04-05|website=News 18|publisher=|access-date=2016-07-29}}</ref> The show was shot in Mussoorie.<ref name=":3" /> Bond’s granddaughter (from his adopted family in Mussoorie) Shristi, also acted in the show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/ek-tha-rusty-back-with-second-season-39395|title='Ek Tha Rusty' back with second season|last=|first=|date=2014-04-05|website=ABP Live|publisher=|access-date=2016-07-29|archive-date=2 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002001118/http://www.abplive.in/television/ek-tha-rusty-back-with-second-season-39395|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/ek-the-rusty-2-is-a-tribute-to-my-grandpa-shrishti-bond/1032762/|title='Ek The Rusty 2' is a tribute to my grandpa: Shrishti Bond - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=2016-07-29}}</ref><br />
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Set in 1960s, Seasons 2 and 3 of the show were 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".<br />
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== Cast==<br />
*Zarul as Rusty (season 1)<br />
**[[Vipul Gupta]] as 30-year-old Rusty (season 2)<br />
**[[Bhanu Uday]] as 35-year-old Rusty (season 3)<br />
*[[Raj Zutshi]]<br />
*[[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]]<br />
*[[Suhasini Mulay]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:DD National original programming]]<br />
[[Category:1995 Indian television series debuts]]<br />
[[Category:Television shows set in the British Raj]]<br />
[[Category:Television shows set in Uttarakhand]]<br />
[[Category:2015 Indian television series endings]]<br />
[[Category:Television shows based on Indian novels]]</div>StevieBavin8727