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 stars Zarul, Nadira, Pankaj Berry, Raj Zutshi, Ayub Khan, Vipul Gupta, Bhanu Uday, and Suhasini Mulay.[1] In seasons 2 and 3, Gupta and Uday respectively 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 is semi-autobiographical, as many of the stories adapted are incidents and experiences from Bond's life.[2][3]
Synopsis
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 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 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,[4] along with his novel Maharani.[5] It was shot in Mussoorie and Dehradun.[1]
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.[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, 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".
Cast
- Zarul as Rusty (season 1)
- Vipul Gupta as 30-year-old Rusty (season 2)
- Bhanu Uday as 35-year-old Rusty (season 3)
- Raj Zutshi
- Ayub Khan
- Suhasini Mulay
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Those bygone days. The Hindu(2014-07-12). Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ The Sunday Tribune - Books. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ Welcome To Ek tha Rusty. www.ektharusty.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ Raising Rusty. Indian Express(2012-03-19). Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ Season III of 'Ek Tha Rusty' series on Doordarshan. www.dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ruskin Bond's Rusty making a comeback on TV with 'Ek Tha Rusty II'. News 18(2014-04-05). Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ 'Ek Tha Rusty' back with second season. ABP Live(2014-04-05). Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ 'Ek The Rusty 2' is a tribute to my grandpa: Shrishti Bond - Indian Express. archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.