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 Nadira, Pankaj Berry, Raj Zutshi, Ayub Khan, Vipul Gupta, Bhanu Uday, Suhasini Mulay.[1] For seasons 2 and 3, actors Bhanu Uday and Vipul Gupta played the role of played grown up Rusty.[1]
Ruskin Bond 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
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.[4] Singh adapted Bond’s stories Sensualist, Time Stops at Shamli and Shooting at Mango Top, for season 2.[4] The show was shot in Mussoorie, with Bhanu Uday playing Rusty.[4] Bond’s granddaughter (from his adopted family in Mussoorie) Shristi, also acted in the show.[5][6]
Season 3 had Vipul Gupta playing a 35 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?, Dead Man's Gift, Binya Passes By, Last Time I Saw Delhi, From Small Beginnings and At Greens Hotel,[7] along with his novel Maharani.[8] It was shot in Mussoorie and Dehradun.[1]
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".
Cast
Season 1 cast
- Zarul as Rusty
- Nadira
- Pearl Padamsee
- Zohra Sehgal
- Raj Zutshi
- Raj Gil
- Pankaj Berry[8]
- Begum Para as Rusty's grandmother[3]
Season 2 and 3 cast
- Bhanu Uday as Rusty, 30 years old (season 2)[1]
- Vipul Gupta as Rusty, 35 years old (season 3)[8]
- Ayub Khan as Inspector Keemat Lal[4]
- Rahul Batra as The Sensualist
- Suhasini Mulay as Ms. Bean[2]
- Shrishti Bond as Kamla,[6] Rusty's second girlfriend
- Anuya Bhagwat as Maharani[8]
- Priyanka Joshi as Sushila[9]
- Hisheyla Bhutia[9]
- Sangey Udenla[9]
- Sheri Bhutia[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Those bygone days". The Hindu. 2014-07-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- 1 2 "The Sunday Tribune - Books". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- 1 2 "Welcome To Ek tha Rusty". www.ektharusty.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
- 1 2 "'Ek The Rusty 2' is a tribute to my grandpa: Shrishti Bond - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ "Raising Rusty". Indian Express. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- 1 2 3 4 "Season III of 'Ek Tha Rusty' series on Doordarshan". www.dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- 1 2 3 4 "'Ek Tha Rusty II' soon on TV with actors from Sikkim". Business Standard. Retrieved 2016-07-29.