Ek Tha Rusty

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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). [1]

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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

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".

Cast

Season 1 cast

Season 2 and 3 cast

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