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

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
  • Bhanu Uday as Rusty, 35 years old (season 3)[1]
  • Vipul Gupta as Rusty, 30 years old (season 2)[5]
  • Ayub Khan as Inspector Keemat Lal[6]
  • Rahul Batra as Manmohan (The Sensualist)
  • Suhasini Mulay as Ms. Bean[2]
  • Shrishti Bond as Kamla,[8] Rusty's second girlfriend
  • Anuya Bhagwat as Maharani[5]
  • Priyanka Joshi as Sushila[9]
  • Hisheyla Bhutia as Yasmin[9]
  • Sangey Udenla as Shankhini[9]
  • Sheri Bhutia[9]
  • Siddharth Bhardwaj as Gautam
  • Abhilasha Gaira as Sanyukta
  • Gajendra Rathi as Manmohan's father
  • Gaurav Bakshi as Captain Ramesh
  • Arpit Kapoor as Daljeet Singh
  • Priti Sagar as Mrs. Hill
  • Anuradha Vyas as Mrs. Goods
  • Durga Sharma as Muliya
  • Rajeev Gaur Singh as Mehmood
  • Simmi Thakur as Madhu (Keemat Lal's wife)
  • Neelanjana Banerjee as Rani Nita
  • Niti Singh as Ms. Deeds
  • Bhupesh Pandeya as Moti Ram
  • Gaurav Sharma as Hukum Singh

References
  1. "Those bygone days". The Hindu. 2014-07-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  2. "The Sunday Tribune - Books". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  3. "Welcome To Ek tha Rusty". www.ektharusty.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  4. "Raising Rusty". Indian Express. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  5. "Season III of 'Ek Tha Rusty' series on Doordarshan". www.dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  6. "Ruskin Bond's Rusty making a comeback on TV with 'Ek Tha Rusty II'". News 18. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  7. "'Ek Tha Rusty' back with second season". ABP Live. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  8. "'Ek The Rusty 2' is a tribute to my grandpa: Shrishti Bond - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  9. "'Ek Tha Rusty II' soon on TV with actors from Sikkim". Business Standard. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
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