Model-actor Vipul Gupta, who was seen in Sudhir Mishra's Yeh Saali Zindagi, plays the character of Rusty.
New Delhi:
Shrishti, the great granddaughterof author Ruskin Bond, says the new TV series Ek The Rusty 2came as an opportunity to pay tribute to her grandfather andhis more than six decade long literary legacy.
Shrishti, 16, is playing the character of Kamla, who willbe seen romancing the titular role of Rusty in the sequel toEk Tha Rusty, which was penned by Bond.
"I always wanted to do something for my grandpa. When Igot the offer to be a part of the show, I thought, this couldbe the best opportunity to pay a small tribute to him. I wasin the middle of my board exams but I didn't refuse the show.I did it because I was getting a character where I would beseen romancing Rusty," Shrishti told PTI.
Bond, 78, never married but he adopted a family inLandour near Mussoorie and lives with them.
The new series, directed by Subhadarshini Singh, willfocus on a 30-year-old Rusty, who is a struggling writer justback from England. The character is inspired by Bond's ownexperiences.
The light-hearted story, set in 1960s, is a take on humanrelationships and bitter-sweet experiences of the people inthe small hill station of Mussoorie.
"Initially it was tough for me to bring out the mannerismof that era. But my grandpa and Subhadarshini aunty helped meto understand that era. He always used to tease me that youhave to romance me in the serial.
"When I was a kid and used to visit Mussoorie during mybreaks, grandpa used to narrate me the stories of that time. Irecalled them and played the character," Shrishti said.
Bond, on his part, is happy to see the series back on TVafter a gap of 15 years.
"It's an adorable effort by Subhadarshini to bring backthe series again after a gap of 15 years. Now, Rusty is ayoung man and he has to face the world now. I wrote the serieslong back and I am happy with the way she made small changesaccording to today's time," Bond said.
Ek Tha Rusty will air on DD National Network fromNovember 22.
"I am very much impressed with the acting in the serial.My contribution is limited and so, I didn't ask for a rolebecause I feel I was not romantic enough for the character,"said Bond.
But for Subhadarshini, constructing the 1960sMussoorie was a challenge as the hill station has gone throughvarious changes.
"It was really taxing because now Mussoorie has lost itsold world charm and has been taken over by the modernism. Isearched for those hotels and cottages that were stillpreserved for old days. Costumes were not a problem becausethey haven't changed much," Subhadarshini said.
Model-actor Vipul Gupta, who was seen in Sudhir Mishra'sYeh Saali Zindagi, plays the character of Rusty.
"I could not say no to this character because I amgetting the chance to portray Bond onscreen, whose stories Iread in my school," Gupta said.
Shrishti, 16, is playing the character of Kamla, who willbe seen romancing the titular role of Rusty in the sequel toEk Tha Rusty, which was penned by Bond.
"I always wanted to do something for my grandpa. When Igot the offer to be a part of the show, I thought, this couldbe the best opportunity to pay a small tribute to him. I wasin the middle of my board exams but I didn't refuse the show.I did it because I was getting a character where I would beseen romancing Rusty," Shrishti told PTI.
Bond, 78, never married but he adopted a family inLandour near Mussoorie and lives with them.
The new series, directed by Subhadarshini Singh, willfocus on a 30-year-old Rusty, who is a struggling writer justback from England. The character is inspired by Bond's ownexperiences.
The light-hearted story, set in 1960s, is a take on humanrelationships and bitter-sweet experiences of the people inthe small hill station of Mussoorie.
"Initially it was tough for me to bring out the mannerismof that era. But my grandpa and Subhadarshini aunty helped meto understand that era. He always used to tease me that youhave to romance me in the serial.
"When I was a kid and used to visit Mussoorie during mybreaks, grandpa used to narrate me the stories of that time. Irecalled them and played the character," Shrishti said.
Bond, on his part, is happy to see the series back on TVafter a gap of 15 years.
"It's an adorable effort by Subhadarshini to bring backthe series again after a gap of 15 years. Now, Rusty is ayoung man and he has to face the world now. I wrote the serieslong back and I am happy with the way she made small changesaccording to today's time," Bond said.
Ek Tha Rusty will air on DD National Network fromNovember 22.
"I am very much impressed with the acting in the serial.My contribution is limited and so, I didn't ask for a rolebecause I feel I was not romantic enough for the character,"said Bond.
But for Subhadarshini, constructing the 1960sMussoorie was a challenge as the hill station has gone throughvarious changes.
"It was really taxing because now Mussoorie has lost itsold world charm and has been taken over by the modernism. Isearched for those hotels and cottages that were stillpreserved for old days. Costumes were not a problem becausethey haven't changed much," Subhadarshini said.
Model-actor Vipul Gupta, who was seen in Sudhir Mishra'sYeh Saali Zindagi, plays the character of Rusty.
"I could not say no to this character because I amgetting the chance to portray Bond onscreen, whose stories Iread in my school," Gupta said.
