Stories by Rabindranath Tagore
| Stories by Rabindranath Tagore | |
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| Genre | Fiction |
| Directed by | Anurag Basu, Debatma Mandal & Tani Basu |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Mumbai |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ishana Movies Pvt. Ltd |
| Release | |
| Original network | Epic Channel Networks Pvt. Ltd. |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 6 July 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Stories by Rabindranath Tagore is an Indian Hindi television series which aired on The EPIC Channel. The EPIC Channel is India’s first segmented Hindi entertainment channel on the topic of Indian history and mythology.
Set in Bengal of the 1920s, the show is a representation of the classic short stories by the literary legend and Nobel laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. In his literary work, Tagore focused on relationships which were colored by human shortcomings and idiosyncrasies. More often than not, confident women were the protagonists of his stories who were strong in their stead and defiant in nature while cocooned in a conservative Indian society. In a culture where adultery, rebellion, sorrow and death were a taboo, Tagore’s stories were progressive and brought a shift in the mindset of traditional Indian values.
Bringing Tagore’s stories to life is the acclaimed Indian film director, Anurag Basu who is renowned for his distinctive stories and visual story-telling in films. Basu began his career as an assistant director in television serials. He directed television shows belonging to various genres and went on to make films that received immense audience and critical appreciation, establishing himself as a successful Indian film director. After a long hiatus from television, Basu made a comeback to television with Stories by Rabindranath Tagore.
The show launched on 6 July 2015 on The EPIC Channel. In ‘Stories By Rabindranath Tagore’, Anurag Basu chose to translate the stories in his own way. He handpicked different stories like Chokher Bali, Charulata, Kabuliwala, Detective, Samapti, Chutti, etc. and created a unique background score for them. The show devoted two or three episodes to each novel, while short stories were narrated in a single episode. The director chose a unique way for these stories to unfold — each story was linked with the next in an intrinsic manner and the narration was blended with translations of Tagore's songs. The show covered over 14 stories in 26 episodes, each episode duration being 60 minutes.
The show is set in old Kolkata. Basu produced a colossal set, and also filmed on location and used authentic costumes. Basu’s wife, Tani Basu, led the creative development of the show to delve deeper into cultural references and political and social manifestations. Original music score and Tagore’s Bengali songs were re-created to further enhance the appeal of the show. Indian singers like Arijit Singh, Shaan and Shalmali Kholgade lent their voices for these melodious soundtracks.
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