“Katha Sagar” a popular TV serial originally telecast on National Doordarshan in 1886 is now releasing on DVD and VCD on February 9th by Reliance Home Video & Games.
Shyam Benegal and other renowned directors adapt the works of internationally renowned authors into the language of celluloid.
This series of short stories brought to the homes of millions wholesome entertainment via Indian adaptations of short stories written by world renowned authors such as Anton Chekhov, O’Henry, Guy De Maupassant, H.H.Munro, Leo Tolstoy, etc.
Some stories were adapted to fit an Indian context, but the adaptation captured the essence of the original story very well. This series marked the Television debut of India’s most renowned director Shyam Benegal, under whose skillful direction this series reached a viewership rating of 85.1 percent.
Featuring the work of some of the best directors in the Indian film & TV industry like Shyam Benegal, Kundan Shah, Anil Ganguly, Kishen Sethi, A. Salaam, Ved Rahi, Ramesh Gupta, Satyen Bose and Narendranath.
Staring legendary actors Ashok Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Shammi Kapoor, Utpal Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Moushumi Chatterjee, Om Puri, Saeed Jaffery, Urmila Matondkar, Bindu, Suresh Oberoi, Pallavi Joshi, Supriya Pathak, Rohini Hattangadi, Neena Gupta, Kulbushan Kharbanda, Tiku Talsania, Anjan Srivastav, Kittu Gidwani, Archana Puransingh, Vikram Gokhale, Raza Murad, Parikshat Sahni and many more.
Brilliant camera work by masters like Ashok Mehra, Jal Mistry, Stehen Fernandes, Jehangir Choudhry, K. Vaikunth, Binod Pradhan and Dominic Dias
Script & Dialogue by the one and only Ved Rahi
Featuring Music Maestros like Anu Malik, Sarang Dev, Ajit Singh and Vanraj Bhatia
Lyrics: Anu Malik Playback: Suresh Wadkar & Ajit Singh
The series has 37 Stand alone short Stories: Nineteen Hours of content. The duration of each story is between 30 to 60 minutes. Each story is a complete family entertainer in itself.
Critical Acclaim:
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For the first time, a single series brings together the most celebrated talents in acting, direction, writing and music – TV & Video Watch
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Each story in Katha Sagar is well presented, with good acting, slick direction and an overall production finesse – The Daily
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Katha Sagar has given a new purpose to TV serials – Bir Bhadra Pratap Singh, Member of Parliament
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Katha Sagar made a definite impact – Sunday Mail
The specially compiled DVD set brings together all the 37 stories, while the VCD has been divided in to two volumes, currently Volume 1 featuring 18 stories has been released.
Formats & Pricing Information:
DVD: MRP 2499/-, Number of Discs: 8
VCD Volume I: MRP 699/-, Number of Discs: 7
The DVD & VCD set are available across all leading home entertainment stores.