| Katha Sagar | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | Shyam Benegal |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Cinevistaas |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | 1986 – 1986 |
Katha Sagar (translation:"A Sea of Stories") is an Indian television series that aired on DD National in 1986. The series featured a collection of stories by writers from around the world, including Katherine Mansfield, Guy de Maupassant, Leo Tolstoy, O. Henry, and Anton Chekhov. Each episode was directed by one of eight well known Indian directors, including Shyam Benegal, Kundan Shah, Ved Rahi and Satyen Bose. Most of the stories in the series were one episode long.
Many years after its original run,[when?] the series was again produced by Prem Krishen Malhotra and Sunil Mehta, founders of Cinevista Communications Limited.
The series included 37 episodes based on stories including "Fear" by Guy de Maupassant, "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol, "A Cup of Tea" by Katherine Mansfield, and "Where Love Is, God Is" by Leo Tolstoy. Some of the stories were adapted to fit an Indian context, but the adaptation embodied the essence of the original story.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Based on | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pratiksha" | Ved Rahi | ||
| 2 | "Karz" | Kundan Shah | ||
| 3 | "Teen Sadhu" | Satyen Bose | ||
| 4 | "Ek Bhool" | Kundan Shah | ||
| 5 | "Sannata" | Ved Rahi | ||
| 6 | "Roti Aur Pyar" | Anil Ganguly | ||
| 7 | "Kalakriti" | Shyam Benegal | ||
| 8 | "Bahut Der Kar Di" | Kundan Shah | ||
| 9 | "Dard" | Anil Ganguly | ||
| 10 | "Musafir" | Krishan Sethi | ||
| 11 | "Qaidi" | Anil Ganguly | ||
| 12 | "Nandu Ki Chitthi" | Shyam Benegal | ||
| 13 | "Ward No. 6" | Shyam Benegal | ||
| 14 | "Sahara" | Narendra Nath | ||
| 15 | "Sunheri Yaadein" | Krishan Sethi | ||
| 16 | "Sauda" | Shyam Benegal | ||
| 17 | "Bhulava" | Kundan Shah | ||
| 18 | "Ek Khula Hua Darwaza" | Shyam Benegal | ||
| 19 | "Saboon Ki Tikiya" | Shyam Benegal | ||
| 20 | "Chai Ka Ek Cup" | Shyam Benegal | ||
| 21 | "Nayi Fasal" | A. Salam | ||
| 22 | "Do Raaste" | N/A | ||
| 23 | "Girgit" | Shyam Benegal | ||
| 24 | "Gehra Zakhm" | Kundan Shah | ||
| 25 | "Pachtava" | Krishan Sethi | ||
| 26 | "Tarannum" | Krishan Sethi | ||
| 27 | "Zameen" | Krishan Sethi | ||
| 28 | "Dushman" | Kundan Shah | ||
| 29 | "Woh Ek Ladki" | Anil Ganguly | "The Girl Who Changed Her Mind" by Honoré de Balzac | |
| 30 | "Chahat" | Shyam Benegal | ||
| 31 | "Nayi Sherwani" | Shyam Benegal | ||
| 32 | "Anjam" | Ramesh Gupta | ||
| 33 | "Do Tasveerein" | A. Salam | ||
| 34 | "Maria" | Kundan Shah | ||
| 35 | "Parvarish" | Krishan Sethi | ||
| 36 | "Zamana" | A. Salam | ||
| 37 | "Sabse Bada Darr" | N/A | ||