NEW DELHI: Doordarshan will telecast a telefilm ?Pratishodh?, based on a classic short story by litterateur and now Prasar Bharati chairperson Mrinal Pande.

The story forms part of an anthology of stories by Pande. The telefilm directed by Rajiv Rai will be telecast at 6.00 pm today on DD One.

The Screenplay has been written by Satish Garg and Jyotsna Mahapatra and the telefilm stars veteran artistes Vinod Nagpal and Kavita Nagpal with Rajshree Seem and Manoj Sharma.

The protagonist of the story, Madhusudhan Babu, is a grumpy old man who has devoted his life serving for pure Indian classical music. He considers women and children the root cause of all problems, and believes that the world would be a better place without them.

His life takes a turn when Damayanti, a middle aged widow enters his life and give a new dimension to his music. The climax portrays how Madhusudhan finds himself striving to the last possible extent to not lose his new found hope.