TV series
A Suitable Boy
Overview
Modernity confronts tradition in 1950s post-Partition India as a young woman resists an arranged marriage in favour of pursuit of love and a politician's son becomes involved in a transgressive affair.
Details
- First air date
- 2020-07-26
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- Lookout Point
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Tanya Maniktala as Lata Mehra
- Ishaan Khatter as Maan Kapoor
- Tabu as Saeeda Bai
- Mahira Kakkar as Rupa Mehra
- Rasika Dugal as Savita Kapoor
- Shahana Goswami as Meenakshi Mehra
- Ram Kapoor as Mahesh Kapoor
- Aamir Bashir as Nawab Sahib
- Danesh Razvi as Kabir Durrani
- Vivek Gomber as Arun Mehra
- Gagan Dev Riar as Pran Kapoor
- Geeta Agrawal Sharma as Mrs. Mahesh Kapoor
Creators and crew
- Andrew Davies - Creator
- Aradhana Seth - Producer
- Lydia Dean Pilcher - Producer
- Mira Nair - Director
- Shimit Amin - Director
- Andrew Davies - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1
In newly independent India, passionate literature student Lata Mehra defies tradition and her meddling mother’s wish to choose her a husband.
Episode 2
When news of Lata’s secret romance reaches her mother, Rupa takes action to keep the young lovers apart.
Episode 3
Rupa enlists a friend to find her headstrong daughter a husband. In exile, Maan starts to enjoy village life.
Episode 4
Sparks fly as Lata is reunited with Kabir, while self-starter Haresh faces up to the biggest challenge of his career. Meanwhile, Maan returns to Saeeda Bai.
Episode 5
As India’s first national democratic election approaches, Lata finds herself courted by three very different suitors.
Episode 6
Lata makes a surprising decision about her future, as pressure on Maan’s family mounts after his disgrace.
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