Series synopsis
A Suitable Boy is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on July 26, 2020. It ended on August 24, 2020. It was created by Andrew Davies. It stars Tanya Maniktala, Ishaan Khatter, Tabu and Mahira Kakkar.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading 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
Supporting cast
- Danesh Razvi as Kabir Durrani
- Vivek Gomber as Arun Mehra
- Gagan Dev Riar as Pran Kapoor
- Geeta Agrawal Sharma as Mrs. Mahesh Kapoor
- Shubham Saraf as Firoz Ali Khan
- Vijay Raaz as Rasheed's Father
- Vivaan Shah as Varun Mehra
Guest cast
- Kamini Khanna as Mrs. Tandon
- Manoj Pahwa as Raja of Marh
- Sharvari Deshpande as Malati
- Vinay Pathak as L. N. Agarwal
- Randeep Hooda as Billy Irani
- Bugs Bhargava Krishna as Professor Mishra
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 26, 2020 | August 24, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In newly independent India, passionate literature student Lata Mehra defies tradition and her meddling mother’s wish to choose her a husband. |
July 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 When news of Lata’s secret romance reaches her mother, Rupa takes action to keep the young lovers apart. |
August 2, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Rupa enlists a friend to find her headstrong daughter a husband. In exile, Maan starts to enjoy village life. |
August 9, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 26, 2020 |
| Last aired | August 24, 2020 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |