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A Suitable Boy

A Suitable Boy

TV-142020•6.0/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.0/10(31)

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.

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Production

Lookout Point

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 26, 2020

Last Aired

August 24, 2020

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Andrew Davies

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2020-07-26
In newly independent India, passionate literature student Lata Mehra defies tradition and her meddling mother’s wish to choose her a husband.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2020-08-02
When news of Lata’s secret romance reaches her mother, Rupa takes action to keep the young lovers apart.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2020-08-09
Rupa enlists a friend to find her headstrong daughter a husband. In exile, Maan starts to enjoy village life.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2020-08-16
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
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2020-08-23
As India’s first national democratic election approaches, Lata finds herself courted by three very different suitors.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2020-08-24
Lata makes a surprising decision about her future, as pressure on Maan’s family mounts after his disgrace.

Cast

Tanya Maniktala

Tanya Maniktala

Lata Mehra

Ishaan Khatter

Ishaan Khatter

Maan Kapoor

Tabu

Tabu

Saeeda Bai

Mahira Kakkar

Mahira Kakkar

Rupa Mehra

Rasika Dugal

Rasika Dugal

Savita Kapoor

Shahana Goswami

Shahana Goswami

Meenakshi Mehra

Ram Kapoor

Ram Kapoor

Mahesh Kapoor

Aamir Bashir

Aamir Bashir

Nawab Sahib

Danesh Razvi

Danesh Razvi

Kabir Durrani

Vivek Gomber

Vivek Gomber

Arun Mehra

Gagan Dev Riar

Gagan Dev Riar

Pran Kapoor

Geeta Agrawal Sharma

Geeta Agrawal Sharma

Mrs. Mahesh Kapoor

Shubham Saraf

Shubham Saraf

Firoz Ali Khan

Vijay Raaz

Vijay Raaz

Rasheed's Father

Vivaan Shah

Vivaan Shah

Varun Mehra

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