A Suitable Boy (Acorn TV)

 

Set in North India in 1951, 19-year-old Lata Mehra (Tanya Maniktala) deals with her mother (Mahira Kakkar), who wants to marry her off to a man of her choosing. While Maan (Ishaan Khatter), a relative by marriage, falls for courtesan singer Saeeda Bai (Tabu) in this Andrew Davies adaptation of the Vikram Seth novel. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 26 Jul 2020 and on Acorn TV in North America on 7 December 2020]

Premieres Dec 07, 2020

By Max Schindler

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