On December 7, the 6-part drama A Suitable Boy will debut on Acorn TV.
The series, set in post-Partition North India in 1951, tells the story of spirited 19-year-old university student Lata Mehra (newcomer Tanya Maniktala) as she comes of age at the same time as the country is carving out its identity as an independent nation and preparing to go to the polls for its first democratic general election. Caught between old traditions and new ideas, Lata must deal with her overbearing mother (Mahira Kakkar) who is hell-bent on finding her a suitable husband.
Meanwhile, connected to Lata through their siblings’ marriage, wayward Maan (Ishaan Khatter) falls head over heels for courtesan singer Saeeda Bai, played by Indian screen icon Tabu, and the results are catastrophic for an entire community.
The series was directed by Mira Nair.
Here is a trailer for A Suitable Boy:
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