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A Suitable Boy(TV show/series, 2020)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h per episode | Genre: Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 6 episodes

A Suitable BoyRating: 2.9/5 (with 14 votes)
A Suitable Boy is a BBC television drama miniseries directed by Mira Nair and adapted by Andrew Davies from Vikram Seth's 1993 novel of the same name. Set in the backdrop of post-independent India, A Suitable Boy follows four linked families in North India, where the story revolves around Mrs. Rupa Mehra who is in search of a suitable husband for her youngest daughter Lata. Meanwhile, the daughter is torn between her duty towards her mother and the idea of romance with her suitors. The series stars Tanya Maniktala as the main character Lata, with Tabu, Ishaan Khatter, Rasika Dugal, Mahira Kakkar, Ram Kapoor, Namit Das, Vivaan Shah, Mikhail Sen, Danesh Rizvi, Shahana Goswami, Ranvir Shorey, Vijay Varma and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in prominent roles, as its storyline features more than 110 characters. It is the first BBC period-drama series to have a non-white cast. The adaptation of the series was officially announced by Charlotte Moore, the BBC's head of content, in May 2017, with Mira Nair announced as directing the series. The principal shoot of the series took place in September 2019. The series were filmed across Lucknow, as the primary location, and also in Maheshwar and Kanpur. The background music for the series was composed by Alex Heffes and Anoushka Shankar, with Kavita... ()
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Where to watch A Suitable Boy (streaming/download)?

"A Suitable Boy" is currently available on 1 providers. A Suitable Boy can be streamed on Netflix as part of a subscription.

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Genres: Romantische Dramaserien / Dramaserien / Indisch / Serien nach Buchvorlage
Keywords: Bewegend / Romantisch
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About A Suitable Boy

Set during the 1950s, the six-part series tells the story of a young woman’s search for love and identity in a newly independent, post-Partition India defining its own future.

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Trailer for A Suitable Boy + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

A Suitable Boy | Trailer | Tabu, Ishaan Khattar, Tanya Maniktala | Netflix India(Trailer, 1:16)

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A Suitable Boy Seasons and Episodes

07/26/2020Miniseries - 6 episodes
#1 | 07/26/2020Episode 1
In newly independent India, passionate literature student Lata Mehra defies tradition and her meddling mother’s wish to choose her a husband.
#2 | 08/02/2020Episode 2
When news of Lata’s secret romance reaches her mother, Rupa takes action to keep the young lovers apart.
#3 | 08/09/2020Episode 3
Rupa enlists a friend to find her headstrong daughter a husband. In exile, Maan starts to enjoy village life.
#4 | 08/16/2020Episode 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.
#5 | 08/23/2020Episode 5
1.0/5 (with 1 vote)
As India’s first national democratic election approaches, Lata finds herself courted by three very different suitors.
#6 | 08/24/2020Episode 6
Lata makes a surprising decision about her future, as pressure on Maan’s family mounts after his disgrace.

Additional Information

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Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Based on: "A Suitable Boy" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Hindi (HI), Urdu (UR)
Translated into 15 languages: Czech (CS), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 07/26/2020
Last episode released on: 08/24/2020
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"理想の花婿"
"Удобный парень"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:39691, Added: 07/17/2020, Last updated: 03/02/2024