A Suitable Boy (TV series)


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 North India in 1951, it follows the coming of age of Lata, a spirited university student. Also starring Tabu, Ishaan Khatter, Rasika Dugal, and Ram Kapoor

Cast

Production

Development

In May 2017, Charlotte Moore, BBC's Director of Content, announced that A Suitable Boy adaptation written by Andrew Davies was under development. In May 2019, the six-part series was officially commissioned by BBC Studios, with Indian filmmaker Mira Nair being brought on board as director. Produced on a budget of £16 million, it is one of the most expensive BBC series ever made.

Casting

The first members to join the series' main cast were Tabu, Ishaan Khatter and Tanya Maniktala, in August 2019. Rasika Duggal, Mahira Kakkar and Namit Das joined the cast the following month.

Filming

began in Lucknow in September 2019. This was followed by sequences being shot in a number of other cities in India, including Maheshwar and Kanpur.

Release

The series premiered in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2020 on BBC One.
Netflix is the exclusive distributor of the series for all global territories, except continental North America and China.