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.
Writer: Andrew Davies
Producer: Lydia Dean Pilcher, Aradhana Seth
Lata Mehra
Maan Kapoor
Saeeda Bai
Rupa Mehra
Savita Kapoor
Meenakshi Mehra
Mahesh Kapoor
Nawab Sahib
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6 episodes
In newly independent India, passionate literature student Lata Mehra defies tradition and her meddling mother’s wish to choose her a husband.
Runtime: 59 minWhen news of Lata’s secret romance reaches her mother, Rupa takes action to keep the young lovers apart.
Runtime: 58 minRupa enlists a friend to find her headstrong daughter a husband. In exile, Maan starts to enjoy village life.
Runtime: 58 minSparks 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.
Runtime: 58 minAs India’s first national democratic election approaches, Lata finds herself courted by three very different suitors.
Runtime: 58 minLata makes a surprising decision about her future, as pressure on Maan’s family mounts after his disgrace.
Runtime: 60 minA Suitable Boy | Trailer | Tabu, Ishaan Khattar, Tanya Maniktala | Netflix India
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