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Summary
Andrew Davies' adaptation of Vikram Seth's novel following the story of a university student coming of age in India in 1951. Starring Tanya Maniktala.
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rolenameSaeeda BaiTabuArun MehraVivek GomberMahesh KapoorRam KapoorMrs Rupa MehraMahira KakkarNawab SahibAamir BashirMeenakshi MehraShahana GoswamiFiroz Ali KhanShubham SarafSavita KapoorRasika Dugal
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rolenameDirectorMira NairDirectorShimit Amin
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News & features about A Suitable Boy
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Meet the cast of BBC One's A Suitable Boy
BBC One and Netflix's adaptation of Vikram Seth's bestseller stars Tabu, Namit Das and Ishaan Khatter - alongside newcomer Tanya Maniktala as Lata.
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Netflix secures global deal for A Suitable Boy
Vikram Seth's 1,349 page bestseller has been adapted for BBC One, starring Ishaan Khatter and Tabu.
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Who does Lata end up with in A Suitable Boy?
Vikram Seth's novel set in 1950s post-partition India follows Lata, a young woman who must choose between three men.
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A Suitable Boy's Tabu almost played a very different role
The award-winning Indian actress was given a choice of two characters by the drama's director Mira Nair.
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Is white Welshman Andrew Davies really the most suitable writer for A Suitable Boy?
BBC One's A Suitable Boy has an Asian cast and director – but why is it written by a white man, asks Tufayel Ahmed.
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A Suitable Boy's forbidden romance holds up a mirror to the Indian Partition
Adapted from Vikram Seth's bestselling book, the first episode is a joy from start to finish.
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BBC's A Suitable Boy lead: 'It was important to cast Indian actors, not British Indian'
The actor who plays Lata Mehra has said it was important to cast Indian actors, rather than British Indian.
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When is A Suitable Boy on TV? Your guide to cast, plot and news
Vikram Seth’s classic novel is adapted Andrew Davies, who recently brought Sanditon and Les Miserables to the small screen.
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A Suitable Boy draws wildly diverse reactions: "complex", "opulent" and "inauthentic"
BBC One's adaptation of the Indian epic was not universally popular.
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Where is A Suitable Boy filmed? Your location guide to the BBC and Netflix adaptation
Filming locations for the Vikram Seth adaptation included Lucknow, the tanneries in Kanpur, and the Ahilya Fort.
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Andrew Davies resisted "sexing-up" BBC One's A Suitable Boy adaptation
The British screenwriter said that Vikram Seth's 1,349 novel about 1950s India was surprisingly "easy" to adapt.
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Meet Tanya Maniktala, star of A Suitable Boy who unexpectedly found fame
Sarfraz Manzoor meets Tanya Maniktala and Tabu, stars of BBC's A Suitable Boy.
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A Suitable Boy author Vikram Seth initially dismissed ideas of BBC adaptation
The author initially ignored the BBC when it got in touch about an idea for a TV adaptation.
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A Suitable Boy star on 'pressure' of iconic role: "It's not my job to satisfy everybody"
Indian actor Tanya Maniktala is making her debut alongside some of Bollywood's biggest names - and in one of literature's most iconic roles.
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Cast announced for BBC One’s A Suitable Boy
Vikram Seth’s classic novel is being brought to life by Andrew Davies, the man behind the BBC’s recent Les Miserables adaptation
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BBC drops stunning first trailer for Sanditon creator’s new drama A Suitable Boy
The new drama is the latest adaptation from Pride and Prejudice and Les Misérables scriptwriter Andrew Davies
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The real-life history behind A Suitable Boy - newly independent India prepares for first election
Everything you need to know about the real story behind Vikram Seth's post-partition novel.
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The Royals on Netflix cast: Who stars in the Indian romantic and regal drama?
And where you recognise them from.
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The Perfect Couple cast: Who plays who in the Nicole Kidman series?
Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber lead the cast of the new series.
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TV industry "won't survive" without major diversity changes, warns BBC boss
"We won't be able to meet the challenges of the next few years if we don't really make diversity an absolute priority."
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