A Suitable Boy

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In 1951, in newly independent India, student Lata is torn between family duty and romance.

At the dawn of a new age for India, passionate Lata defies traditions and expectations. Can she choose her own path, her own love, her own future?

At the dawn of a new age for India, passionate Lata defies traditions and expectations. Can she choose her own path, her own love, her own future?

Based on the novel by Vikram Seth.

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Mahira Kakkar

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Danesh Razvi

Ram Kapoor

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A Suitable Boy: Series 1: Episode 5

Episode 5

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With election campaigning underway, Lata finds herself courted by three suitors.

As India’s first national democratic election approaches, Lata finds herself courted by three very different suitors.

The general election is approaching. While Kabir Durrani remains desperate to make amends, Lata finds herself courted by Amit and Haresh in Calcutta. Romantic gestures from both suitors over the Christmas holidays compound Lata’s confusion about her feelings for all her admirers.

Maan is once again separated from Saeeda Bai when he accompanies his father on the campaign trail to the nawab’s village seat in Rudhia. Their relationship is improving at last, but Maan’s lingering passion for Saeeda Bai threatens to destroy everything.

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