A Suitable Boy is a "groundbreaking" (The Guardian) BBC period drama based on the global bestseller by Vikram Seth, directed by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding), and adapted by Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice). Amid the cultural upheaval of 1950s India, Lata (Tanya Maniktala) is torn between romance and duty, while wayward Maan (Ishaan Khatter) has a perilous affair with a glamorous courtesan (Tabu).