After making a mark with his debut films, Beyond The Clouds and Dhadak, Ishaan Khatter is all set to impress us with his acting chops once again in Mira Nair's upcoming series, A Suitable Boy, based on Vikram Seth's novel by the same name. Ishaan recently took to Instagram to share the first look of the series as he put up a still featuring himself and Tabu. The still features him along with Tabu on a porch swing and he is seen in quite a different look as he sports a moustache for this project. A Suitable Boy Adaptation: Rasika Dugal, Namit Das Join Tabu, Ishaan Khatter’s BBC One Drama.

In the series, Ishaan will be seen essaying the role of Maan Kapoor, the rebellious son of politician Mahesh Kapoor to be played by Ram Kapoor. As pert the novel, Maan finds himself attracted to a beautiful courtesan Saaeda Bai to be essayed by Tabu in the series. From the still, we can certainly say filmmaker Mira Nair will be once again spreading her magic with her gifted storytelling.

Check Out the First Look Here:

 

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The six-part series will be produced by Lookout Point for BBC One. The screenplay has been penned by Andrew Davies. The series will also star other big stars in supporting roles such as Rasika Dugal, Shahana Goswami, Namit Das, Gagan Dev Riar, Danesh Razvi, Mikhail Sen, Vivek Gomber and Mahira Kakkar. . ‘A Suitable Boy’ Adaptation: Mira Nair Is Excited About Tabu, Ishaan Khatter’s BBC One Drama As Series to Roll in Lucknow.

The novel's story is set in the North India of 1951, the same time that India was carving out its own identity as an independent nation and was about to host its first democratic general election. Looking at the first look, we certainly can't wait to catch the series soon.

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