Mira
Nair's
'A
Suitable
Boy'
A
Suitable
Boy
tells
the
story
of
spirited
university
student
Lata,
coming
of
age
in
North
India
in
1951;
at
the
same
time
as
the
country
is
carving
out
its
own
identity
as
an
independent
nation
and
how
Lata's
mother
is
determined
to
find
her
a
husband
-
a
suitable
boy.
But
Lata,
torn
between
familial
duties
and
the
excitement
of
romance,
embarks
on
her
own,
epic
journey
of
love
and
self-discovery.
Rasika
Dugal
Rasika
Dugal
of
Manto,
Mirzapur,
Humorously
Yours
and
Delhi
Crime
fame
will
play
Lata's
sister
Savita
who
follows
the
traditional
path
of
an
arranged
marriage.
Savita
and
her
husband
Pran,
portrayed
by
Gagan
Dev
Riar,
the
Mumbai-based
theatre
actor
and
director,
play
an
important
part
in
Lata's
life
as
their
deepening
bond
makes
her
question
her
own
ideas
about
love
and
desire.
Across
the
story,
we
also
see
three
very
different
young
men
vie
for
Lata's
hand
in
marriage.
The
first,
the
handsome
student
and
star
cricketer
Kabir,
is
played
by
exciting
newcomer
Danesh
Razvi
in
his
first
screen
role.
Starring
in
his
first
full
TV
series,
Mikhail
Sen
will
take
on
the
role
of
Amit,
the
witty,
eccentric
poet
who
also
falls
for
Lata's
enigmatic
charms.
While
the
ambitious,
self-assured
shoemaker
Haresh,
the
third
of
the
trio,
is
played
by
Namit
Das
of
Wake
Up
Sid,
Sui
Dhaaga,
Hamari
Adhuri
Kahani,
Ghanchakkar
and
Patakha
fame.
Mahira
Kakkar
Lata's
mother
will
be
played
by
highly-esteemed
Juilliard-trained
actor
Mahira
Kakkar
(think
American
TV
shows
like
Orange
is
the
new
Black,
The
Blacklist,
New
Amsterdam,
The
Big
C
and
Law
&
Order).
She
has
been
working
in
theatre
and
TV
in
the
US
and
returns
to
India
for
this
crucial
role.
Mrs
Rupa
Mehra
is
determined
to
find
her
daughter
a
husband
but
it
will
take
all
her
irrepressible
energy,
charm
and
determination
to
find
her
younger
daughter
a
worthy
match.
Playing
the
character
of
Savita,
Rasika
Dugal
said,
"I
have
always
been
mesmerised
by
Mira
Nair's
films.
The
attention
to
every
person
in
her
frame,
the
sensitivity,
gentleness
and
fun
in
her
work
had
always
driven
me
to
watch
her
films
again
and
again.
Years
later,
when
I
got
an
opportunity
to
meet
Mira
in
New
York
at
a
film
festival,
I
could
see
where
the
fun
in
her
films
comes
from.
She
is
such
a
kind
and
vibrant
person.
Working
with
her
has
been
on
my
bucket
list.
And
there
couldn't
be
more
joy
than
to
do
so
with
a
book
like
'A
Suitable
Boy'.
Fortunately,
there
has
been
a
lot
to
look
forward
to
this
year,
but
working
with
her
surely
tops
the
list!"
Namit
Das
Playing
the
character
of
Haresh,
Namit
Das
said,
"A
Suitable
Boy
is
one
of
those
dream
projects
that
any
actor
would
want
to
be
part
of.
I
play
Haresh
Khanna,
one
of
my
favourite
characters
in
this
world
created
by
the
genius
Vikram
Seth.
Haresh
has
a
lot
of
ambition,
depth
and
layers
to
him,
so
he
is
very
interesting
to
portray.
My
association
with
Mira
continues
from
the
musical
of
Monsoon
Wedding,
which
I
have
been
working
on
for
four
years
now.
I
am
really
grateful
to
her,
the
crew
and
everyone
associated
with
the
project
and
I
feel
truly
blessed
to
be
doing
this
alongside
such
wonderful
co-stars."
Gagan
Dev
Riar
Playing
the
character
of
Pran,
Gagan
Dev
Riar,
said,
"I
am
so
exhilarated
that
my
first
major
screen
role
is
with
Mira
Nair
and
I
really
hope
I
am
able
to
fulfil
her
vision
of
Pran
Kapoor.
He's
one
of
my
favourite
characters
from
the
novel.
He
is
easy
to
underestimate,
but
in
fact
is
a
very
kind,
funny
and
intelligent
man,
who
comes
to
be
loved
by
all."
Danesh
Razvi
Playing
the
character
of
Kabir,
Danesh
Razvi
said,
"Working
with
Mira
Nair
and
such
a
committed
cast
and
crew
has
been
exhilarating.
This
is
my
first
big
project,
and
has
been
a
great
learning
process
for
me.
My
character
Kabir
is
a
sports
star
at
his
university
as
well
as
being
one
of
Lata's
suitors
and
his
passionate,
impulsive
approach
to
love
and
life
is
something
I
am
thoroughly
enjoying
portraying."