Ishaan Khatter Talks About Romancing Tabu In A Suitable Boy: I Couldn't Wait

Ishaan Khatter will be coming to Netflix with Mira Nair's upcoming series A Suitable Boy, based on Vikram Seth's novel of the same name.

Updated: Friday, May 15, 2020, 16:41 [IST]

Ishaan Khatter will be seen in upcoming series directed by Mira Nair, titled, A Suitable Boy. It is based on Vikram Seth's novel of the same name. The six-part series will see Ishaan Khatter romancing Tabu. Talking about the experience Ishaan told Bollywood Hungama that Tabu has been one of his favourite actresses and he couldn't have asked for a better working relationship.

Ishaan Khatter Talks About Romancing Tabu In A Suitable Boy

Ishaan revealed that he has been seeking out, "challenging experiences" that would give him "an opportunity to grow." He added, "I couldn't think of a better experience than having a one-to-one equation and a working relationship with one of my favourite actresses of our cinema. So I think I get much more excited than nervous and I couldn't wait."

Ishaan Khatter

The first look of the series was released in December 2019 and the poster showed Ishaan and Tabu sitting on a porch swing. In A Suitable Boy, Khatter will be seen playing a young free-spirited boy who falls in love with beautiful courtesan Saaeda Bai played by Tabu.

Tabu

Ishaan said his first table read interaction with Tabu, felt right to him. He added, "I remember we had this first reading we had together was with Mira di at this house in town in South Mumbai. It was wonderful. It felt very right. I felt that this is what I should be doing. It felt like there is a wonderful synergy between the three of us. And how lucky, I mean not many actors can get the opportunity to share so much screen time in such a unique way with one of the legends of our time."

Mira Nair

Talking about why he chose to work on A Suitable Boy, Ishaan said, he had been through many narrations and readings, but this one stuck with him. "And when somebody like Mira ma'am, gives herself to you in such a wonderful way, she was very generous and welcoming. She showed more enthusiasm about having me on board then I did and I found myself taken by her nature."