A Suitable Boy (2020): Cast
A Suitable Boy is a 2020 drama directed by Mira Nair and Shimit Amin, starring Tabu as Saeeda Bai, Shahana Goswami and Vijay Raaz.
- Directors
- Mira Nair and Shimit Amin
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lookout Point
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Suitable Boy About?
The premise of A Suitable Boy without spoilers.
Set in 1950s post‑Partition India, the drama pits modern aspirations against entrenched tradition. A young woman defies an arranged marriage, choosing love instead, while the son of a politician becomes entangled in a forbidden affair, exposing the tension between personal desire and societal expectation.
A Suitable Boy Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- culture
- 1950s
- india
- indian historical setting
- personal drama
- contemporary historical setting
- social history
- indian culture
- 20th century
A Suitable Boy Cast & Characters
Tabu leads the cast as Saeeda Bai, with Shahana Goswami as Meenakshi Mehra and Vijay Raaz as Rasheed's Father. Directed by Mira Nair and Shimit Amin; 15 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Mira Nair - Co-director Shimit Amin
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Tabu as Saeeda Bai -
Shahana Goswami as Meenakshi Mehra - Vijay Raaz as Rasheed's Father
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Shubham Saraf as Firoz Ali Khan
Also Starring in A Suitable Boy
· 11 more- Rasika Dugal Savita Kapoor
- Ram Kapoor Mahesh Kapoor
- Aamir Bashir Nawab Sahib
- Geeta Agrawal Sharma Mrs. Mahesh Kapoor
- Ishaan Khatter Maan Kapoor
- Vivek Gomber Arun Mehra
- Vivaan Shah Varun Mehra
- Tanya Maniktala Lata Mehra
- Mahira Kakkar Rupa Mehra
- Gagan Dev Riar Pran Kapoor
- Danesh Razvi Kabir Durrani
More from Mira Nair and Shimit Amin
More films directed by Mira Nair and Shimit Amin, best-rated first: The Namesake, Chak De India!, Monsoon Wedding and Queen of Katwe.
A Suitable Boy Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “理想の花婿” and “Подходящий жених”.
- Also known as
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- 理想の花婿
- Подходящий жених
- 理想夫君
- Un buen partido
- A megfelelő jelölt
- Um Rapaz Adequado
- Il ragazzo giusto
- Pretendent do ręki
- Un garçon convenable
- 수터블 보이
- 天造地設
- שידוך הולם
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- Vhodný nápadník, შესაფერისი ბიჭი
- Ένα Καλό Παιδί
- Sopiva nuori mies
- الفتى المناسب
- Eine gute Partie
- 最佳抉擇
- Prikladan momak
- En passende ung mand
- कोई अच्छा सा लड़का
- Um Bom Partido
- En passende ung mann
- Un băiat bun
- En lämplig ung man
- เจ้าบ่าวในฝัน
- Chàng rể xứng đôi
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A Suitable Boy FAQ: Cast, Director & Post-Credit Scene
Director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Suitable Boy, each answered in a sentence.
Who directed A Suitable Boy?
A Suitable Boy was directed by Mira Nair and Shimit Amin.
More films by Mira Nair Who is in the cast of A Suitable Boy?
A Suitable Boy stars Tabu as Saeeda Bai, Shahana Goswami as Meenakshi Mehra and Vijay Raaz as Rasheed's Father, among 15 credited actors.
Does A Suitable Boy have a post-credit scene?
No. A Suitable Boy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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