A Suitable Boy' is Vikram Seth's epic love story set in India. Funny and
tragic, with engaging, brilliantly observed characters, it is as close
as you can get to Dickens for the twentieth century. The story unfolds
through four middle class families - the Mehras, Kappoors, Khans and
Chatterjis. Lata Mehra, a university student, is under pressure from her
mother to get married. But not to just anyone she happens to fall in
love with. There are standards to be met and finding a husband for Lata
becomes a family affair in which all the members are to play a part. A
beautifully composed story which is an affirmation of family and
friendship. The characters struggle, they try to buck the system, to
break free of restraint, of interference - but ultimately their strenth
and sense of being comes from their family and friends. It is a
celebration of ordinariness. In his sweeping epic, Vikram Seth has
created an entire world filled with warmth, humour, pathos, tragedy - in
short, life. Recorded on location in India, 'A Suitable Boy' is made by
the production team of the award-winning 'Bleak House' and 'The
Handmaid's Tale'.