Rasika Duggal, Mahira Kakkar And Namit Das Roped In For Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy

    Rasika Duggal, Mahira Kakkar And Namit Das In A Suitable Boy

    Rasika Duggal, Mahira Kakkar And Namit Das Roped In For Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy

    Well, it is already known that Mira Nair’s A suitable boy is in the works.  The film happens to be an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Vikram Seth. The film went on floors earlier this month.

    And now if reports are to be believed Mira has roped in Orange IS the New Black actress Mahira Kakkar to play Tanya Maniktala’s mother. Maniktala plays the lead actress in the film.

    Happened so, Shefali Shah was earlier approached for the role and had even given her nod for the film but due to some date issues the actress could not be part of the film and that is how Mahira has come on board states a report on a popular media portal. The report states Mahira is excited to work with Mira because she has seen her earlier work.


    Rasika Duggal, Mahira Kakkar And Namit Das Roped In For Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy


    The report further states along with Mahira another actress who has been roped in to play Tanya’s sister’s character called Savita is none other than Rasika Duggal and Namit Das will be playing the role of one of Lata’s suitors.

    A suitable Boy is Lata’s coming of age story. Lata is a spirited university student If India in the year 1951. This is also the time when the country has just newly gained its freedom and is still trying to find its identity. The nation is for the first time going to go to the polls for the first elections in the country ever. This is the time when Lata’s mother is also looking for a groom for her daughter, who will be the suitable boy.