Mumbai: Filmmaker Mira Nair is all set to shoot for his upcoming film 'A Suitable Boy' in the city of nawabs.
The 'Monsoon Wedding' director will start shooting for the film on Saturday. The film is an adaptation of Vikram Seth's classic novel which goes by the same name.
The screen adaptation of Vikram's 'A Suitable Boy' features Tabu, Ishaan Khatter and newcomer Tanya Maniktala.
The project adapted by Andrew Davies will feature Tanya in the central role of Lata.
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Speaking about the much-awaited project, Nair said: "The talent in the room sizzled Vikram Seth, author of the masterpiece that I have loved since the day it was written."
"Andrew Davies, the great craftsman of distillation of epic stories into screenplays, cutting-edge actors, first-timers and legends from across the subcontinent, all coming together to make a human, funny, political, sexy chronicle of India," added Nair.
The creative minds behind the project including Nair, Seth and Davies recently got together in Mumbai to start rehearsals and read through scripts alongside the cast.
The six-part BBC One drama will be shot in varied locations across India.
Produced by Lookout Point, the film is eyeing for a 2020 release.
