Episode 1
In newly independent India, passionate literature student Lata Mehra defies tradition and her meddling mother’s wish to choose her a husband.
1951. In newly independent India, passionate literature student Lata Mehra is looking towards the future. Her mother Rupa has successfully arranged the marriage of her eldest daughter Savita to Pran Kapoor, a university lecturer. Now Rupa has her sights set on her spirited younger daughter, but Lata wants to make her own way in the world. She isn’t interested in romance. But her resolve is challenged when she starts to fall for a mysterious fellow student, Kabir Durrani.
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Duration: 02:26
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Lata Mehra | Tanya Maniktala |
| Rupa Mehra | Mahira Kakkar |
| Savita Kapoor | Rasika Dugal |
| Pran Kapoor | Gagan Dev Riar |
| Kabir Durrani | Danesh Razvi |
| Maan Kapoor | Ishaan Khatter |
| Saeeda Bai | Tabu |
| Mahesh Kapoor | Ram Kapoor |
| Writer | Andrew Davies |
| Producer | Lydia Dean Pilcher |
| Producer | Aradhana Seth |
| Director | Mira Nair |
| Production Company | Lookout Point |
Broadcast
- Sun 26 Jul 202021:00
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