Not many actors in Bollywood can boast Majid Majidi and Mira Nair projects on their résumé. If the collaborations are a testimony to Ishaan Khatter's talent, they are also telling of his urge to go beyond the conventional Hindi film hero. As Nair's A Suitable Boy dropped on BBC over the weekend, the period piece introduced the global audience to the tender love story of Maan Kapoor and Saeeda Bai, essayed by Khatter and Tabu respectively.

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