A Suitable Boy: Original Television Soundtrack

A Suitable Boy: Original Television Soundtrack is the score album for the 2020 British television miniseries A Suitable Boy, adapted from Vikram Seth’s 1993 novel of the same name. Anoushka Shankar composed and performed the soundtrack. The release contains 45 instrumental tracks that blend Indian classical music with Western orchestral elements. Mercury KX, a division of Decca Records, issued the album on October 23, 2020.

The soundtrack accompanies the six-part series directed by Mira Nair. Anoushka Shankar incorporated sitar, sarod, and tabla alongside strings, piano, and electronic textures. The score reflects the narrative’s setting in post-independence India during the 1950s. Key tracks include Prologue, which establishes the series’ thematic foundation, and Lata’s Theme, a recurring motif for the protagonist. Your Sister, My Brother and You Too Will Marry a Boy I Choose underscore familial and societal tensions. Lutf Woh Ishq Mein and Mehfil Barkhaast Hui draw from traditional ghazal and thumri forms, while Holi captures the festival’s celebratory energy. Quegdevelim Sunset and No Time introduce ambient and rhythmic variations. Smitten Kitten (Meenakshi’s Theme) and Lover, Or Friend explore romantic and introspective moods.

The album does not include vocal performances. The tracklist details for all 45 compositions are not fully documented in available sources. The soundtrack received recognition for its integration of Indian classical traditions with contemporary scoring techniques.