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television series based on ''

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'' by Mike Bartlett adapted by Hotstar for its label

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. It is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and Aijaz Khan starring

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and

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in lead roles. It premiered on Hotstar from 22 November 2019. The series was renewed for a season 2 of which the first two of five episodes aired on 30 April 2021 with the final episode being aired on 21 May 2021.

Cast

as Dr. Meera Kapoor *

as Akarsh Kapoor * Soni Razdan as Mrs. Kapoor, Akarsh's mother *

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as Alia Kapoor (née Kashyap) * Aanjjan Srivastav as Dr. Pradhan * Sanghmitra Hitaishi as Mandira Pillai * Ekavali Khanna as Kalpana Kashyap *

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as Kartik Kashyap * Kabeer Kachroo as Abhishek Kapoor (Abhi), Meera and Akarsh’s son * Disha Thakur as Shalini * Vishwas Kini as Rohan * Eisha Chopra as Payal * Suhaas Ahuja as Vidyut Mehra *

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as Ritu Mehra * Virhi Kodvara as Ahaana Kapoor, Alia and Akarsh's daughter

Premise

Meera and Akarsh have been happily married until one day Meera finds a hair on Akarsh's scarf. Meera becomes obsessed with finding out who Akarsh's mistress is. She finally confides in a friend who asks her to behave normally around Akarsh but continues digging for evidence. The show traces how Meera discovers Akarsh's lies, his affair with a much younger woman Alia and how she navigates her marriage.

Production

In October 2019, '' Variety'' reported that Hotstar would be adapting

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's critically acclaimed series ''

'' for Indian audiences in association with BBC Studios India with Tigmanshu Dhulia and Aijaz Khan helming the series. By early November 2019, Hotstar revealed

and

as lead actors. It was announced that the series will be coming back with a season 2. The trailer of season 2 was unveiled on 21 April 2021

Episodes

Release

The series was launched on 22 November 2019 on Hotstar.

Promotion

The first trailer of the series was released by Hotstar on 1 November 2019 across multiple platforms.

Reception

The series garnered largely positive reviews. Ruchi Kaushal of ''

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'' praised the way the series adapted to the Indian setting despite being a remake and called it one of Dugal's best works till date with strong writing and backed by Tigamanshu Dhulia's direction. On the other hand, the series was also described as a banal take on infidelity by some others.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 11322616 2019 Indian television series debuts Doctor Foster Hindi-language Disney+ Hotstar original programming Hindi-language television shows Indian drama television series Indian legal television series Indian television series based on British television series Television series by BBC Studios Television shows set in Mumbai