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 BBC Studios's critically acclaimed series Doctor Foster for Indian audiences in association with BBC Studios India with Tigmanshu Dhulia and Aijaz Khan helming the series. By early November 2019, Hotstar revealed Rasika Dugal and Purab Kohli as lead actors.[11]
It was announced that the series will be coming back with a season 2.[12] The trailer of season 2 was unveiled on 21 April 2021 [13]
The series was launched on 22 November 2019 on Hotstar.[14]
Promotion
The first trailer of the series was released by Hotstar on 1 November 2019 across multiple platforms.[15]
Reception
The series garnered largely positive reviews.
Ruchi Kaushal of Hindustan Times 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.[16]
On the other hand, the series was also described as a banal take on infidelity by some others.[17]
