Out of Love is an Indian series based on Doctor Foster by Mike Bartlett[1] adapted by Hotstar for its label Hotstar Specials. It is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and Aijaz Khan starring Rasika Dugal and Purab Kohli in lead roles. It premiered on Hotstar from 22 November 2019.
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 continue 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. She seduces their neighbour who is also their CA and finds out that he has even mortgaged their house and they can soon be bankrupt. Later, at a dinner, she informs Alia’s family and after a violent confrontation Akarsh and Alia leave for Delhi to start a new life leaving Meera and her son behind.
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.
