The actress Anjana Vasan has a lot in common with her character Amina in We Are Lady Parts. Both refuse to be people pleasers, both say no when necessary, and both have non negotiables.

‘People can be quite selective about ‘authenticity’ in ­drama,” shrugs Anjana Vasan. “Nobody seems to mind if a prince of Denmark or a duke of ­Verona speaks like he went to Eton.