As Fleabag took the world by storm, it seems that every show is employing the breaking of the fourth wall. In Taj Mahal 1989 every main character has a moment to step away from the drama to tell us how they really feel.
Lucknow is portrayed beautifully. There is some real love in his attention to detail. The show handles its nostalgic theme well without throwing it in your face -- you are treated to a little bit of Karamchand and Kitty here, a Rasna ad thrown in there. Someone sells B-tex on a bus, and you are reminded of the good old days.
Most of the shooting was done in Lucknow University.