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Indian Matchmaking
| Indian Matchmaking | |
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| Genre | Documentary television series |
| Created by | Smriti Mundhra |
| Directed by | Smriti Mundhra |
| Presented by | Sima Taparia |
| Country of origin |
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| Original languages | |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Smriti Mundhra, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, J.C. Begley |
| Running time | 26-42 minutes |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | July 16, 2020 (2020-07-16) |
| External links | |
| Netflix | |
Indian Matchmaking is a 2020 Indian documentary television series produced by Smriti Mundhra.[1][2]
Cast[edit]
Main cast[edit]
- Sima Taparia, a marriage consultant from Mumbai who uses preferences from the people, their parents, and her years of matchmaking experience.[3][4] She previously appeared on Mundhra's previous work, A Suitable Girl.[5][6][7][8]
- Aparna Shewakramani, a 34-year old attorney and general counsel from Houston.[9][10][11]
- Pradhyuman Maloo (sometimes referred as Pradhyumn), a 30-year old jeweler born and raised in Mumbai.[12][13][14]
- Nadia Christina Jagessar, a 33-year old event planner from New Jersey who runs her own company, Euphoria Events, and works as a marketer for Givaudan.[9][15]
- Vyasar Ganesan, a 30-year old teacher, college counsellor, and writer from Austin.
- Akshay Jakhete, a 25-year old businessman, who is a self-described introvert from Mumbai.[16][17][18]
- Ankita Bansal, a 30-year old businesswoman in India who has her own business in garment e-commerce.
Supporting cast[edit]
Release[edit]
Indian Matchmaking was released on July 16, 2020, on Netflix.
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Slim, Trim and Educated" | TBA | TBA | July 16, 2020 (2020-07-16) | |
| Sima meets three unlucky-in-love clients: a stubborn Houston lawyer, a picky Mumbai bachelor and a misunderstood Morris Plains, N.J., event planner. | |||||
| 2 | "Just Find Me Someone!" | TBA | TBA | July 16, 2020 (2020-07-16) | |
| Nadia's and Aparna’s dates have mixed results. Friends and family get honest with Pradhyuman. Sima consults a face reader for clarity on her clients. | |||||
| 3 | "I’m Trying My Best!" | TBA | TBA | July 16, 2020 (2020-07-16) | |
| A setback with Vinay temporarily discourages Nadia. Sima offers two more prospects to Aparna. Feeling the pressure, Pradhyuman finally goes on a date. | |||||
| 4 | "I Want to See You Again" | TBA | TBA | July 16, 2020 (2020-07-16) | |
| Nadia has a promising date. Pradhyuman sees a life coach. Sima sends Aparna to an astrologer and seeks a cultural match for guidance counselor Vyasar. | |||||
| 5 | "Take the Elephant out of the Room" | TBA | TBA | July 16, 2020 (2020-07-16) | |
| A date with a model uplifts Pradhyuman. As Aparna’s luck seems to turn, Vyasar hits a snag. Akshay’s mother insists that he marry within the year. | |||||
| 6 | "It’s High Time" | TBA | TBA | July 16, 2020 (2020-07-16) | |
| Vyasar and Rashi instantly bond. As Akshay rejects over 70 matches, Preeti gives him an ultimatum. Progressive Ankita looks for an equal partnership. | |||||
| 7 | "Marriages Are Breaking like Biscuits" | TBA | TBA | July 16, 2020 (2020-07-16) | |
| Sima faces a challenge with single mother Rupam. A discovery about her match bothers Ankita. Vyasar frets over revealing his father’s past to Rashi. | |||||
| 8 | "Adjustment and Compromise" | TBA | TBA | July 16, 2020 (2020-07-16) | |
| Akshay makes a decision while a new path emerges for Rupam. Ankita has an empowering realization. As her clients move on, Sima’s work never stops. | |||||
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Series director Smriti Mundhra pitched the idea of the show to a TV producer in 2009/2010, but the show was rejected for "essentially not being white enough."[26] She pitched the show to Netflix by showing Taparia, who "were super excited about it."[27] She had met Taparia three years before Indian Matchmaking premiered on Netflix, when she documented the lives of other three women going through the Indian marriage process in the 2017 documentary, A Suitable Girl.[28] Taparia's daughter was one of the young women featured.
Casting[edit]
Mundhra named the casting the biggest hurdle of the show, going through a client list of 500 families and calling to see if they were willing to be on camera. Mundhra also noted that the series initially started with about a dozen singles but with some that "fell off" during production.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
The show received mixed reviews between critics and social media users.[29][30][31] Inkoo Kang of The Hollywood Reporter called the show "insightful, humorous and heartwarming," praising how it showcases the preoccupation with height and caste, as well as Taparia's matchmaking tactics.[2] Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave the show a B+, stating that the show as presented in a "glossy, cosmopolitan drama, without a hint of 'look at these crazy foreigners and their kooky customs!' condescension."[32] Joel Keller of Decider called people to stream it, saying that it "brings thousands of years of tradition into the mix, and there’s a much better chance that the matches that are made at the end of the season will last."[33] Archi Sengupta of Techquila rated the show 4 stars out of 5, calling it "sweet and entertaining."[34]
Reinforcing religion and caste segregation[edit]
Though the show is called Indian Matchmaking, it portrays no couples who identify as Muslim, Christian, or Dalit— communities that represent close to 40 percent of India’s 1 billion–plus population.[35][36] The show has also been criticised for normalizing caste based discrimination such as when matchmaker Taparia declares "In India, we have to see the caste, we have to see the height..." which Yashica Dutt of The Atlantic describes as "lump[ing] an entire social system, which assigns people to a fixed place in a hierarchy from birth, together with anodyne physical preferences."[37] Per Dutt, in the show, caste preference is coded into harmless phrases such as “similar backgrounds,” “shared communities,” and “respectable families,” and "the show does exactly what many upper-caste Indian families tend to do when discussing this fraught subject: It makes caste invisible."[38] The show was also said to further endorse and promote gender stereotypes.[39]
In addition to showing "classist" and "casteist" stereotypes, the show was criticised for whitewashing the idea of arranged marriages.[40][41][42] Kennith Rosario of The Hindu labeled the show as "The big fat desi stereotype," saying that the characters "believe in some of the most atavistic ideals of marriage, and the show, in its glossy demeanour, endorses it."[43][44] Sushri Sahu of Mashable gave the show a 2/5 on the Mash Meter, criticizing how the show is "problematic and cheesy in equal parts."[45] In response to the criticisms, Smriti Mundhra stated that she hoped that "it will spark a lot of conversations that all of us need to be having in the South Asian community with our families – that it’ll be a jumping-off point for reflections about the things that we prioritize, and the things that we internalize.”[46][47] Suchin Mehrotra of Film Companion concludes his review by indicting the Netflix original as "unsatisfying" and all in all, "a missed opportunity".[48]
The Los Angeles Times followed up with the couples appearing on the show and reported that they are not together anymore.[49]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Prepare to fall in love with Indian Matchmaking: Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ abKang, Inkoo (July 10, 2020). "'Indian Matchmaking': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^Mehrotra, Kriti (July 17, 2020). "What Is the Cost of Hiring Sima Taparia?". TheCinemaholic.
- ^Hill, Kennedy (July 5, 2020). "Indian Matchmaking: Everything we Know About Matchmaker Sima Taparia". Screen Rant.
- ^Freedman, Adrianna (July 13, 2020). "Here's What We Know About Sima Taparia, the Matchmaker on Netflix's Indian Matchmaking". Men's Health.
- ^ abVillarreal, Yvonne (July 17, 2020). "Inside Netflix's eye-opening look at arranged marriage, your next reality TV obsession". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^Edwards, Eve (July 16, 2020). "Who is Sima Taparia? Husband, career and Indian Matchmaking explored". Reality Titbit.
- ^Raga, Pippa (July 17, 2020). "Families Around the World Seek out the Services of Indian Matchmaker Sima Taparia". Distractify.
- ^ abcRodriguez, Bianca (July 16, 2020). "Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking' Is Your New Favorite Dating Show". Marie Claire.
- ^Karra, Sushma (July 15, 2020). "'Indian Matchmaking': 'Negative' Aparna doesn't like comedy, will she be able to find her perfect match?". Meaww.
- ^Mehrotra, Kriti (July 16, 2020). "Are Aparna and Jay From Indian Matchmaking Still Together?". TheCinemaholic.
- ^"Pradhyuman Maloo". Heightzone. July 18, 2020.
- ^Mehrotra, Kriti (July 16, 2020). "Are Pradhyuman and Rushali From Indian Matchmaking Still Together?". TheCinemaholic.
- ^Knight, Lewis (July 16, 2020). "Netflix's Indian Matchmaking hunk rejects 150 marriage offers in 18 months". Daily Mirror.
- ^Edwards, Eve (July 17, 2020). "Meet Nadia Jagessar: We found the Indian Matchmaking star on Instagram!". Reality Titbit.
- ^Karra, Sushma (July 16, 2020). "'Indian Matchmaking': Preeti heaves a sigh of relief as son Akshay gets engaged at last to Radhika". Meaww.
- ^Cacich, Allison (July 16, 2020). "Akshay on 'Indian Matchmaking' Basically Wants to Marry His Mother". Distractify.
- ^Karra, Sushma (July 16, 2020). "'Indian Matchmaking': Akshay's silence before mom Preeti makes fans ask him to speak: 'You're a grown-a** man'". Meaww.
- ^Swartz, Tracy. "Chicago lawyer talks life after Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^Team, ABC 7 Chicago Digital (1597593945). "Chicagoan Shekar Jayaraman talks about his experience on new Netflix show 'Indian Matchmaking'". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 2020-11-20.Check date values in: (help)
- ^"'Indian Matchmaking' star Nadia reveals if she is still together with Shekar". Newsweek. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^"About Shekar Jayaraman, Esq., LL.M - Principal Attorney". Jayaraman Law. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^Harris, B.; Ogilvy, A.; O’Rourke, James S. (2005). Chicago Sun-Times: When Truth-Tellers Lie. 1 Oliver's Yard, 55 City Road, London EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom: The Eugene D. Fanning Center for Business Communication, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame. doi:10.4135/9781526406026. ISBN .CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^Karra, Sushma (July 15, 2020). "'Indian Matchmaking': 'Negative' Aparna doesn't like comedy, will she be able to find her perfect match?". Meaww.
- ^Mehrotra, Kriti (July 16, 2020). "Are Aparna and Jay From Indian Matchmaking Still Together?". TheCinemaholic.
- ^Houghton, Rianne (June 17, 2020). "Indian Matchmaking creator says show was rejected 10 years ago for not being white enough". Digital Spy.
- ^Gupta, Prachi (June 16, 2020). "Director Smriti Mundhra On New Dating Show and the Business of Indian Matchmaking". Jezebel.
- ^"Before 'Indian Matchmaking', this Netflix docu chronicled lives of 3 unmarried women". The News Minute. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^"Netflix's Indian Matchmaking Twitter Review: Some netizens love it while others deem it 'wrong' on many levels". Pinkvilla. July 17, 2020.
- ^Andrew, Stephen (June 17, 2020). "Netflix Series 'Indian Matchmaking' Sparks Mixed Reaction From Viewers". PopCulture.
- ^"Ugly truth or promoting colourism': Netflix's Indian Matchmaking gets mixed reviews". The Indian Express. July 18, 2020.
- ^Baldwin, Kristen (July 15, 2020). "Prepare to fall in love with Indian Matchmaking: Review". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^Keller, Joel (July 16, 2020). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Indian Matchmaking' On Netflix, Where Mumbai's Leading Matchmaker Matches Singles In India And The U.S."Decider.
- ^Sengupta, Archi (July 16, 2020). "Netflix's Indian Matchmaking Review: Sweet and Entertaining". Techquila.
- ^Dutt, Yashica (August 1, 2020). "Indian Matchmaking Exposes the Easy Acceptance of Caste". The Atlantic.
- ^Gupta, Shubhra (July 18, 2020). "Indian Matchmaking review: Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match". The Indian Express.
- ^Dutt, Yashica (August 1, 2020). "Indian Matchmaking Exposes the Easy Acceptance of Caste". The Atlantic.
- ^Dutt, Yashica (August 1, 2020). "Indian Matchmaking Exposes the Easy Acceptance of Caste". The Atlantic.
- ^"Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking' Is The Talk Of India — And Not In A Good Way". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^Gupta, Shubhra (July 18, 2020). "Indian Matchmaking review: Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match". The Indian Express.
- ^Harrison, Ellie (June 17, 2020). "Netflix's Indian Matchmaking condemned for being a 'cesspool of casteism, colourism, sexism and classism'". The Independent.
- ^"'I am mortified': Twitter opens fire on 'Indian Matchmaking' - Netflix's reality show on arranged marriage". The Free Press Journal. July 18, 2020.
- ^Rosario, Kennith (July 17, 2020). "'Indian Matchmaking' Review: The big fat desi wedding stereotype". The Hindu.
- ^Padwal, Saylee (July 17, 2020). "What Critics Are Saying About Indian Matchmaking". Screen Rant.
- ^Sahu, Sushri. "'Indian Matchmaking' Review: If 'Love Is Blind' Had A Brown, Cheesy And Problematic Cousin". Mashable.
- ^Padwal, Saylee (July 18, 2020). "Indian Matchmaking's Creator Welcomes Conversations About Colorism". Screen Rant.
- ^Menon, Radhika (July 16, 2020). "'Indian Matchmaking' Creator Smriti Mundhra Puts A Spotlight On The Marriage Industrial Complex of the South Asian Diaspora". Decider.
- ^Mehrotra, Suchin (July 17, 2020). "Netflix's Indian Matchmaking Is Neither Frivolous Fun Nor Particularly Meaningful". Film Companion.
- ^July 18, Ashley Lee Staff Writer; Am, 20209:31 (2020-07-18). "Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking' hints at happily ever after. Did the couples last?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-07-29.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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