![]() Their conversations with their siblings and family members where they are in turn mocked, questioned over their reluctance and all but charged with being bad children because of the stress their pickiness causes their parents struck a deep chord. It was rather ironic then, that my sympathies lay the most with the two characters in “Indian Matchmaking” who come off as the least in need of it - jewelry designer Pradhyuman and businessman Akshay. Choice is an illusion, and saying no when there is no discernible reason to say so (and there almost always isn’t) will only get you branded as difficult and demanding. ![]() ![]() Our height, our complexion, our weight: Everything is up for scrutiny. My double-barrel literature degrees and an unconventional professional choice were square edges on a round peg that most families did not quite know what to do with.įor me, the arranged marriage system compounded the sense of entitlement that many Indian men and their families feel, in which women are theirs to pick and choose from. (Aparna’s mum, in “Indian Matchmaking,” would have approved.)Įveryone wanted a professionally qualified bride but not a career-oriented one. Almost all of them boasted of two to three degrees, similarly well-educated siblings and fathers in “senior” positions in either the government or the private sector. “The final choice will always be yours,” I was told reassuringly as more and more eligible men, all from the same religious community and caste as mine, started making weekend appearances in my parents’ living room. I was 23 when my parents started looking for a “suitable” match for me, a decision made without my views being sought. It’d rather you sit back with popcorn and guffaw your way through every awkward encounter and groan at every demanding parent. “Indian Matchmaking,” however, isn’t here to delve into the history of the phenomenon or its current expressions. ![]() It is a practice that is followed in several Middle Eastern countries, Japan and Turkey, among others. ‘Indian Matchmaking’ joins Netflix’s growing stable of dating shows like ‘Love Is Blind’ and ‘Too Hot to Handle’ while taking on arranged marriage stereotypes.Īlways a subject of curiosity in the West, tempered with a generous helping of disbelief, “arranged marriage” - a facilitated match between two individuals from the same economic and social demographic - is not a uniquely Indian or South Asian phenomenon. Television Inside Netflix’s eye-opening look at arranged marriage, your next reality TV obsession ![]()
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