Indian Matchmaking , the Netflix series about professional matchmaker Sima Taparia and her clients, has spawned memes, opinion columns and ...
Indian Matchmaking, the Netflix series about professional matchmaker Sima Taparia and her clients, has spawned memes, opinion columns and social media outrage across geographies. The eight-episode Netflix show has evoked such comments as “I dread the doorbell ringing and finding matchmaker Simi from Mumbai on the other side of the door” to “What do you make of a man whose favourite room is his walk-in closet?”
The show has been executive produced by Smriti Mundhra. Her credits include the documentary A Suitable Girl (2017) and the Oscar-nominated documentary St Louis Superman (2016). A Suitable Girl featured Sima Taparia and became the starting point for Indian Matchmaking. In an email interview, Mundhra addresses criticism of the series and reveals whether there will be a second season.
Was ‘Indian Matchmaking’ intended to be ironic and satirical or a socio-anthropological study?
It was meant to be honest to the world of one matchmaker and a specific set of clients, and a nuanced look at the search for a life partner, which is a loaded and often triggering topic.
Are you surprised at how the show has connected across the world?
I knew the show would be big, the biggest thing I’ve ever done, but I did not expect it to take off the way it has. But I’m extremely happy...
