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{{short description|2020 Indian reality television show}}

{{Infobox television
| name = Indian Matchmaking
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| genre = [[Television documentary|Documentary television series]]
| image = Indian Matchmaking logo.png
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| creator = [[Smriti Mundhra]]
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| director = [[Smriti Mundhra]]
| presenter = Sima Taparia
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| country = {{Plainlist|
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* United Kingdom
* United States
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| language = {{Plainlist|
* English
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| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
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| executive_producer = Smriti Mundhra, [[Eli Holzman]], [[Aaron Saidman]], J.C. Begley
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| runtime = 26-42 minutes
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| distributor = [[Netflix]]
| network = Netflix
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|7|16}}
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| website = https://www.netflix.com/title/80244565
| website_title = Netflix
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'''''Indian Matchmaking''''' is a 2020 Indian [[Television documentary|documentary television series]] produced by [[Smriti Mundhra]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramadurai |first1=Charukesi |title=Indian Matchmaking: The reality show that's divided viewers |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200806-indian-matchmaking-the-reality-show-that-s-divided-viewers |website=BBC |publisher=BBC |access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="ew">{{cite web |url=https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/indian-matchmaking-netflix-review/ |title=Prepare to fall in love with Indian Matchmaking: Review |website=Entertainment Weekly |accessdate=2020-07-16 }}</ref><ref name="hollywoodreporter">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/indian-matchmaking-review-1302712|title='Indian Matchmaking': TV Review|author=Kang, Inkoo|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 10, 2020}}</ref>

== Cast ==

=== Main cast ===
*'''Sima Taparia''', a marriage consultant from [[Mumbai]] who uses preferences from the people, their parents, and her years of matchmaking experience.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecinemaholic.com/what-is-the-cost-of-hiring-sima-taparia/|title=What Is the Cost of Hiring Sima Taparia?|author=Mehrotra, Kriti|date=July 17, 2020|website=TheCinemaholic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/indian-matchmaking-everything-we-know-matchmaker-sima-taparia/|title=Indian Matchmaking: Everything we Know About Matchmaker Sima Taparia|author=Hill, Kennedy|date=July 5, 2020|website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> She previously appeared on Mundhra's previous work, ''[[A Suitable Girl (movie)|A Suitable Girl]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33298674/sima-taparia-indian-matchmaking-netflix/|title=Here's What We Know About Sima Taparia, the Matchmaker on Netflix's Indian Matchmaking|author=Freedman, Adrianna|date=July 13, 2020|website=[[Men's Health]]}}</ref><ref name="latimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-17/indian-matchmaking-netflix-explained|title=Inside Netflix's eye-opening look at arranged marriage, your next reality TV obsession|date=July 17, 2020|author=Villarreal, Yvonne|website=[[The Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realitytitbit.com/netflix-reality-shows/sima-taparia|title=Who is Sima Taparia? Husband, career and Indian Matchmaking explored|date=July 16, 2020|author=Edwards, Eve|website=Reality Titbit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/sima-taparia-indian-matchmaking|title=Families Around the World Seek out the Services of Indian Matchmaker Sima Taparia|author=Raga, Pippa|website=Distractify|date=July 17, 2020}}</ref>
*'''Aparna Shewakramani''', a 34-year old attorney and [[general counsel]] from [[Houston]].<ref name="mariec">{{cite web|url=https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a33274930/netflix-indian-matchmaking/|title=Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking' Is Your New Favorite Dating Show|author=Rodriguez, Bianca|date=July 16, 2020|website=[[Marie Claire]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://meaww.com/indian-matchmaking-netflix-sima-taparia-searches-match-aparna-shewakramani-negative-marry|title='Indian Matchmaking': 'Negative' Aparna doesn't like comedy, will she be able to find her perfect match?|author=Karra, Sushma|website=Meaww|date=July 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecinemaholic.com/aparna-and-jay/|title=Are Aparna and Jay From Indian Matchmaking Still Together?|author=Mehrotra, Kriti|date=July 16, 2020|website=TheCinemaholic}}</ref>
*'''Pradhyuman Maloo''' (sometimes referred as '''Pradhyumn'''), a 30-year old jeweler born and raised in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecinemaholic.com/pradhyuman-and-rushali/|title=Are Pradhyuman and Rushali From Indian Matchmaking Still Together?|author=Mehrotra, Kriti|date=July 16, 2020|website=TheCinemaholic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/netflixs-indian-matchmaking-hunk-150-22364407|title=Netflix's Indian Matchmaking hunk rejects 150 marriage offers in 18 months|website=[[Daily Mirror]]|author=Knight, Lewis|date=July 16, 2020}}</ref>
*'''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]].<ref name="mariec" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realitytitbit.com/netflix-reality-shows/nadia-indian-matchmaking|title=Meet Nadia Jagessar: We found the Indian Matchmaking star on Instagram!|date=July 17, 2020|author=Edwards, Eve|website=Reality Titbit}}</ref>
*'''Vyasar Ganesan''', a 30-year old teacher, college counsellor, and writer from [[Austin, Texas|Austin]].
*'''Akshay Jakhete''', a 25-year old businessman, who is a self-described introvert from [[Mumbai]].<ref name="ashk">{{cite web|url=https://meaww.com/netflix-indian-matchmaking-akshay-radhika-engaged-mother-preeti-happy-sima-taparia-arranged-marriage|title='Indian Matchmaking': Preeti heaves a sigh of relief as son Akshay gets engaged at last to Radhika|author=Karra, Sushma|date=July 16, 2020|website=Meaww}}</ref><ref name="ashka">{{cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/akshay-indian-matchmaking|title=Akshay on 'Indian Matchmaking' Basically Wants to Marry His Mother|author=Cacich, Allison|date=July 16, 2020|website=Distractify}}</ref><ref name="ashkay">{{cite web|url=https://meaww.com/indian-matchmaking-netflix-show-akshay-mother-preeti-control-overbearing-marriage-force-fans-concern|title='Indian Matchmaking': Akshay's silence before mom Preeti makes fans ask him to speak: 'You're a grown-a** man'|author=Karra, Sushma|date=July 16, 2020|website=Meaww}}</ref>
*'''Ankita Bansal''', a 30-year old businesswoman in India who has her own business in garment e-commerce.

=== Supporting cast ===

* '''Shekar Jayaraman,''' a 34-year old Chicago attorney and entrepreneur. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Swartz|first=Tracy|title=Chicago lawyer talks life after Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking'|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-netflix-indian-matchmaking-shekar-jayaraman-20200724-jps24acqlnh7vpaa4mfcdrijmm-story.html|access-date=2020-11-20|website=chicagotribune.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=ABC 7 Chicago Digital|date=August 16, 2020|title=Chicagoan Shekar Jayaraman talks about his experience on new Netflix show 'Indian Matchmaking'|url=https://abc7chicago.com/6372917/|access-date=2020-11-20|website=ABC7 Chicago|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-21|title='Indian Matchmaking' star Nadia reveals if she is still together with Shekar|url=https://www.newsweek.com/indian-matchmaking-netflix-nadia-shekar-still-together-shekar-jayaraman-nadia-jagessar-1519298|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-19|title=About Shekar Jayaraman, Esq., LL.M - Principal Attorney|url=https://www.jayaramanlaw.com/shekar-jayaraman/|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Jayaraman Law|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Harris|first1=B.|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781526406026|title=Chicago Sun-Times: When Truth-Tellers Lie|last2=Ogilvy|first2=A.|last3=O’Rourke|first3=James S.|date=2005|publisher=The Eugene D. Fanning Center for Business Communication, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame|isbn=978-1-5264-0602-6|location=1 Oliver's Yard, 55 City Road, London EC1Y 1SP United Kingdom|doi=10.4135/9781526406026}}</ref>
*'''Jay Wadhwani''', a 35-year old [[entrepreneur]] and [[product manager]] from [[Atlanta]].<ref name="mariec">{{cite web|url=https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a33274930/netflix-indian-matchmaking/|title=Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking' Is Your New Favorite Dating Show|author=Rodriguez, Bianca|date=July 16, 2020|website=[[Marie Claire]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Karra, Sushma|date=July 15, 2020|title='Indian Matchmaking': 'Negative' Aparna doesn't like comedy, will she be able to find her perfect match?|url=https://meaww.com/indian-matchmaking-netflix-sima-taparia-searches-match-aparna-shewakramani-negative-marry|website=Meaww}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Mehrotra, Kriti|date=July 16, 2020|title=Are Aparna and Jay From Indian Matchmaking Still Together?|url=https://www.thecinemaholic.com/aparna-and-jay/|website=TheCinemaholic}}</ref>
* '''Rashi Gupta''' , a 27-year old small & exotic animal veterinarian from Los Angeles.

== Release ==
''Indian Matchmaking'' was released on July 16, 2020, on [[Netflix]].

==Episodes==
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|ShortSummary = 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.
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|ShortSummary = A setback with Vinay temporarily discourages Nadia. Sima offers two more prospects to Aparna. Feeling the pressure, Pradhyuman finally goes on a date.
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|ShortSummary = 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.
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|ShortSummary = 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.
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|ShortSummary = Vyasar and Rashi instantly bond. As Akshay rejects over 70 matches, Preeti gives him an ultimatum. Progressive Ankita looks for an equal partnership.
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|ShortSummary = 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.
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|ShortSummary = 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.
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== Production ==
=== Development ===
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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a33346971/netflix-series-indian-matchmaking-rejected-not-white-enough/|title=Indian Matchmaking creator says show was rejected 10 years ago for not being white enough|date=June 17, 2020|author=Houghton, Rianne|website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> She pitched the show to Netflix by showing Taparia, who "were super excited about it."<ref name = jez>{{cite web|url=https://themuse.jezebel.com/director-smriti-mundhra-on-new-dating-show-and-the-busi-1844402220|title=Director Smriti Mundhra On New Dating Show and the Business of Indian Matchmaking|author=Gupta, Prachi|date=June 16, 2020|website=[[Jezebel (website)|Jezebel]]}}</ref> 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.''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-27|title=Before 'Indian Matchmaking', this Netflix docu chronicled lives of 3 unmarried women|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/indian-matchmaking-netflix-docu-chronicled-lives-3-unmarried-women-129513|access-date=2020-09-30|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> Taparia's daughter was one of the young women featured.

=== Casting ===
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.<ref name = latimes/>

== Critical reception ==
The show received mixed reviews between critics and social media users.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/netflixs-indian-matchmaking-twitter-review-some-netizens-love-it-while-others-deem-it-wrong-many-levels-550023|title=Netflix's Indian Matchmaking Twitter Review: Some netizens love it while others deem it 'wrong' on many levels|date=July 17, 2020|website=[[Pinkvilla]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://popculture.com/streaming/news/netflix-series-indian-matchmaking-sparks-mixed-reaction-viewers/|title=Netflix Series 'Indian Matchmaking' Sparks Mixed Reaction From Viewers|author=Andrew, Stephen|date=June 17, 2020|website=[[CBS Interactive|PopCulture]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/netflix-indian-matchmaking-gets-mixed-reviews-6511939/|title=Ugly truth or promoting colourism': Netflix's Indian Matchmaking gets mixed reviews|date=July 18, 2020|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> 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.<ref name="hollywoodreporter"/> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/indian-matchmaking-netflix-review/|title=Prepare to fall in love with Indian Matchmaking: Review|author=Baldwin, Kristen|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=July 15, 2020}}</ref> Joel Keller of ''[[Decider (website)|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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2020/07/16/indian-matchmaking-netflix-stream-it-or-skip-it/|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Indian Matchmaking' On Netflix, Where Mumbai's Leading Matchmaker Matches Singles In India And The U.S.|author=Keller, Joel|date=July 16, 2020|website= [[Decider (website)|Decider]]}}</ref> Archi Sengupta of ''Techquila'' rated the show 4 stars out of 5, calling it "sweet and entertaining."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.techquila.co.in/netflix-indian-matchmaking-review/|title=Netflix's Indian Matchmaking Review: Sweet and Entertaining|author=Sengupta, Archi|date=July 16, 2020|website=Techquila}} {{rating|4|5}}</ref>

=== Reinforcing religion and caste segregation===
Though the show is called Indian Matchmaking, it portrays no couples who identify as [[Muslim]], [[Christians|Christian]], or [[Dalit]]— communities that represent close to 40 percent of India’s 1 billion–plus population.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/08/netflix-indian-matchmaking-and-the-shadow-of-caste/614863/ |title=Indian Matchmaking Exposes the Easy Acceptance of Caste|author=Dutt, Yashica|date=August 1, 2020|website=The Atlantic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/indian-matchmaking-netflix-review-6512461/|title=Indian Matchmaking review: Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match|author=Gupta, Shubhra|date=July 18, 2020|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/08/netflix-indian-matchmaking-and-the-shadow-of-caste/614863/ |title=Indian Matchmaking Exposes the Easy Acceptance of Caste|author=Dutt, Yashica|date=August 1, 2020|website=The Atlantic}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/08/netflix-indian-matchmaking-and-the-shadow-of-caste/614863/ |title=Indian Matchmaking Exposes the Easy Acceptance of Caste|author=Dutt, Yashica|date=August 1, 2020|website=The Atlantic}}</ref> The show was also said to further endorse and promote gender stereotypes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking' Is The Talk Of India — And Not In A Good Way|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/07/26/895008997/netflixs-indian-matchmaking-is-the-talk-of-india-and-not-in-a-good-way|access-date=2020-09-30|website=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref>

In addition to showing "[[Class discrimination|classist]]" and "[[Casteism|casteist]]" stereotypes, the show was criticised for whitewashing the idea of arranged marriages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/indian-matchmaking-netflix-review-6512461/|title=Indian Matchmaking review: Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match|author=Gupta, Shubhra|date=July 18, 2020|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/indian-matchmaking-netflix-arranged-marriages-backlash-a9625911.html|title=Netflix's Indian Matchmaking condemned for being a 'cesspool of casteism, colourism, sexism and classism'|author=Harrison, Ellie|date=June 17, 2020|website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/i-am-mortified-twitter-opens-fire-on-indian-matchmaking-netflixs-reality-show-on-arranged-marriage|title='I am mortified': Twitter opens fire on 'Indian Matchmaking' - Netflix's reality show on arranged marriage|date=July 18, 2020|website=[[The Free Press Journal]]}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/indian-matchmaking-review-the-big-fat-desi-wedding-stereotype/article32113629.ece|title='Indian Matchmaking' Review: The big fat desi wedding stereotype|website=[[The Hindu]]|author=Rosario, Kennith|date=July 17, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/critics-indian-matchmaking/|title=What Critics Are Saying About Indian Matchmaking|author=Padwal, Saylee|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=July 17, 2020}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/15667/indian-matchmaking-review-if-love-is-blind-had-a-brown-cheesy-and-problematic-cousin|title='Indian Matchmaking' Review: If 'Love Is Blind' Had A Brown, Cheesy And Problematic Cousin|author=Sahu, Sushri|website=[[Mashable]]}}</ref> 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.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/indian-matchmaking-creator-show-colorism-fair-skinned/|title=Indian Matchmaking's Creator Welcomes Conversations About Colorism|author=Padwal, Saylee|date=July 18, 2020|website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2020/07/16/smriti-mundhra-indian-matchmaking-interview/|title='Indian Matchmaking' Creator Smriti Mundhra Puts A Spotlight On The Marriage Industrial Complex of the South Asian Diaspora|author=Menon, Radhika|date=July 16, 2020|website= [[Decider (website)|Decider]]}}</ref> Suchin Mehrotra of ''Film Companion'' concludes his review by indicting the Netflix original as "unsatisfying" and all in all, "a missed opportunity".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/streaming/netflix/indian-matchmaking-netflix-review-sima-taparia-neither-frivolous-fun-nor-particularly-meaningful/|title=Netflix's Indian Matchmaking Is Neither Frivolous Fun Nor Particularly Meaningful|website=[[Film Companion]]|author=Mehrotra, Suchin|date=July 17, 2020}}</ref>

The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' followed up with the couples appearing on the show and reported that they are not together anymore.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=July 18|first1=Ashley Lee Staff Writer|last2=Am|first2=20209:31|date=2020-07-18|title=Netflix's 'Indian Matchmaking' hints at happily ever after. Did the couples last?|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-07-18/netflixs-indian-matchmaking-hints-at-happily-ever-after-did-the-couples-last|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[A Suitable Girl (film)|A Suitable Girl]]

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{Netflix title}}
* {{IMDb title|12580168}}

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>Keith D at 18:20, 16 June 2021