Whereas the present has triggered a debate on sexism, colourism and racism, it has managed to throw the highlight on the age-old Indian customized of organized marriage. Nonetheless, ‘Indian Matchmaking’ just isn’t the primary present to do this.
Over the past twenty years, a number of Bollywood movies and actuality TV exhibits have explored the idea of organized marriages in their very own method and have executed justice to the theme. Right here’s a have a look at a few of them.
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The present is concerning the central determine, Aneela Rahman, a Glasgow based mostly British-Asian marriage arranger, who will get her household and pals to community collectively and discover the proper companion for the contestants in a four-week interval.
After Rahman has vetted and met the potential matches, the contestant/singleton is given a alternative of two potential matches, from which with the steerage of their household and a quick biography – however no {photograph} – they select one match.
Every episode culminates in an Asian-style introduction social gathering, the place the contestant/singleton meets their chosen match along with each units of household and pals. The episodes finish with updates on how the matches are or not getting on.
The present lasted just one season and had 5 episodes.
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Dimpy from Kolkata went on to win the present and married Mahajan in a televised ceremony. The 2, nevertheless, cut up subsequent 12 months and filed for divorce quickly after. If you happen to cherished watching ‘Indian Matchmaking’, you’ll most definitely take pleasure in watching this matrimonial actuality TV present.
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The {couples} are from totally different backgrounds, with extremely opinionated relations and the cameras observe them as they navigate the rocky street ranging from their wedding ceremony day to the married bliss. The present spanned over two seasons and every season explored the lives of three {couples}.
Apparently, all 6 {couples} that the present put the highlight on – from the ‘it’ couple Maneka and Mayur to David and Taylor are nonetheless fortunately married and are going robust. Speaks volumes about organized marriages, doesn’t it?
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Whereas Mohnish Behl and Renuka Shahane’s organized marriage gained everybody’s hearts, it was Prem (Khan) and Nisha’s (Dixit) romance that stole the highlight. The little moments of mischief and blooming romance within the household setting scripted by Sooraj Barjatya of Rajshri Movies confirmed how organized marriages, too, can result in love.
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Within the strategy of discovering Sameer (Khan) in Italy, Nandini (Rai) opens as much as Vanraj (Devgn) and finally falls in love with him. Finally, it was not Nandini’s want or her past love however her organized marriage with Vanraj that triumphed. The movie is a true-blue celebration of organized marriage love.
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Jasmeet (Kaif) is tricked into marrying Arjun (Kumar) in an organized marriage. She despises him at first, however quickly after going by way of incidents which expose the stereotypical perspective of her British counterparts in the direction of Indians, Jasmeet decides to stick with Arjun in India, and be married to him.
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He even undergoes a makeover to spend extra time together with her. His efforts to kindle a spark of their ‘marriage of comfort’ don’t go to waste, as she falls for him as properly on the finish.
Organized marriages for the display screen win? You possibly can say so!
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