'Indian Matchmaking' gets an Emmy nod: A look at Sima Taparia's cringe-worthy remarks from the show

 | Updated: Jul 15, 2021, 04:04 PM IST

One of the Netflix's most talked shows of last year, 'Indian Matchmaking', featuring Sima Taparia aka Sima aunty, has just bagged an Emmy Award nomination under the category: Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.

Here's taking look back at Sima aunty's cringe-worthy remarks as the show makes a buzz for all the (wrong) right reasons!

 

Sima Taparia

From being rude to plain sarcasm, Sima Taparia who introduces herself as 'Sima Mami or aunty' in the show, does not mince her words while referring to girls who are looking for a prospective groom. 

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Sima Taparia

Sima is consistent with her cringe-worthy statements when she talks of relationships and marriages in India, almost at every instance, reinforcing stereotypes.

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Sima Taparia

Sima Taparia also highlights problematic aspects of the Indian society that is largely obsessed with fair skin colour and a certain standard of living among other things. 

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Sima Taparia

The show has been in the news ever since it started streaming on Netflix. 

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Sima Taparia

Not only Indians or people of Indian origin are finding the show interesting or something to talk about, people who want to see how Indian arranged marriages functiin are finding a keen interest in the show, 'Indian Matchmaking'. 

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