“Indian Matchmaking” has been taking the world by storm and now the cast is back together.
11.07.2020 - 18:25 / hollywoodreporter.com
One of the most compelling promises of — or, depending on your point of view, its biggest turn-offs about — arranged marriage is its seeming efficiency.
On Netflix's Indian Matchmaking — a reality series that's exactly what it sounds like — transnational marriage broker Sima Taparia tells a potential client, a middle-aged woman who'd like to see her 25-year-old son wed within the next six months, "I've seen proposals sent today, meeting the next day and married the day after." But the rest of
.“Indian Matchmaking” has been taking the world by storm and now the cast is back together.
Naman Ramachandran The merger of STX Entertainment and Indian studio Eros International, first announced in April, is now complete.The newly minted Eros STX Global Corporation is planning a brand and website launch in September 2020, accompanied by a bell-ringing event at the NYSE to launch a new ticker symbol.
Indian Matchmaking as soon as it hit the streaming service. Being that I’m Indian, 31, and unmarried, the subject matter hit close to home—and frankly, was triggering.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIndian streaming platform Zee5 Global is poised to launch its first Pakistan-made original series, “Churails” at the beginning of next month. It will play on Zee5’s Zindagi world cinema strand.The 10-part show, consisting of 55-minute episodes, will be uploaded from Aug.
Naman Ramachandran There’s a degree of irony in the fact that Netflix unscripted dating show “Indian Matchmaking,” the most distinctly Indian content to originate from a platform aggressively expanding operations in India, was commissioned out of Los Angeles, rather than Mumbai.Netflix launched in India in 2016, but it took a while to warm up to homegrown commissions in a market that thrives on local fare.
four-star review from us. Since scaling up to the newer restaurant next door, we upped our review to a five-star.Lily's is participating in the Eat Out to Help Out scheme at its original home, and extending its opening hours to give its customers the best chance to snag a discount.They'll be opening every Monday and Tuesday throughout August between 5pm and 10pm, with last orders taken an hour before closing.The restaurant will be closed on Thursdays during August instead.
Indian Matchmaking,” centering on Sima Taparia, a Mumbai woman who helps Indian singles find potential spouses, with plenty of input from their extended families.The internet is abuzz over the show’s subjects including opinionated Houston attorney Aparna, lovable Austin nerd Vyasar and Mumbai businessman Akshay, who wants to find a wife just like his mom.But personalities aside, the reality series is a fascinating glimpse into the Indian cultural traditions surrounding finding a mate and
“Indian Matchmaking” has only been on Netflix for a week, but Aparna Shewakramani doesn’t think she’ll ever get used to the sudden fame.
Naman Ramachandran Five of India’s leading filmmakers are joining hands for an as-yet untitled anthology film about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The project will be produced by filmmaker Anubhav Sinha’s Benares Mediaworks. Other filmmakers contributing to the anthology include Ketan Mehta, Sudhir Mishra, Hansal Mehta and Subhash Kapoor.“The past few months during the lockdown we have been speaking more regularly than ever before,” Sinha told Variety“.
Ammar KaliaAll dictators love a vanity project and Adolf Hitler was no exception. During the rise of the Third Reich, Hitler commissioned the construction of a number of high-performance motor vehicles.
Naman Ramachandran Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is now under way on its 2020 edition, as the city remains in lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus. Now in its 11th year, Kashish is South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ themed film festival.The newly christened Kashish 2020 Virtual will screen 157 films from 42 countries, of which 52 compete in nine competition categories.
new reality TV hit, “Indian Matchmaking.”The 32-year-old from Morris Plains, NJ, has become a fan favorite after the show debuted Thursday, although many viewers were confused as to why the fragrance marketer and event planner needed to turn to a matchmaker to find love in the first place.“I was on the apps, and I wasn’t finding anyone interesting or that I clicked with. My cousins tried to set me up.
“Indian Matchmaking” has viewers hooked on its addictive blend of dishy drama and budding romance — with a modern twist on arranged marriage.After dropping on July 16, Twitter is already awash with hot takes and memes about the eight-episode saga led by Mumbai-based matchmaker Sima Taparia, known as Sima Auntie to her clients.Taparia — who travels between India and the US in search for the perfect matches for her picky patrons — seems to have her work cut out for her as she sets up six lovelorn
Tom Grater, Andreas Wiseman We can reveal exclusively that Uncork’d Entertainment has taken North American rights to horror feature Demigod for North America. Writer-director Miles Doleac (The Dinner Party) is behind the film, which reunites much of the team behind The Dinner Party and is aiming to shoot in late 2020 in Mississipi for Doleac’s Historia Films and Artist Vodka Films.
Naman Ramachandran Indian cinema superstars Prabhas and Deepika Padukone will star together for the first time in an as yet untitled film referred to currently as #Prabhas21.The project hails from outside the Bollywood mainstream. But it brings together Prabhas, the reigning king of Telugu-language, or Tollywood, regional cinema, and Padukone as a model turned actress who is now regarded as Bollywood’s leading lady.It is being produced by C.
BLACKPINK fans were in a state of shock over the weekend. A few days ago, an Indian news channel aired a segment where it spoke about a certain ritual in China/Taiwan.
The year 2020 has been quite harsh for mankind in more than one ways. While Coronavirus has brought the normal life to a standstill across the world, there have been other natural calamities that have also been making things worse for humans.
Tom Grater International Film ReporterNetflix is continuing its drive into the expanding and lucrative Indian market after striking deals on eight new titles, including six features and two series.With the country’s cinemas closed and unlikely to re-open in a meaningful way any time soon, a backlog of high profile films is starting to form, and producers are increasingly looking to streaming deals as avenues for content that isn’t getting released.