According to someone familiar with Indian matchmaking, matchmakers like Sima are typically compensated between two to five percent of the wedding costs, which can be as much as $20,000 to $50,000 per match.

How much does it cost to hire the Indian matchmaker?

Matchmakers like Taparia, who charge between 100,000 to 500,000 rupees (US$1,330 to US$8,000) for their services, are often called upon in India to help find suitable candidates for arranged marriages.

Does anyone on Indian matchmaker get married?

Rupam Kaur from Indian Matchmaking is married — without any help from the show. After filming the Netflix dating show, Kaur found love through an app, Bumble. But over Labor Day weekend, after a year and four months of dating, Kaur, 37, wed her fiancé, Nitin Singh, whom she met on Bumble.

Is Sima taparia a real matchmaker?

“She wants open-minded, she wants that, this. Many of these things are not very important for a happy married life.” The show premièred in July, on Netflix, but Taparia has been a matchmaker since 2005. (Previously, she imported and arranged artificial flowers.)

How much does it cost to hire Sima?

Considering everything, the cost of hiring Sima Taparia could be in the range of $2000 to $5000.

What happened after Indian Matchmaking?

After Indian Matchmaking ended, Rupam found love on the dating app Bumble. In September 2020, she married her fiancé, Nitin Singh, after one year and four months of dating. Ankita Bansals Indian Matchmaking took her on a journey of self-exploration and self-love, rather than a whirlwind romance.

Are the characters in Indian matchmaking real?

Netflix dropped the eight-episode series, Indian Matchmaking, on July 16. The digital reality show is one of the most-talked-about topics on social media right now. Indian Matchmaking features Sima Taparia, a real-life matchmaker from Mumbai, who finds matches for Indian families across the world.