‘Indian Matchmaking’

The World

A new Netflix reality show follows an Indian matchmaker who flies around the world meeting clients and their families, then setting them up. It’s meant to be lighthearted and fun. But critics fault the matchmaker’s focus on fair skin tones, and the show’s lack of discussion about caste. The World’s Rupa Shenoy reports.

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