Aparna Shewakramani from Indian Matchmaking is 38 years old as of 2023.
Aparna Shewakramani a resident of Houston, Texas, is an Indian American lawyer who immigrated from India to the US when she was just seven years old. The lawyer is also known to be an author, influencer, and public speaker, relocated to the US along with her mother and her elder sister. Shewakramani came into the limelight after starring in the show Indian Matchmaking as a client of famous matchmaker Sima Taparia.
In season one the lawyer was seen trying to find a potential match for herself with the help of Sima Aunty. Shewakramani caught the attention of the viewers by being super bold and unapologetic self which first irked the fans but then later they began loving her for it.
Indian Matchmaking is an Indian reality TV series created by Smriti Mundhara for Netflix. The show is based on how matchmaker Sima Taparia tries and finds the perfect match for her clients to get them settled together. In the beginning, the show opened to negative reviews from the viewers for being uncomfortably conservative in terms of marriage and love life ideas. However, viewers slowly began enjoying the show and it began garnering a fan following.
What happened between Aparna Shewakramani and Sima Taparia?
Since the very beginning of the show, it was very evident that client Aparna Shewakramani and matchmaker Sima Taparia could not see eye to eye. Shewakramani hired Taparia to help her find her potential match to settle down with, but she was evidently uncomfortable with Sima Aunty and her conservative ways when it came to finding Shewakramani a perfect man.
Taparia is responsible to hear her client's needs, what sort of person are they looking out for, and their likes, and dislikes, and based on this she makes a perfect match. However, hearing Shewakramani’s demands of a man and her rebellious nature of not backing down on avoidable matters, left Taparia baffled. Taparia failed to find Shewakramani her ideal man by the end of season one.
In season two, Shewakramani revealed that she wasn't on talking terms with the matchmaker after she failed to find her a potential match. In season two, Shewakramani was seen taking matters into her own hand by going out dating and trying to find the man she wants to settle down with. Furthermore, she also decided that she won't be taking any help from Taparia. However, it was still a failure for Shewakramani in her quest to find herself a Mr. Perfect.
What does Sima Taparia have to say about Aparna Shewakramani not finding a match on Indian Matchmaking?
As mentioned earlier, Sima Taparia and Aparna Shewakramani clearly aren’t on good terms with each other. The two stopped talking to each other after Taparia failed to find Aparna Shewakramani a match. In season two, Shewakramani was seen looking for her own perfect match. However, she fails to do so in season 2 as well.
When asked by Sima Taparia to share her thoughts on why Aparna Shewakramani could not find a match in Indian Matchmaking during an interview, Taparia said, "Aparna is stubborn. When you are stubborn, you get fewer matches. That's what happened on the show. You should keep an eye on the criteria. If your criteria are too long, then you may not get matches.
Is Aparna Shewakramani an author?
Yes, Aparna Shewakramani is an author. After starring on the show Indian Matchmaking, Shewakramani wrote a book titled, "She's Unlikeable: And Other Lies That Bring Women Down." By profession, Shewakramani is a lawyer and she is also known for being an influencer and public speaker.
Shewakramani for being a spokesperson for South Asian Heritage and Culture. The star has also raised her voice for inclusive fashion, feminism, voting rights, the LGBTQ community, and mental health, among other issues.
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