Indian Matchmaking – a show that took a large part of India and the world by  storm. It was one of those shows that made you cringe and not want to stop  watching it at the same time. Safe to say, it was a fairly long discussion piece amongst many through a chunk of the lockdown life that was being lived. 

A few participants on the show made stronger impressions than the others and one of them who truly stood out was Aparna. After our conversation with her,  it became even more clear that we should be cognizant of the fact that  everyone has various sides to them. Do not judge a book by its cover or rather  in this case do not judge a person by the edits became more evident. 

Unlike the demanding, harsh side of her that was portrayed , we got to know  the softer, more fun side of Aparna who shared that her favourite date on the  show was the goat yoga one and believes that when your life partner must  come along, he or she will.

When asked about why is the whole marriage sphere for women in their thirties, particularly those with an Indian background made out to be such an ordeal, she pointed out a pretty glaring fact that does still exist in many  households even in 2020. 

The fact being that girls are supported and encouraged to be who and what they want to be, whilst the boys are not taught to join in with this support and encouragement. 

She would like to believe that this narrative is changing with the newer generation just as important topics like caste, race and height were brought to ​ light with the show. Alternate, more progressive thought processes with these issues seem to be kicking in and we would like to think the same. 

When a general characterization of Aparna from the show was derived, words like demanding and challenging were used to describe her.  While chatting with her, we realized how close to home this is for so many women out there and if anything at all, she could be an example of how to not be affected by these words used with a negative connotation and to continue being true to yourself. One of the most important things that Aparna highlighted was the difference between knowing and saying what you want and actually believing it. This holds true for every single woman out there. As she aptly put, it might take work to believe that you are deserve everything that you want, but it is the kind of work that is absolutely worth putting in.

Moving on from chatting about love, life and Indian Matchmaking, we spoke about Aparna’s luxury travel company the golden balloon and her new vertical of a career as an author. She gave us a sneak peak into the book that she has written after the show which is based on the premise of 10 rules of how Aparna lives her life. It will take us through a behind the scenes version of the show as well as her life experiences that have shaped her into the woman she is today. She hopes this book helps give answers to many of the questions she has received from people after the show. 

The book shall be published soon and we think it is going to be one of those that you cannot out down. 

The most important tip we got from her to all the ladies out there operating from fear in various aspects of life is, just say yes to new things and life will pan itself out in a direction closer to what you desire. In all likelihood, it will even throw some of the most unexpected pleasant surprises your way. 

So, here is to saying yes to things we would usually say no to, to truly believing in ourselves, to welcoming that special life partner into your life exactly at the time they are meant to enter it and most importantly to win our own way!

Watch the whole conversation on our Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGphYzqpBA_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link