We Have the Receipts Podcast: Aparna Interview - Netflix Tudum

  • We Have The Receipts

    So, Has ‘Indian Matchmaking’ Star Aparna Found the Man Dangling in Her ‘Orbit’?

    She revealed all during her visit to podcast We Have the Receipts.

    Aug. 16, 2022

Early in Indian Matchmaking Season 2, series breakout Aparna Shewakramani has a video chat with her friend, Sophie, who also happens to be her astrologer (naturally). Sophie tells Aparna she’s in her “Jupiter-Venus” period and her would-be romantic partner has been “orbiting” her. “Orbiting really means this person is in your life to some capacity,” she explains. Sophie might not know who the special guy is, but he could have bumped into Aparna at a coffee shop — or already been in a relationship with her. Has Aparna found him yet? The We Have the Receipts crystal ball is on the case. And it seems Aparna is still on the lookout for her destined suitor.

“[Sophie] has always been spot on,” Aparna told podcast hosts Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Chris Burns. “If he’s in my orbit, I trust her. My eyes [and] my ears are open. And I have good hope about this year.”

So Aparna is focusing on finding her life partner through people literally in her orbit — her social orbit, that is. Rather than using a traditional matchmaker like Indian Matchmaking’s Sima Taparia, Aparna is tapping into the connections of everyone around her. “Matchmaking is [also] our aunts and our cousins and our social network. That’s a big part of the South Asian culture,” she said. Aparna hopes viewers learn from her experience to look for romantic help from people already on their “team.”

As proof of her evolution in locking down love, Aparna has even widened her infamous first date rules. She no longer limits her first meetings to just 55 minutes, as she so infamously did during Indian Matchmaking Season 1. Now Aparna has upped the timer to a whopping hour and a half. That’s what we call growth.

Listen to the full We Have the Receipts episode above — or catch it on SpotifyApple or wherever you get your podcasts — to learn all the other ways Aparna has adjusted in her search for romance, including a very moving perspective on “grieving” the life she once assumed she’d have. You’ll also find a very heartwarming check-in from Indian Matchmaking newlyweds Pradhyuman Maloo and Ashima Chauhaan. Sima Aunty would be proud.

All About Indian Matchmaking

  • Deep Dive
    Everything You Need to Know About ‘Indian Matchmaking’ Season 3
    Sima Aunty is firing up her database again.
    By Cole Delbyck
    April 6, 2023
  • Up Close
    “I can predict if two people will be compatible and have a happy life, or if there will be issues.”
    By Vandana Pawa
    Aug. 24, 2022
  • Status Update
    Who’s still single? Who’s taken? Has Akshay finally found his poultry queen?
    By Vandana Pawa
    Aug. 17, 2022
  • Ask an Expert
    The practice is not as uncommon as you’d think.
    By Vandana Pawa
    Aug. 12, 2022
  • Guide
    Well, everything but Sima’s Taco Bell order.
    By Vandana Pawa
    Aug. 3, 2022
  • Who’s Who
    Sima knows best.
    By Vandana Pawa
    Aug. 3, 2022
  • First Look
    Sima's here to drop some wisdom, too.
    By Ariana Romero
    July 28, 2022
  • News
    Sima is back and more determined than ever.
    By Ariana Romero
    July 11, 2022

Shop Indian Matchmaking

GO TO NETFLIX SHOP

Discover More We Have The Receipts

  • We Have The Receipts
    “The word inappropriate is inappropriate to use.”
    By Ariana Romero
    Sept. 27, 2022
  • We Have The Receipts
    Straight from casting directors Rich Leist and Erin Tomasello.
    By Ariana Romero
    Sept. 7, 2022
  • We Have The Receipts
    Oh my pod — you can watch the trailer right now.
    By Ariana Romero
    Aug. 22, 2022
  • We Have The Receipts
    “I literally ripped the page out.”
    By Ariana Romero
    July 5, 2022
  • We Have The Receipts
    Plus, Jennifer Cook gives her best dating tips.
    By Charlotte Walsh
    May 24, 2022
  • We Have The Receipts
    “Her father created the first VPN, so basically they sleep on piles of cash.”
    By Charlotte Walsh
    May 17, 2022
  • We Have The Receipts
    “In the background, all my cast members were like, ‘Tell him! You gotta tell him!’”
    By Charlotte Walsh
    May 10, 2022
  • We Have The Receipts
    Plus, the ‘Selling Sunset’ cast responds to more Season 5 reveals.
    By Charlotte Walsh
    May 3, 2022

Related Videos

  • Trailer
    Will Aleeza Ben Shalom help these singles find their soulmate in today’s world?
    April 19, 2023
    1:33
  • We Have The Receipts
    The happy couple shares big screen dreams while Aparna spills the tea about her love life
    Aug. 16, 2022
    53:52
  • Press Play
    Nadia has a will they/won't they relationship with Shekar.
    Aug. 10, 2022
    1:25
  • Press Play
    Be a boss. Date a boss. Build an empire.
    Aug. 10, 2022
    1:22
  • Press Play
    In India, marriage is a very big industry.
    Aug. 10, 2022
    0:40
  • Press Play
    Cleveland is tough from a dating scene standpoint.
    Aug. 8, 2022
    1:17
  • Press Play
    Aparna is not hitting the relationship goals she planned.
    Aug. 8, 2022
    53:52

Latest News

  • First Look
    Greta Lee and Wagner Moura Are Stuck Inside The Last House
    3:00 pm
    Four people stand closely together indoors, looking anxiously out a rainy window of a house with pale siding, surrounded by green shrubs, under soft indoor lighting.

Popular Now

  • News
    Here’s how the Oscar winner trained for her rigorous new action role.
    By John DiLillo
    April 24
  • New on Netflix
    Stream Apex, Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, plus new seasons of BEEF, Running Point, and more.
    By Ashley Lee
    March 31
  • Casting Call
    Kate Hudson leads another all-star team, including some appearances from real-life LA legends. 
    By Brookie McIlvaine
    April 23
  • Deep Dive
    The cast and showrunner break down the shocking last scene.
    By Thea Glassman
    April 21