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.

Is Indian Matchmaking popular?

Since its release nearly two weeks back, Indian Matchmaking has raced to the top of the charts for Netflix in India. It has also become a massive social phenomenon.

Where is Sima Taparia from?

Gulbarga Hailing from Gulbarga in Karnataka, she married into the Taparia family at the age of 19, she says.