Star matchmaker of Netflix`s `Indian Matchmaking` Sima Taparia got into an exclusive chat with mid-day.com at her home in Mumbai. Watch her speak about how she got into matchmaking, her own experience as a newlywed, how she rose to international fame, and how Indira Gandhi inspired her. Also, find out who her favourite celebrity couple is and much more! Watch the interview on mid-day`s Youtube channel. Here are some excerpts from the interview.

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Speaking about how `Indian Matchmaking` came to life Sima said, "In 2010 Smriti Mundhra, a director from Los Angeles planned to make a docu series and she captured me on camera for four-five years. She had 200 hours of footage. She then made `A Suitable Girl` the story of my daughter and me. Netflix found it to be an interesting concept for a reality show."
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Recalling the time she had to make adjustments and move from Gulbarga to Mumbai after marriage, Sima said, "I was just 19 and my husband was 21 years old. I came from a big bungalow in Gulbarga to a 3-4 bedroom small house in Mumbai. I had to wear saree and cover my head because that time Marwaris were orthodox back then."

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Opening up about the ideal celebrity couple Sima said, "As a child I was crazy about Hema Malini and I still am! We were not allowed to watch movies so I would collect her pictures from people`s houses. Hema and Dharmendra are a good couple and so are Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma."
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Speaking about how former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi inspired her to become famous Sima said, "Once when I was in class four, my family and I stood for two hours in the sun just to watch India Gandhi pass by in an open jeep and wave at us. I was happy seeing the love and respect she recieved and thought one day the world should love and respect me too."

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When asked about the reactions she has been receiving for the series she said, "The world has loved my Indian values. They loved the way I talk, my sincerity and honesty."
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