12/15/2023 0 Comments Arranged season 2 fyi![]() “Watching this with our kids when we’re older. “That’s what we’re looking forward to,” Thakarar says. ![]() “He said, ‘You know what? If I could go back and pay a million dollars and have all this footage of when I met (my wife) I’d pay 10 times that amount today. “Just so you know, Maneka’s dad probably loves his wife more than anyone I know,” Thakarar says. Thakarar says his new father-in-law put it wisely when they talked about the pros and cons of sharing their personal story with a TV audience. But if I can help girls by sharing my story – for example, when I first got divorced it was a little taboo in our culture – that’s great.” “But at the same time it is a little nerve-wracking. “I used to be an actress a long time ago, so I’m looking forward to being on TV,” Shewa says. Well, except for a little bit of nerves in anticipation of finding out how they come off when “Arranged” debuts. 12, not quite 11/2 years after meeting, and say they’re as happy as can be at how everything turned out. One small bit of drama in the first episode involved Shewa’s parents’ hesitation at Thakarar’s heritage from a different part of India – his family is Gujarati – from their own background as Hindi and Punjabi. So I do have to trust what they’re saying.” You might as well meet them and be sure you’re a good match.”Īdds Shewa: “I trust my parents’ decision. “You can meet the person that you want to be with, but you end up marrying the family. ![]() “I think it’s really good the way we did it,” Thakarar says. They say they believe their kind of arranged marriage benefited them from the start because they knew their mates and families were compatible. And after everyone got to met her, everyone changed their tone from being cautious to being more happy for the relationship.” “I just needed to make sure that her family approved. “All of my friends were the same way, but I knew that Maneka was the girl for me,” he says. Thakarar says his friends reacted much the same. “A lot of my friends were like, ‘Oh, Maneka, you’ve been through a lot. “My friends were kind of like, ‘It’s too quick, what are you doing?’” Shewa says. While they and their families embraced this traditional path to marriage, both bride and groom say their friends were a bit taken aback by the haste with which plans were made and the depth to which their families were involved. And she had to meet my mom and my family.” “I had to meet her mom, her dad, her entire extended family. “We were barely allowed to go to lunch,” Thakarar says. “However we could not pursue the marriage without the approval of our parents. “Living in America in a new day and age, we knew each other,” he says. “People think your parents find (your future spouse), and that’s how your marriage partner is selected. “I think the traditional sense of arranged is a little bit outdated,” Thakarar says. Given that Shewa and Thakarar met and became friends on their own, they’re aware their story might not fit the idea some people have of arranged marriages. “I wanted to share our culture and how we do things in the world,” Shewa says, describing how a friend on Facebook connected her with a casting director for “Arranged.” “Our culture is getting more popular, and having gone through some struggles myself, I wanted to say there’s another way.” – follows couples who’ve decided to wed with a lot more than the typical amount of family and tradition involved. But this is 2016 and there’s a reality TV series for almost any slice of life, and so tonight Shewa and Thakarar’s courtship is featured on FYI’s “Arranged,” a series that over 11 episodes – the first two of which air tonight at 8 p.m.
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