Indian Matchmaking host Sima Taparia has claimed that the age hole between Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas is an excessive amount of, and added that they “aren’t an excellent match”.

In season two of the hit Netflix present, the Indian matchmaker – also called Sima aunty – is as soon as once more on a quest to search out “excellent companions” for individuals searching for a wholesome and comfortable married life.

***This text incorporates spoilers for Indian Matchmaking’s season two***

When one of many contestants from the present introduced up the subject of the age hole in marriage and referenced Chopra and Jonas’s relationship, Taparia stated: “I don’t really feel it’s an excellent match.”

“Sorry to inform you that. [Jonas and Chopra] have married, but it surely’s not an excellent match. He appears so small and petite in entrance of her, and he or she appears elder.”

Chopra and Jonas have an age hole of 10 years.

Taparia’s remark caught the eye of viewers on Twitter and plenty of criticised her for dragging Chopra and Jonas into the combo, contemplating how a lot flak the previous obtained on the time of her marriage.

Indian Matchmaking’s season two aired on Netflix on Wednesday (10 August).

The present follows Mumbai-based Taparia’s quest to assist Indian singles discover potential life companions based mostly on her “many years of experiences, insights and conventional strategies”.

She got here to be often known as ‘Sima aunty’ in viral memes and jokes by social media customers for embodying the individual in lots of Indian households who take up the accountability of discovering matches for youthful bachelors.

The second season options some acquainted faces from the primary season in addition to newcomers.

The contestants who’ve returned are Nadia Jagessar, Pradhyuman Maloo, and Aparna Shewakramani.

In season one, Maloo rejected over 150 girls introduced to him by Sima however he has reportedly discovered his companion, with out Taparia’s assist.

A number of the new solid members are Viral Joshi, Shital Patel, Akshay Dhumal, Arshneel Singh, and Vinesh.

Viewers are divided upon the present’s return.

Whereas some discover it humorous and entertaining, many others have identified that “it’s unhappy to see how these persons are dwelling in a relentless state of impending doom over the considered not having a companion”.

“Half an hour into Indian Matchmaking S2 and apparently some man is cursed which is why he can’t get married,” one individual wrote.

One other individual added: “Cringe and a few extra cringe.”

After its launch in July 2020, Indian Matchmaking sparked a backlash amongst viewers, with some describing it as a “cesspool of casteism, colourism, sexism, and classism”.

Some viewers accused the present of endorsing archaic concepts, white-washing some regressive traditions of organized marriages, and reinforcing stereotypes.