![]() ![]() ![]() If your culture doesn’t fit for you, create your own culture if your tradition doesn’t fit for you, create your own tradition. “Everyone wants to fit everything in a box, whether it’s a person or tradition, or a way of doing things. “We shouldn’t tell people, ‘This is the way you need to do it.’ The way to modernize a tradition is to break the boxes, break that damn box,” Amrit remarks. ![]() There’s a large emphasis on gender and specific family member’s roles in the union of the couple - for example, an uncle of the bride will perform a certain action or have a Mehndi party for the bridal party. But Amrit points out that a lot of the pressure comes from the roles of extended family members in some Indian rituals and celebrations. The heteronormativity runs rampant in both American culture and Indian traditions. (On a prior season, Amrit does come out to his grandmother before getting engaged to Nicholas.)Īmrit’s parents, Lavina and Suresh, are not only footing the bill but are actively supportive of the lavish celebration, with Lavina noting that it made her sad when she found out Amrit was gay because, as a boy, he loved weddings so much and she didn’t think he would be able to have one.Īt one point in this season, Amrit notes that part of wedding planning only more starkly points to the couple’s differences, in that they are men getting married. It was a really serious issue and to hear him say some of those things out loud that had probably been brewing in his head for a long time now, I wanted to understand where his headspace was at.”įAMILY KARMA - “Vish Gets Rich” Episode 302 - Pictured: (l-r) Amrit Kapai, Nicholas Kouchoukos - (Photo by: Monica Schipper/Bravo)Īlthough he came out to his parents before the show, Amrit is proud of them and noted that they came a long way in terms of accepting his sexuality, but notes that it was difficult at first. While some people might criticize Amrit’s initial reaction, he shares that once he understood the severity of the issue he “took a step back.” Once the two have a heart-to-heart, it’s clear how deep this friendship runs.Īmrit shares, “I realized this wasn’t about me, and I was trying to make it about me, but this was about something that he was really struggling with. When Vishal eventually makes his appearance on day two of the party, Amrit is not pleased to see him. To recap: Richa and Vishal fight on the eve of Amrit and Nicholas’ stag weekend, and Vishal tells Amrit that he can’t attend, admitting to the camera that he feels like he doesn’t fit in at parties when he isn’t drinking. Living in the 305 means that the booze flows freely, and Vishal is caught continuing to drink after Richa had asked him to practice sobriety for a period of time. The younger generation, i.e., the “kids,” range from divorcee and mother Bali Chainani to the bachelor and software consultant Brian Benni, and the older generation includes their parents, the “aunties and uncles” - my favorite being the soft-spoken and warm-hearted Raj, father of Monica Vaswani. Amrit and Vishal, for instance, have been best friends for over two decades. Unlike the network’s current (less culturally spicy) offerings, the households are intricately involved in one another’s lives because most of the core group of “kids” grew up together, making the parent group the aunties and uncles of everyone. Now in its third season, the reality TV show airs on Sunday nights on Bravo and follows multiple generations of Indian American families living in Miami. If you are not already a fan, it’s time to join the club because you are missing out on the best reality show currently on television. Both are grooms on this season of “Family Karma,” and fans of the show were treated to not one but two big fat Indian weddings. Real estate mogul Vishal Parvani may have woken up next to his best friend and lawyer Amrit Kapai the morning after his wedding night, but they are not usually bedmates. ![]()
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