Apparently a lot...as an increasing number of South Bombay girls are refusing to get hitched to guys from beyond the area.
When a girl is getting married, especially in an arranged marriage scenario, she may typically tell her family to look for a guy who is well settled, is good looking, has a good family and so on and so forth.
But the latest demand to be added to the list, among most South Mumbai girls, is that the groom should be from South Mumbai as well! And no, it does not figure on the bottom of the list, but right on top. Which means that if this criteria is not matched, there is no need to look at the profile at all!
Says Radhika Sharma, a 26-year-old SoBo girl whose parents are looking for a match for her, “South Mumbai is a much calmer place than most other parts of the city. The best of everything is just a stone’s throw away. Why would I want to let go of such a luxury and relocate ?” she asks.
Sameera Nath, also a SoBo girl gives her reasons for not wanting to move out of ‘her heaven’. Every other place is either too crowded or not centrally located. The traffic here is civilized and the roads are wider and cleaner.” Sameera says that the only exception she can make is Bandra, because it has a happening nightlife. “But that’s just me. Most of my cousin sisters or friends for that matter have a no exception clause in their wish-list and are content with the nightlife here itself,” she chuckles.
Suhani Ahmed, a practicing counselor, says that such a criteria is not unheard of. “Most people may tag this demand as snobbish. While the demand may have snobbish elements to it, it definitely is more than just about that.” Having a posh address to give out all the time, says Suhani, plays an important role in making anybody feel good about themselves.
“If a person is used to a certain luxury, they will definitely have qualms giving it up. And if a girl knows that the address makes such a big difference to her, it’s better that she does not compromise on it, only to crib or regret later,” says Suhani.
As an afterthought, Radhika adds, “Most families living in SoBo have a business background, while the suburbs have working families. I think that brings about major changes in lifestyle as well, which my friends and me are not ready to put up with.”
Well, considering that Bollywood has so far explored different aspects of love, maybe it is time for film-makers to delve deeper into this ‘territory’ as well! Anybody listening?
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