How an Indian arranged marriage is fixed by uncle, aunty and marriage broker

New Delhi: Some decades ago, Apache Indian explained hos Indians get married to the uncomprehending West by singing, "Me wan me arranged marriage from me mum and daddy."

To further decode and simplify the Indian mating ritual that is the arranged marriage, this short film by India Mein World Famous makes it clear in under two minutes exactly how a bride and groom find themselves at the mandap with limited or no effort and involvement.

Instead, mummy and daddy conscript a 'third party' to help the wedding along - an uncle or aunty or a marriage broker who plays match maker. The process of elimination is unforgiving - you could be disqualified for being overqualified.

At the end of the sifting, more often than not, both sets of parents find a future son/daughter-in-law to their liking. Amid the boxes of mithai being handed around, the bride-to-be is allowed to receive phone calls from the groom-to-be, a landmark moment in the complicated system of niceties to be navigated by matrimonially-minded Indians.

And then there's a wedding to which the whole world and the marriage broker are invited.

Did we mention the film will leave you ROFL? Watch: