Korchula Productions in talks about bringing Garam Masala Dating to Television
The creator describes a television-development collaboration with the filmmakers who worked with her on an earlier scripted project. The Garam Masala Dating team, primarily Surbhi and Wyatt Feegrado, are working with Korchula Productions to develop Garam Masala Dating as an unscripted television series, extending a creative relationship that began well before the live dating show existed. The…
Korchula Productions is reportedly in discussions to adapt the live dating show Garam Masala Dating for television. The project, primarily developed by Surbhi and Wyatt Feegrado, would see the pair serve as hosts for an unscripted series centred on South Asian singles meeting on stage. The live show, co-created by Surbhi and Wyatt, would benefit from the format's existing audience appeal, as demonstrated by Netflix's Indian Matchmaking.
While the television distribution agreement has yet to be finalized, Korchula Productions has a history of working with Surbhi, dating back to her 2016 attendance at a screening of their 2015 documentary, Can We Take a Joke?. The proposed adaptation would allow for longer, unscripted conversations between participants, providing more depth than the live performance format.
However, the comedians themselves emphasize that the show is not a genuine method of meeting people, instead focusing on the comedic aspect of the process and the potential for relationships to form. The production company has already received around 200 applications for every performance, indicating a strong interest in the concept.
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