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Desi Gup Shup: A Gossip Column Guest interview with Mrs. W.S. Gupta—Print Edition

Feeba: Today, we have the honor and privilege of speaking with Mrs. W.S. Gupta, the most popular dating advice columnist in the

Indian diaspora community. Mrs. Gupta is ready to share her views on the latest gossip. Welcome!

Mrs. W.S. Gupta: It's a pleasure to join you in the Desi Gup Shup Column, Feeba.

Feeba: Wonderful! Let's dive right in. As you know, the number of eligible bachelors in the New York, New Jersey region has shrunk

in the last year, since two of our favorite Punjabis are out of the running. Any thoughts?

Mrs. W.S. Gupta: If you're referring to Prem Verma and Benjamin Padda, I wish them a happy life. Dr. Dil, or Dr. Prem Verma, ended his heart

health TV show and opened a community health clinic before he married lawyer and advocate Kareena Mann. Then there is award-winning

chef Benjamin Padda who fell in love with everyone's favorite Desi wedding planner in the tristate area, Bobbi Kaur. Both

men showed sound judgment in following their hearts.

Feeba: Interesting you say "hearts" since love isn't associated with arranged marriages very often.

Mrs. W. S. Gupta: That is a misconception, Feeba. Even the most practical of unions has opportunity for love after marriage. For both Prem

Verma and Benjamin Padda, love came first.

Feeba: Do you think love will happen for the third Punjabi bachelor in the trio of friends, Deepak Datta? He has made the Forbes

30 under 30, and now the 40 under 40 list. He is regularly featured in Fortune , the Wall Street Journal , and Business Weekly . He has been a keynote speaker at multiple international South Asian association events, and he has brought South Asian diaspora

entertainment into the forefront of global entertainment. Any thoughts on his upcoming wedding to lifestyle and beauty blogger

Olivia Gupta, no relation to you of course.

Mrs. W.S. Gupta: I will say this. He has been engaged to Ms. Olivia Gupta for eight months with no sign of a wedding. There have been no announcements,

no save-the-date news, no details about their lives other than pictures from public appearances. If he's so determined to

get married, then where is the enthusiasm? Where is the dedication for the bride? Like I've always said: if a Punjabi man

wants something, he'll go after it with his whole heart.