The reality of Netflix’s new documentary, Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare, reveals an appalling true story on the life of Kirat Assi, a woman from west London’s Sikh community, who fell into an even more shocking nine-year catfishing scheme at the hands of her cousin Simran Bhogal. The whole ordeal has brought deep emotional and psychological damage to Kirat. Kirat’s story, first published as a bestselling podcast in 2021 by Tortoise Media, is coming to Netflix with the documentary release.
Kirat had only imagined that she was developing a love affair with a cardiologist, “Bobby,” but turns out Simran was all the time in disguise. This fake persona came up with excuse after excuse and more lies that she was actually shot and in witness protection and Kirat never did get to meet him in all the years of exchange. When the truth finally surfaced, Kirat was shocked that the deception came from that close a place.
In the documentary, Kirat bravely recounts her experience, also discussing the stigmas surrounding such subjects in South Asian communities. To her, speaking out against the pressure and silence that usually surrounds victims of emotional abuse was important. An instance of this cultural dynamic is Kirat’s father not wanting to quite come out to what happened.
Although Kirat has been proven victorious in the civil court case of Simran, he has not ever brought any criminal charges on Simran. Simran has refused to appear in the documentary, but she has publicly rejected what she has described as “baseless accusations.”
The documentary helps explore Kirat’s emotional journey, her efforts to rebuild her life, and determination towards moving forward without embracing a victim mentality. Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare is now available to watch on Netflix, bringing increased attention to the devastating impact of catfishing and recognizing emotional abuse within all communities.
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