Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare dives into one of the most perplexing catfishing incidents seen on the internet, sparking Netflix viewers to ponder a significant question regarding Kirat Assi’s cousin, Simran Bhogal.
Before we delve deeper, a warning for those unfamiliar with the story: spoilers are included.
This riveting new true crime documentary is inspired by the podcast of the same name, following Kirat’s astonishing nine-year journey wherein she was misled to believe she was in a deep, loving relationship with a man named Bobby Jandu.
Beginning as a mere friendship, Kirat’s bond with Bobby blossomed, leading her to connect with numerous friends and family members of his, even initiating group chats with his cousins and regularly communicating with his wife, Sanj.
Kirat was led to believe that Bobby and Sanj had ended their relationship, that Bobby was shot while in Kenya, and that he subsequently entered witness protection in New York.
As their relationship deepened, Kirat was proposed to by Bobby, during which he disclosed that Sanj was expecting a child from a fleeting encounter.
Bobby went as far as to share images of his newborn son with Kirat, leading her to believe she would step into the role of a stepmother. The kicker? Bobby, Sanj, and their child are indeed real individuals; they simply had no idea Kirat existed.
Over the span of nine years, Kirat was unknowingly communicating with her cousin Simran, who had either impersonated or fabricated the identities of up to 60 distinct individuals, weaving an elaborate tapestry of deceit aimed at manipulating Kirat.
The central question lingers: what drove her to this? While Simran has been vague post-revelation, some experts speculate the reasons may revolve around control, insecurity, or a combination of the two.
With the release of the Netflix documentary, another significant question arises: how could Simran manage such an extensive scheme? The hosts of the Sweet Bobby podcast reveal that Simran transitioned from school to a career in financial services.
Even someone without a job would likely struggle with the relentless demands of maintaining contact between Kirat and Bobby, not to mention juggling the myriad other identities she adopted.
Images of Simran are portrayed by an actor
Once the truth was unveiled, Kirat began to comprehend the extraordinary lengths Simran had gone to in order to fool her. “There were instances when I was with Simran, and she would be fidgeting with her smartwatch while I received messages from Bobby,” she recounted.
“In hindsight, she was messaging me as Bobby while being present with me.”
This revelation sparked discussions in a Reddit thread about the documentary, where the top comment exclaimed, “Who has the time and energy to create 60 FAKE PROFILES AND keep them up to date?”
Another commenter added, “Seriously, her cousin must be deranged! I can only assume she had a lot of free time as a student, but after starting her job, HOW did she manage? There has to be an immense amount of organization and tracking of notes just to maintain these identities. Not to mention maintaining the character of ‘Bobby’ must have been incredibly time-consuming too.”
“Spending nearly a decade on this elaborate deception? Her life was likely just as entangled in this charade as Kirat’s.”
Bobby’s identity was appropriated by Simran
“The only difference is that she was the one consenting to this betrayal. She is incredibly disturbed and malicious. It appears she found pleasure in controlling her cousin’s life and witnessing her unravel.”
Another viewer expressed disbelief over the convoluted ruse, questioning, “Did she involve others? It seems far too extensive for one person alone.”
“And what about the late-night calls? Were her parents never curious about what she was doing up so late? Did she have no friends? Or were some friends complicit?”
“It’s unfathomable how anyone could sustain such a lie for a decade! Perhaps her parents compared her too much to her cousin, fostering jealousy and a desire for her downfall…”
“It’s chilling how it all began from a minor deception and spiraled into an obsession with creating additional profiles, ultimately consuming her life.”
Kirat was misled for nearly a decade
Others contended that measures should be implemented to mitigate occurrences like this. “Facebook should devise a way to prevent the creation of multiple accounts from a single IP address,” one comment suggested.
“It’s outrageous. She must have set up 60 emails for those accounts!”
To discover more about this case, you can stream Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare on Netflix now. The Sweet Bobby podcast is also available on popular platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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