Netflix's Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare features one of the most shocking catfishing scandals you might have ever heard. It tells the story of a lively woman Kirat Assi who fell victim to eight years of catfishing, and later discovered that her own family member threw her into the terrifying deception.
As seen in Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare, Kirat Assi talks about her awful experience and emotional distress for years. This goes back to 2009 when Assi received a friend request on Facebook from a man named Bobby Jandu.
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Noticing they both had mutual connections, Kirat Assi accepted Bobby's friend request and they both started texting regularly. Assi was happy to have found a man who belonged to the same Sikh community and was hopeful about her relationship with him.
However, one thing that always troubled Assi was Bobby never opened his video during video calls and always had excuses ready when she asked him to meet her. With time, Bobby grew quite obsessive and started revealing his other side.
After a lot of drama and emotional breakdown, Kirat Assi finally decided to hire a private detective to find where Bobby Jandu was. Assi's world turned upside down when she learned that her cousin Simran Bhogal had been pretending to be that guy, and the real Bobby Jandu didn't even know about Assi's existence until she confronted him.
Not only Kirat Assi but the real Bobby Jandu was also shocked to learn that his pictures had been used to trick Kirat Assi for almost eight years. So, who is Bobby Jandu in real life? Read below to explore his identity.
Who is the real Bobby Jandu? Exploring the subject in Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare
Being in her 30s, Kirat Assi was excited to meet Bobby and even told her parents about him. As seen in Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare, Assi's parents talked about the time when Assi used to refuse marriage proposals as she was already in love with Bobby.
However, her bright days soon turned dark when the private detective helped her uncover the reality. As mentioned above, Assi's cousin Simran Bhogal impersonated Bobby by creating a fake account on Facebook and stole pictures of the real Bobby to scam her.
The real-life Bobby Jandu, who's working as a doctor, appeared in Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare and explained how Kirat Assi showed up at his house on a random day, claiming him to be a "liar".
They later realized that Simran Bhogal had stolen his identity and used Bobby Jandu's pictures on the fake social media account. As seen in the docufilm, he says:
"I have no idea who this lady is. I've never spoken to her in my life."
Bobby Jandu is a resident of Brighton and Hove, England, and lives with his family of adorable kids and wife Sanj. After watching Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare, viewers will understand how the eight years of catfishing wasted Kirat Assi's time but could have also affected Bobby Jandu's life, as he's also a victim of the scam.
How did Kirat Assi expose her catfisher who claimed to be Bobby Jandu?
The turning point came when Kirat Assi went to a Kensington hotel to meet Bobby, and the receptionist confirmed there was no such person with this name. Assi then reached out to Bobby, asking for an explanation.
The catfisher said he requested the hotel staff not to share any of his details with anyone, leaving Assi doubtful of him. She then hired the investigator and the truth was out.
Following the emotional damage, Kirat Assi collected evidence against Simran Bhogal and was also assisted by real-life Bobby Jandu to get justice. However, the scammer wasn't arrested but sent an apology letter to Kirat Assi.
Simran Bhogal never revealed her intentions behind scamming her elder cousin and using Bobby Jandu's identity in the scam. As shown in Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare, Kirat Assi continues to raise awareness about how these crimes can harm a person emotionally and psychologically.
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare is on Netflix now!
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