Some Desi fans of "Bridgerton" have critiqued Season 2 for flat-out misrepresenting Indian culture. From using "Hindustani" when seemingly referencing Hindi to saying Edwina plays the "maruli" (the Indian flute is called the murali), the season has seen many flubs regarding Indian culture. "As far as I know, there is no language 'Hindustani' or an instrument 'maruli,'" Indian behavioral and data scientist Pragya Agarwal tweeted. "There is Hindi & murali (flute) of course. I wonder if [the] creators of Bridgerton shouldn't have at least done some research and checked the correct terms before introducing brown characters."

While some argue that Hindustani is a colloquial fusion language of Hindi and Urdu, Agarwal says the term is only used in white-centric literature, not by actual Desi people. Others describe the term as "very colonial." Speaking of language, fans point out that the Sharmas, who have a Hindu surname, call their eldest sister "didi," which is Hindi, and their dad "appa," which is Tamil. Yet, Kate says Edwina only speaks Hindustani and Marathi. Simply put, it doesn't make sense.

Other missteps include Edwina citing the work of the Indian poet Ghalib, who was 16 and hadn't yet been published when Season 2 takes place. And that's not even to mention Edwina pronouncing "Ghalib" incorrectly. 

Though there are some accurate depictions of Indian culture — like how Kate makes tea and the Sharma family's Haldi ceremony — many fans say the show is poorly researched.