The Romantics (series)

Indian reality documentary series

The Romantics

Genre| Documentary
Created by| Smriti Mundhra
Written by| Smriti Mundhra
Michael T Vollmann
Directed by| Smriti Mundhra
Country of origin| India
Original languages| English Language; Hindi Language
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 4
Production
Producers| Padam Bhushan
Mansi Sharma
Uday Chopra
Smriti Mundhra
Jonathan Reiman
Cinematography| Lars Skree
Editors| Michael Bourne
Michael T. Vollmann
Production company| YRF Entertainment
Original release
Release| 24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)

The Romantics is a 2023 limited series English and Hindi language documentary, created by Smriti Mundhra and Michael T Vollmann.[1] The four-part series explores the impact of Yash Chopra, his son Aditya Chopra, and their company Yash Raj Films on Hindi Cinema.[2][3][4]

## List of films[edit]

### Episode 1: The Boy from Jalandha[edit]

Year  | Film  | Stars  | Notes

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1957 | Naya Daur (1957 film) | Dilip Kumar |
1959 | Dhool Ka Phool | Ashok Kumar | *Directorial debut for Yash Chopra
1961 | Dharmputra | Shashi Kapoor |
1965 | Waqt (1965 film) | Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore | *First Hindi film with multiple stars
1973 | Daag (1973 film) | Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore, Raakhee |
1975 | Deewaar | Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Parveen Babi | *Superhit
1976 | Kabhi Kabhie | Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh |
1981 | Silsila | Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha |
1984 | Mashaal | Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Saeed Jaffrey |
1985 | Faasle | Sunil Dutt, Rekha |
1988 | Vijay | Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Saeed Jaffrey, Anupam Kher |
1989 | Chandni | Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna | *Superhit

### Episode 2: Prodigal Son[edit]

Year  | Film  | Stars  | Notes

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1991 | Lamhe | Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher |
1993 | Darr | Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla, Shah Rukh Khan | *Breakthrough film for Shah Rukh Khan
1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol | *Directorial debut for Aditya Chopra;Superhit

### Episode 3: The New Guard[edit]

Year  | Film  | Stars  | Notes

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2000 | Mohabbatein | Amitabh Bachchan, Uday Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai |
2002 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Uday Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor |
2004 | Hum Tum (film) | Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji |
2004 | Dhoom | Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra | *First film in the franchise
2004 | Veer-Zaara | Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta |
2005 | Bunty Aur Babli | Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji |
2007 | Chak De! India | Shah Rukh Khan, "Chak De! Girls" | *Title song is frequently played at sports events in India

### Episode 4:Legacy[edit]

Year  | Film  | Stars  | Notes

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2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma |
2012 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma | *Yash Chopra's last film

## Interviews[edit]

The series marks Aditya Chopra's first on-screen interview.[5]

* Dharmendra Deol
* Amitabh Bachchan
* Rishi Kapoor
* Sunny Deol
* Juhi Chawla
* Anil Kapoor
* Uday Chopra
* Madhuri Dixit
* Saif Ali Khan
* Salman Khan
* Aamir Khan
* Shah Rukh Khan
* Hrithik Roshan
* Kajol Devgn
* Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
* Rani Mukerji
* Abhishek Bachchan
* John Abraham
* Sooraj Barjatya
* Karan Johar
* Katrina Kaif
* Arjun Kapoor
* Ranbir Kapoor
* Anupam Kher
* Ayushmann Khurrana
* Bhumi Pednekar
* Anushka Sharma
* Neetu Singh
* Ranveer Singh
* Salim Khan

## Reception[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 6 critics' reviews are positive.[6]

Suchin Mehrotra of Hindustan Times in his review stated "The Romantics works best when it uses the YRF filmography merely as a stepping-off point to discuss Hindi cinema as a whole. The show comes to us at a time when it feels like filmmakers are looking back and celebrating what was."[5] A reviewer for Indian Express stated "It’s all rah-rah, hardly any nose-digs, but then you don’t really expect any in a series like this, about the biggest, most storied production house in Hindi cinema."[7] Renuka Vyavahare at The Times of India rated season 1 4 stars out of 5 and remarked "The Romantics is a treat to watch if you love Hindi cinema and Yash Chopra, which are pretty much synonymous."[8] Shubham Kulkarni from Koimoi rated 4/5 and wrote "The Romantics is an ode to the man who defined Hindi cinema for decades and even died with his director’s hat on."[9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Netflix's 'The Romantics' Aims to Give Bollywood the Homage It Deserves". Time. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
2. ^ Taneja, Nidhima (15 February 2023). "The Romantics on Netflix is one place where the 3 Khans don't matter. Aditya Chopra shines". ThePrint. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
3. ^ Subramaniam, Tara. "'Cinema of aspiration': The romance filmmakers who redefined Bollywood's quintessential genre". CNN. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
4. ^ "Netflix's The Romantics doesn't ask the uncomfortable questions around Yash Chopra's legacy". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
5. ^ a b "The Romantics Review: The YRF Docu-series works best when it focuses on films over family". Hindustan Times. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
6. ^ "The Romantics Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
7. ^ "The Romantics review: It's all rah-rah, hardly any nose-digs". The Indian Express. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
8. ^ "The Romantics Season 1 Review: A celebration of Yash Chopra's legacy and the evolution of Hindi cinema". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
9. ^ Kulkarni, Shubham (15 February 2023). "The Romantics Review: Chandni's Chiffon Saree Flies Again, Shah Rukh Khan's Raj Sprinkles His Charm One More Time; An Emotional Return To The Love Yash Chopra Taught Us!". Koimoi. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

## External links[edit]

* The Romantics at IMDb
* "Netflix’s ‘The Romantics’ Is Essential — and Unprecedented — Hindi Film History"- IndieWire

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