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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 and Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	4
Production
Executive producers	Aditya Chopra Uday Chopra Smriti Mundhara 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 documentary series, created by Smriti Mundhra and Michael T Vollmann. The four-part series explores the impact of Yash Chopra, his son Aditya Chopra, and their company Yash Raj Films on Hindi Cinema.

List of films featured

Episode 1: The Boy from Jalandhar

Episode 2: Prodigal Son

Episode 3: The New Guard

Episode 4:Legacy

Interviews

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

• Dharmendra Deol
• Amitabh Bachchan
• Rishi Kapoor
• Sunny Deol
• Anil Kapoor
• Juhi Chawla
• Mohnish Bahl
• Madhuri Dixit
• Uday Chopra
• Arjun Rampal
• Ajay Devgn
• Saif Ali Khan
• Salman Khan
• Aamir Khan
• Shah Rukh Khan
• Hrithik Roshan
• Karishma Kapoor
• Abhishek Bachchan
• Manisha Koirala
• Namrata Shirodkar
• Kajol Devgn
• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
• Rani Mukerji
• Ameesha Patel
• Kareena Kapoor Khan
• John Abraham
• Katrina Kaif Kaushal
• Anushka Sharma
• Ranbir Kapoor
• Ranveer Singh
• Ayushmann Khurrana
• Arjun Kapoor
• Aditya Chopra
• Bhumi Pednekar
• Karan Johar
• Neetu Singh
• Salim Khan
• Sooraj Barjatya
• Anupam Kher
• Akshay Kumar

Reception

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

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." 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." 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." 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."

References

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. "The Romantics Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
6. "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.
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

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

• Indian documentary television series
• 2022 web series debuts