The Romantics (TV series) explained

Genre:Documentary
Creator:Smriti Mundhra
Director:Smriti Mundhra
Country:India
Language:English and Hindi
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:4
Producer:Padam Bhushan
Mansi Sharma
Uday Chopra
Smriti Mundhra
Jonathan Reiman
Cinematography:Lars Skree
Editor:Michael Bourne
Michael T. Vollmann
Company:YRF Entertainment

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 featured

Episode 1: The Boy from Jalandhar

YearFilmStarsNotes
1957 Naya Daur Dilip Kumar
Vyjayanthimala
1959 Dhool Ka PhoolAshok KumarDirectorial debut of Yash Chopra
Rajendra Kumar
Mala Sinha
1961 DharmputraShashi Kapoor
Mala Sinha
1965WaqtFirst Hindi film with multiple stars
Shashi Kapoor
Sharmila Tagore
1973 Daag
Sharmila Tagore
Raakhee
1975 Deewaar Record breaking hit
Shashi Kapoor
Neetu Singh
Parveen Babi
1976Kabhi KabhieAmitabh Bachchan
Shashi Kapoor
Raakhee Gulzar
Waheeda Rehman
Rishi Kapoor
Neetu Singh
1981 SilsilaShashi Kapoor
Amitabh Bachchan
Rekha
1984 Mashaal Dilip Kumar
Anil Kapoor
Saeed Jaffrey
1985Faasle
Rekha
1988VijayRajesh Khanna
Hema Malini
Rishi Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Saeed Jaffrey
Anupam Kher
1989ChandniRecord breaking hit
Rishi Kapoor
Vinod Khanna

Episode 2: Prodigal Son

YearFilmCastNotes
1991Lamhe
Anil Kapoor
Anupam Kher
1993Darr Breakthrough film for Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan
1995Dilwale Dulhania Le JayengeShah Rukh Khan Directorial debut of Aditya Chopra and a record breaking hit
Kajol

Episode 3: The New Guard

YearFilmCastNotes
2000 Mohabbatein
Shah Rukh Khan
Aishwarya Rai
2002 Mujhse Dosti Karoge!
Rani Mukerji
Kareena Kapoor
Uday Chopra
2004Hum Tum Saif Ali Khan
Rani Mukerji
Dhoom Uday ChopraFirst film in the franchise
Abhishek Bachchan
John Abraham
Veer-Zaara Shah Rukh Khan
Rani Mukerji
Preity Zinta
2005Bunty Aur Babli Amitabh Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Rani Mukerji
2007 Chak De! IndiaShah Rukh KhanTitle song is frequently played at sports events in India
Sagarika Ghatge
Vidya Malvade
Anaitha Nair
Chitrashi Rawat
Shilpa Shukla
Tanya Abrol
Shubhi Mehta
Seema Azmi
Arya Menon

Episode 4:Legacy

YearFilmStarsNotes
2008Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Shah Rukh Khan
Anushka Sharma
2012Jab Tak Hai JaanShah Rukh Khan Yash Chopra's final film
Katrina Kaif
Anushka Sharma

Interviews

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

Reception

[5]

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."[6] 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-02-15 . Netflix’s 'The Romantics' Aims to Give Bollywood the Homage It Deserves . 2023-03-16 . Time . en.
  2. Web site: Taneja . Nidhima . 2023-02-15 . The Romantics on Netflix is one place where the 3 Khans don't matter. Aditya Chopra shines . 2023-03-16 . ThePrint . en-US.
  3. Web site: Subramaniam . Tara . 'Cinema of aspiration': The romance filmmakers who redefined Bollywood's quintessential genre . 2023-03-16 . CNN . en.
  4. Web site: Netflix’s The Romantics doesn’t ask the uncomfortable questions around Yash Chopra’s legacy . 2023-03-16 . www.telegraphindia.com.
  5. News: The Romantics Season 1 . Rotten Tomatoes . 2023-11-28.
  6. Web site: 2023-02-15 . The Romantics Review: The YRF Docu-series works best when it focuses on films over family . 2023-03-16 . Hindustan Times . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-02-14 . The Romantics review: It’s all rah-rah, hardly any nose-digs . 2023-03-16 . The Indian Express . en.
  8. News: The Romantics Season 1 Review: A celebration of Yash Chopra’s legacy and the evolution of Hindi cinema . The Times of India . 2023-03-16 . 0971-8257.
  9. Web site: Kulkarni . Shubham . 2023-02-15 . 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! . 2023-03-16 . Koimoi . en-US.