# The Romantics (TV series)

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

| Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
| 1957 | Naya Daur | Dilip Kumar | |
| 1957 | Naya Daur | Vyjayanthimala | |
| 1959 | Dhool Ka Phool | Ashok Kumar | Directorial debut of Yash Chopra |
| 1959 | Dhool Ka Phool | Rajendra Kumar | Directorial debut of Yash Chopra |
| 1959 | Dhool Ka Phool | Mala Sinha | Directorial debut of Yash Chopra |
| 1959 | Dhool Ka Phool | Nanda | Directorial debut of Yash Chopra |
| 1961 | Dharmputra | Shashi Kapoor | |
| 1961 | Dharmputra | Mala Sinha | |
| 1965 | Waqt | Raaj Kumar | |
| 1965 | Waqt | Sunil Dutt | |
| 1965 | Waqt | Shashi Kapoor | |
| 1965 | Waqt | Sadhana | |
| 1965 | Waqt | Sharmila Tagore | |
| 1973 | Daag | Rajesh Khanna | |
| 1973 | Daag | Sharmila Tagore | |
| 1973 | Daag | Raakhee | |
| 1975 | Deewaar | Amitabh Bachchan | |
| 1975 | Deewaar | Shashi Kapoor | |
| 1975 | Deewaar | Neetu Singh | |
| 1975 | Deewaar | Parveen Babi | |
| 1976 | Kabhi Kabhie | Amitabh Bachchan | |
| 1976 | Kabhi Kabhie | Shashi Kapoor | |
| 1976 | Kabhi Kabhie | Raakhee Gulzar | |
| 1976 | Kabhi Kabhie | Waheeda Rehman | |
| 1976 | Kabhi Kabhie | Rishi Kapoor | |
| 1976 | Kabhi Kabhie | Neetu Singh | |
| 1981 | Silsila | Shashi Kapoor | |
| 1981 | Silsila | Amitabh Bachchan | |
| 1981 | Silsila | Jaya Bachchan | |
| 1981 | Silsila | Rekha | |
| 1984 | Mashaal | Dilip Kumar | |
| 1984 | Mashaal | Anil Kapoor | |
| 1984 | Mashaal | Saeed Jaffrey | |
| 1985 | Faasle | Sunil Dutt | |
| 1985 | Faasle | Rekha | |
| 1988 | Vijay | Rajesh Khanna | |
| 1988 | Vijay | Hema Malini | |
| 1988 | Vijay | Rishi Kapoor | |
| 1988 | Vijay | Anil Kapoor | |
| 1988 | Vijay | Saeed Jaffrey | |
| 1988 | Vijay | Anupam Kher | |
| 1989 | Chandni | Sridevi | |
| 1989 | Chandni | Rishi Kapoor | |
| 1989 | Chandni | Vinod Khanna | |

### Episode 2: Prodigal Son

| Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
| 1991 | Lamhe | Sridevi | |
| 1991 | Lamhe | Anil Kapoor | |
| 1991 | Lamhe | Waheeda Rehman | |
| 1991 | Lamhe | Anupam Kher | |
| 1993 | Darr | Sunny Deol | |
| 1993 | Darr | Juhi Chawla | |
| 1993 | Darr | Shah Rukh Khan | |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Shah Rukh Khan | Directorial debut of Aditya Chopra |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Kajol | Directorial debut of Aditya Chopra |

### Episode 3: The New Guard

| Year | Film | Cast |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Shah Rukh Khan |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Amitabh Bachchan |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Aishwarya Rai |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Uday Chopra |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Jugal Hansraj |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | Jimmy Sheirgill |
| 2002 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Hrithik Roshan |
| 2002 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Rani Mukerji |
| 2002 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Kareena Kapoor Khan |
| 2002 | Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Uday Chopra |
| 2004 | Hum Tum | Saif Ali Khan |
| 2004 | Hum Tum | Rani Mukerji |
| 2004 | Dhoom | Abhishek Bachchan |
| 2004 | Dhoom | John Abraham |
| 2004 | Dhoom | Uday Chopra |
| 2004 | Veer-Zaara | Shah Rukh Khan |
| 2004 | Veer-Zaara | Rani Mukerji |
| 2004 | Veer-Zaara | Preity Zinta |
| 2005 | Bunty Aur Babli | Amitabh Bachchan |
| 2005 | Bunty Aur Babli | Abhishek Bachchan |
| 2005 | Bunty Aur Babli | Rani Mukerji |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Shah Rukh Khan |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Sagarika Ghatge |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Vidya Malvade |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Anaitha Nair |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Chitrashi Rawat |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Shilpa Shukla |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Tanya Abrol |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Shubhi Mehta |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Seema Azmi |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Arya Menon |

### Episode 4:Legacy

| Year | Film | Stars | Notes |
| 2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Shah Rukh Khan | |
| 2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Anushka Sharma | |
| 2012 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Shah Rukh Khan | Final film of Yash Chopra |
| 2012 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Anushka Sharma | Final film of Yash Chopra |
| 2012 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Katrina Kaif Kaushal | Final film of Yash Chopra |

## 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
* Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
* Rani Mukerji
* Ameesha Patel
* Kareena Kapoor Khan
* John Abraham
* Katrina Kaif Kaushal
* Anushka Sharma Kohli
* 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."