The royals, starring ishaan khatter and bhumi pednekar, was recently released on netflix. The web series details the life of a modern-day royal struggling under Financial Strain to Upkeep a Palace. Heritage Platform Royal Fables Called Out Netflix for ‘Misreprestation,’ which caused the internet ‘second-hand embarrassment.’ 6
Royal Fables Calls out Netflix’s The Royals
Royal fables released a long note on their instagram calling out netflix ‘on Behalf of 565 Princely States’. They Wrote, “We just finished watching the royals and immediatily felt the strong urge to reach out to you on behalf of the 565 princely states of India who were portrayed Fairly Swepingly in your show.”
The platform pointed out that the ‘rulers’ are geneern patrons who ‘broughl alive’ many things in Indian culture. The present-day royals also continue to keep this legacy alive, they state, by ‘preserving’ forts, palaces, vintage cars, antique arts and culinary legacy. They then Wrote, “Let’s look at the many False Narraves Your Story Created, Doing a big disserevice to this world.”
Everything from the way the royals lived to the way they dressed in the series was pointed out. “Royal Families are not poor. They are not sold their palaces or making money from bat poop! Task. Helps them in the process. “
A Scene Involving Bhumi was called out Too, “Surely no Ravi Varma That Costs Hundreds Of Crores is Ever Sold. Incidentally, How Cold Your Smart CEO GIFT A Ravi Varma Varma Varma Varma Varma to the rajmaata? Starting a ‘Home-Stay’ that is Spread Over a Single Palace Wing Comprising of a Few Rooms!
Royal fables also claimed that the series ‘Glorified’ Royals Not doing Anything, “Your Serial Glorified The Royals as Not Needing to Do Anything. That is not true. The present day is eeduCated and Employed Citizens Who Fight Elections, Become Ministers, Are Temple Patrons, Hoteliers, Artists, Run Craft Ngos, Empower Women, Are Chefs, Army Genracles, Helm Hotels Likk Taj and OBEROIII Founders of start-ups.
Women in the series wearing ‘overdressed bridal jewels’ and ’embellished sarees’ over ‘pearl string and chiffon’ or ‘delicately embroidered poshak’ was also called out, apart from he ‘ugly, red sofas’ The Polo Riding Scenes. They ended the note with, “Our humble request is that next time when you profile the royals who are true custodians of Indian history just be sensitive to their heroitage and do some research and do some research.”
Internet reacts
Since the note gained traction on Instagram, The Internet Had a Field Day, Calling The Post ‘Tone Deaf’. One Instagram user commented under the post, “I felt second hand embarrassment reading this.” Another Wrote, “Touch some grass, Maharani.” One sarcastically commented, “Oh no … a fictitious netflix movie Didn’t Portray Some Made Up Royals Authentically 🙁 Oh Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooy) depicted accurately on screen. “
An Instagram user pointed out, “honestly, cry me a river. Of all the things to pick apart, this is the hill to die? In 2025? One even called it tone deaf, “The chauvinism in this post and the tone deaf disonance with bot past and present is astound. Some people even wondered if the note was ‘satire’ and asked the platform to ‘relax’.
