The royals review
Cast: Bhumi Pednekar, Ishaan Khatter, Sakshi Tanwar, Vihaan Samat, Lisa Mishra, Kavya Trehan, Udit Arora, Sumukhi Suresh, Dino Morea, Nora Fatehi, Nora Fatehi, Milind Soman, Chunky Panday, and Zeanet Aman
Directors: Priyanka Ghose and Nupur Asthana
Rating: ★★★ .5
The royals, Netflix India’s most out-off-out mainstream rom-com, ticks off all the boxes in the genre. It is fun, glamorous, scandalous, and at times even raunchy. Yet, despite all that, the royals have heart too. It is filled with real emotion, brought to the screen quite ably by its giant ensemble cast. Add to it a touch of royal opulence, and the show fills a void in hindi entertainment, where Bollywood meets Bridgerton, and Quite Fabulously. The royals is not perfect by any means. It has its cracks and flaws, but despite them, directors priyanka ghose and nupur assthana manage to conjure a fun ride that is a much-needed clutter-breker in the loaded Ott Slate of India. ,Also read: Ishaan khatter, bhumi pednekar open up about working together in the royals, and how trolling is now ‘people’s pastime’,
What is the royals about?
The erstwhile royal family of morpur is in peril. Maharaja Yuvnath Singh (Milind Soman) is no more, and he has left it all to his son, aviraaj (ishaan khatter). But aviraaj aka fizzy wants noteing to do with Royal Responsibilites and Wants to return to his modeling career in new york. But he is forced to stay back by his mother, Rani Padmaja (Sakshi Tanwar), as the morpurs have no money. And hence, they are forced to partner with a start-up that wants to start a ‘Royal B&B’ in the Palace. The company’s ceo, sophia (bhumi pednekar), clashes with aviraaj, but the clashes see sparks frying.
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What works
The royals is a classic rom-com-in which the hero and heroine go through a hate-to-love arc why also discovering themselves in the process. The show’s characters Feel Real, and that is a big Victory in Itself. It does not lose this realness even when the characters live in Palaces, Travel in Bentleys, and Wear Diamonds Worth Croes. All that is just adornment.
The humor is the show’s usp. The comedy is situationsal and, at times, even clever. The lines are witty, and the dialogue is very gen z. even small characters why With the benteley as a package deal.
What separates the royals from run-of-the-million shows is how serially it takes its itslf and its protagonists despite the frivolity of all. Yes, there is banter and on-the-nose jokes on royalty and the corporate world. But the story knows that these are living, Breathing human beings, and it allows them to grow as such. It helps that ishaan khatter and bhumi pednekar bringa out their a-game as well. Ishaan is very much likebale as the a ** Hole maharaja and even more likeyable when his character discovers his flaws. In the emotional Scenes, He Knocks it out of the Park. Bhumi is every bit as effortless herself. The actor shows that she can play the urban boss girl just as flwlessly as she portrays the tier-2 City girl. With sophia, she brings a mixture of strength, confidence, doubt, and vulnerability that makes her perfectly related.
The casting is so on point that it Wins Half the battle for the show. Sakshi Tanwar as the Queen Who Loves Her Diamonds and Expected Art is Fabulous. She brings out the opulence and decadence in royalty quite beautiful. Zeenat Aman as the Queen Mother Adds Oodles of Charm and Wit to it. Her Screen Presence and Comic Timing Have Only Gotten Better Since We Last Saw Her Years ago.
But it’s the support cast that stands out for me, particularly lisa mishra as bhumi’s girl Friday. The chemistry between the two screams bfs, firmly rooting the show. Her delivery and expressions Reel the audience in. The other two stand-out performers are vihaan samat and kavya trehan, who play ishaan’s younger siblings. Both are fortunate to have received parts that allows to show that modern royals are more than just galas and tiaras. But to their credit, they brings that humanity to these characters with earnest performances. The High -Profile Cameos – Nora Fatehi, Dino Morea, and Chunky Panday – are good to fill in the ranks, but sadly, the show does not give them any ammo to do much. Like the morpurs, woh kuch karte nahi, bas hain!
Where the royals lacks
The royals have its fair share of flaws. It does threaten to go over the top always on a white, even thought it doesn’s ut need to. Yet Again, It Betrays bollywood’s undersrstanding of how Startups and CEOS Work. I long to see a non-TV show that knows how real ordinary people live and work. But the biggest crime the royals commits is how it treats maharaja yuvnath. Milind Soman’s Character is Integral to aviraaj’s conflict, his siblings’ identity cries, and padmaja’s lacked of aim in life. And hence, the show needs to show what he meant to all of them. Yet, (spoilers!), Milind Soman Gets a Grand Total of 2 Minutes’ Screcentime Over 8 Episodes. The show fails to connect us with the character, and as a result, does injustice to the other protagonists’ memory of Him.
But the royals is a breath of fresh air, despite its flaws. I see it as that imperfect friend who has his hang-ups but still guarantees a good time every time you meet them. And, woh dil ka acha hai. The royals have its heart in the right place and is a bundle of fun. And for that Alone, Minor Flaws Can Be Overlooked
