The Royals (2025 TV series)
| The Royals | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by |
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| Written by | Neha Veena Sharma |
| Directed by |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 8[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Pritish Nandy |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 39–49 minutes |
| Production company | Pritish Nandy Communications |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 9 May 2025 |
The Royals is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama television series directed by Priyanka Ghose and Nupur Asthana.[2][3] Produced under Pritish Nandy Communications, it stars Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter.[4] The series premiered on Netflix on 9 May 2025.[5]
Cast
- Bhumi Pednekar as Sophia Shekhar
- Ishaan Khatter as Aviraaj Singh
- Sakshi Tanwar as Padmaja
- Zeenat Aman
- Nora Fatehi as Ayesha
- Vihaan Samat as Digvijay Singh
- Dino Morea
- Milind Soman
- Chunky Panday
- Lisa Mishra
- Sumukhi Suresh
- Luke Kenny
- Kavya Trehan as Divyaranjini Singh
- Udit Arora as Kunal Mehta
Production
Development
The series was officially commissioned by Netflix, with Priyanka Ghose and Nupur Asthana serving as director, while Pritish Nandy Communications managed the production.[6][7]
Casting
Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter were cast to appear in the series.[8] Due to creative differences, Mallika Sherawat was replaced with Sakshi Tanwar.[9]
Filming
Principal photography of the series commenced in February 2024[10] and filming ended in May 2024.[11] The filming took place primarily in locations around Jaipur and Mumbai.[12]
Soundtrack
| The Royals | |
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| Soundtrack album | |
| Released | May 5, 2025[13] |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 20:04 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Universal Music India |
The song "Tu Tu Hai Wahi", from the 1982 film Yeh Vaada Raha, sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle is recreated for the series.[14] On 8 May 2025, Netflix cancelled the song launch event scheduled to be held in Juhu, due to the 2025 India–Pakistan strikes.[15]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tu Tu Hai Wahi" | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Who Rules The World" | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Adayein Teri" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Dil Deewana" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Dhun" | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Jeena" | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Ecstasy" | 2:34 |
| Total length: | 20:04 | |
Release
The teaser was released on 3 February 2025[16] and the trailer was released on 22 April 2025.[17]
The series was made available for streaming on Netflix on 9 May 2025.[18]
Reception
Sukanya Verma of Rediff awarded the series 2 out of 5 stars.[19] Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express rated the series 3/5 stars.[20] Abhimanyu Mathur writing for Hindustan Times gave the series 3 out of 5 stars.[21] Pallavi Keswani of The Hindu criticized the storyline.[22]
Other websites
- The Royals on IMDb
- The Royals on Netflix
References
- ↑ "The Royals (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "Netflix's 'The Royals': Rangita Pritish Nandy on Bringing Indian Regals to the Global Stage and Ishaan Khatter's Shirtless Scenes – 'It's a Lot of Times, and Nobody's Going to be Complaining'". Variety. 9 May 2025.
- ↑ "Love, Family, and Royalty: Priyanka Ghose on The Royals on Netflix". Deccan Chronicle. 3 May 2025.
- ↑ "'The Royals:' What to know about Netflix's 'breezy rom com' on Indian royalty". USA TODAY. 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "What to watch on OTT: Conclave, The Royals, Gram Chikitsalay". The Indian Express. 9 May 2025.
- ↑ "Netflix's 'The Royals' To Star Ishaan Khatter And Bhumi Pednekar". Deadline. 14 August 2024.
- ↑ "Netflix India 2025 Preview: Delhi Crime, Rana Naidu Return; The Royals And Aryan Khan's Series To Premiere". Times Now. 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "PeepingMoon Exclusive: Bhumi Pednekar set for web series debut alongside Ishaan Khatter in Netflix's Royals". Peeping Moon. 27 January 2024.
- ↑ "Sakshi Tanwar Replaces Mallika Sherawat as Ishaan Khatter's Mother in The Royals". Film Companion. 14 May 2024.
- ↑ "Living life king-size". Mid-day. 17 April 2024.
- ↑ "Ishaan Khatter Is Excited For The Royal's Premiere. And, So Are His Fans". News18. 9 May 2025.
- ↑ "Filming Locations Of 'The Royals', Bhumi Pednekar And Ishaan Khatter's Regal Romance". Travel and Leisure Asia. 9 May 2025.
- ↑ "The Royals (Original Soundtrack) - EP by RUUH, JOH, Jonita Gandhi & Neeti Mohan on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player. 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "'Tu Tu Hai Wahi' gets a makeover in 'The Royals' – Watch Ishaan & Bhumi turn up the heat". The Statesman. 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "Operation Sindoor: Netflix cancels The Royals' grand song launch event". Mid-day. 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "Netflix India's 2025 slate: Aryan Khan's 'The Bad***s of Bollywood, 'Saif Ali Khan's 'Jewel Thief', Madhavan's 'Aap Jaisa Koi' and more". The Hindu. 3 February 2025.
- ↑ "The Royals trailer out: Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar's series is full of romance, comedy and drama. Watch". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2025.
- ↑ "Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar's 'The Royals' to drop on Netflix next month". Telegraph India. 17 April 2025.
- ↑ "The Royals Review: When Luxury Collides With Lameness". Rediff. 9 May 2025.
- ↑ "The Royals review: Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar series struggles for air under all that costumery". The Indian Express. 9 May 2025.
- ↑ "The Royals review: Bhumi Pednekar, Ishaan Khatter both sizzle and dazzle in this fun Bollywood-meets-Bridgerton rom-com". Hindustan Times. 9 May 2025.
- ↑ "'The Royals' series review: Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar fail to hold court in this predictable affair". The Hindu. 9 May 2025.