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{{Short description|Indian television series}}
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{{About|the 2025 Indian television series|the 2015 American television series|The Royals (TV series)}}
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| genre = {{ubl|[[Romantic comedy]]|[[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]}}
| creator = {{ubl|Rangita Pritish Nandy|Ishita Pritish Nandy}}
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| writer = {{ubl|Neha Veena Sharma}}
| director = {{ubl|Priyanka Ghose|[[Nupur Asthana]]}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Ishaan Khatter]]
*[[Bhumi Pednekar]]
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| country = India
| language = Hindi
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| producer = [[Pritish Nandy]]
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| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 39–49 minutes
| company = Pritish Nandy Communications
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| network = [[Netflix]]
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'''''The Royals''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic comedy|romantic]] [[comedy drama]] television series directed by Priyanka Ghose and [[Nupur Asthana]] and written by Neha Veena Sharma.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2025 |title=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' |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/netflix-the-royals-indian-palaces-ishaan-khatter-bhumi-pednekar-1236391862/ |website=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=3 May 2025 |title=Love, Family, and Royalty: Priyanka Ghose on The Royals on Netflix |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/the-royals-all-about-family-love-director-priyanka-ghose-1876581 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Produced by Pritish Nandy Communications, the series stars an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Bhumi Pednekar]], [[Ishaan Khatter]], [[Zeenat Aman]], [[Sakshi Tanwar]], [[Nora Fatehi]], [[Vihaan Samat]], [[Dino Morea]], and [[Milind Soman]].<ref>{{cite web |date=8 May 2025 |title='The Royals:' What to know about Netflix's 'breezy rom com' on Indian royalty |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/05/08/the-royals-netflix/83463071007/ |website=USA TODAY}}</ref> The narrative follows a financially struggling royal family in modern-day India whose fortunes take an unexpected turn when the heir teams up with a hospitality entrepreneur to revive their ancestral palace as a luxury resort.

The series premiered on [[Netflix]] on May 9, 2025, and received mixed reviews from critics. While the performances of Khatter, Samat, and Tanwar, and its costumes and production design was widely praised, Pednekar's chemistry with Khatter was panned, the direction was considered underwhelming and the storyline drew criticism for lacking emotional depth.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2025 |title=What to watch on OTT: Conclave, The Royals, Gram Chikitsalay |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/what-to-watch-on-ott-conclave-the-royals-gram-chikitsalay-9992190/ |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> The series was renewed for a second season on May 28, 2025.

== Cast ==

* [[Bhumi Pednekar]] as Sophia Kanmani Shekhar, [[CEO]] of Work Potato
* [[Ishaan Khatter]] as Maharaj Aviraaj "Fizzy" Singh, Maharaja of Morpur and Sophia's love interest.
* [[Sakshi Tanwar]] as Maharani Padmaja "Paddy" Singh, Morpur; Maharaj Yuvanath Singh's wife; Fizzy, Diggy, and Jinnie's mother
* [[Zeenat Aman]] as Rajmata Maji Saheba Bhagyashree Devi, the matriarch of Motibagh Palace, Morpur
* [[Vihaan Samat]] as Yuvaraj Digvijay "Diggy" Singh, Morpur
* [[Kavya Trehan]] as Yuvarani Divyaranjini "Jinnie" Singh, Morpur
* Udit Arora as Kunal Mehta, Sophia's ex and [[CFO]] of Work Potato
* [[Nora Fatehi]] as Ayesha Dhondi, Fizzy's ex
* [[Dino Morea]] as Nawab Salauddin "Salad" Khan, Alsipur
* [[Milind Soman]] as former Maharaj Yuvanath Singh, Morpur
* [[Chunky Panday]] as Ranjit Shroff
* [[Lisa Mishra]] as Niki Kaushik
* [[Sumukhi Suresh]] as Keerthana
* [[Luke Kenny]] as Adi Mehta / 'Maurice'
* [[Adinath Kothare]] as Zubin Daruwala
* [[Alyy Khan]] as Nawab of Dhondi
* [[Shweta Salve]] as Sameera Kashyap
* Yashaswini Dayama as Molshri Mittal
* [[Shivani Tanksale]] as Rambha
* [[Neena Kulkarni]] as Sophia's grandmother
* Jagdish Rajpurohit as Girdhari

== Episodes ==

=== Season 1 (2025) ===
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|Title = A Royal Misunderstanding.
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|Title = A Pitch Made in Heaven.
|DirectedBy = Priyanka Ghose
|WrittenBy = Neha Veena Sharma
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = A Swing and a Ms.
|DirectedBy = Priyanka Ghose
|WrittenBy = Iti Agarwal
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = A Ball to Remember.
|DirectedBy = Nupur Asthana
|WrittenBy = Vishnu Sinha and Neha Veena Sharma
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = The Ex-Factor.
|DirectedBy = Priyanka Ghose
|WrittenBy = Iti Agarwal and Neha Veena Sharma
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|5|9|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = |LineColor = #FF5F5F
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = The Maharaja and the CEO.
|DirectedBy = Priyanka Ghose
|WrittenBy = Vishnu Sinha
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = The Maharaja who Loved.
|DirectedBy = Nupur Asthana
|WrittenBy = Neha Veena Sharma and Vishnu Sinha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|5|9|df=yes}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = Lights, Camera, AUCTION!
|DirectedBy = Priyanka Ghose
|WrittenBy = Neha Veena Sharma
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|5|9|df=yes}}
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== Production ==
=== Development ===
The series was officially commissioned by [[Netflix]], with Priyanka Ghose and [[Nupur Asthana]] attached to direct. [[Filmmaking#Production|Production]] was handled by Pritish Nandy Communications.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 August 2024 |title=Netflix's 'The Royals' To Star Ishaan Khatter And Bhumi Pednekar |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/netflix-royals-ishaan-khatter-bhumi-pednekar-india-1236038730/ |website=Deadline}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=23 November 2024 |title=Netflix India 2025 Preview: Delhi Crime, Rana Naidu Return; The Royals And Aryan Khan's Series To Premiere |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/netflix-india-2025-preview-delhi-crime-rana-naidu-return-the-royals-and-aryan-khan-series-to-premiere-article-115600300 |website=Times Now}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
[[Bhumi Pednekar]] and [[Ishaan Khatter]] were cast in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web |title=PeepingMoon Exclusive: Bhumi Pednekar set for web series debut alongside Ishaan Khatter in Netflix's Royals |url=https://www.peepingmoon.com/exclusive-news/news/73208/PeepingMoon-Exclusive-Bhumi-Pednekar-set-for-web-series-debut-alongside-Ishaan-Khatter-in-Netflixs-Royals.html |website=Peeping Moon |date=27 January 2024}}</ref> [[Sakshi Tanwar]] joined the ensemble following the departure of [[Mallika Sherawat]], who exited the project due to creative differences.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sakshi Tanwar Replaces Mallika Sherawat as Ishaan Khatter's Mother in The Royals |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/news/sakshi-tanwar-replaces-mallika-sherawat-as-ishaan-khatters-mother-in-the-royals |website=Film Companion |date=14 May 2024}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] began in February 2024 and concluded in May 2024.<ref>{{cite web |date=17 April 2024 |title=Living life king-size |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/living-life-king-size-23344808 |website=Mid-day}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2025 |title=Ishaan Khatter Is Excited For The Royal's Premiere. And, So Are His Fans |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/ishaan-khatter-is-excited-for-the-royals-premiere-and-so-are-his-fans-aa-9330358.html |website=News18}}</ref> The series was filmed primarily on location in [[Jaipur]] and [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2025 |title=Filming Locations Of 'The Royals', Bhumi Pednekar And Ishaan Khatter's Regal Romance |url=https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/in/destinations/india/the-royals-netflix-filming-locations-starring-bhumi-pednekar-ishaan-khatter/ |website=Travel and Leisure Asia}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = The Royals
| type = Soundtrack
| artist =
| released = {{Start date|2025|05|05|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=The Royals (Original Soundtrack) - EP by RUUH, JOH, Jonita Gandhi & Neeti Mohan on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-royals-original-soundtrack-ep/1812043511 |website=Apple Music - Web Player |date=5 May 2025}}</ref>
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| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = {{duration|m=20|s=04}}
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Universal Music India]]
| misc =
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The series features a recreated version of the song "Tu Tu Hai Wahi" from the 1982 film [[Yeh Vaada Raha (film)|''Yeh Vaada Raha'']], originally sung by [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Asha Bhosle]].<ref>{{cite web |date=21 April 2025 |title='Tu Tu Hai Wahi' gets a makeover in 'The Royals' – Watch Ishaan & Bhumi turn up the heat |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/tu-tu-hai-wahi-gets-a-makeover-in-the-royals-watch-ishaan-bhumi-turn-up-the-heat-1503423083.html |website=The Statesman}}</ref> A promotional event for the song, scheduled to take place in [[Juhu]] on 8 May 2025, was cancelled by [[Netflix]] in response to the [[2025 India–Pakistan standoff|2025 India–Pakistan strikes]].<ref>{{cite web |date=8 May 2025 |title=Operation Sindoor: Netflix cancels The Royals' grand song launch event |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/operation-sindoor-netflix-cancels-the-royals-grand-song-launch-event-23537520 |website=Mid-day}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 20:04
| title1 = Tu Tu Hai Wahi
| length1 = 2:35
| lyrics1 = Gulshan Bawra
| music1 = R.D.Burman, RUUH, JOH
| extra1 = [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Jonita Gandhi]], [[Jubin Nautiyal]], RUUH, JOH
| title2 = Who Rules The World
| length2 = 2:41
| lyrics2 = [[Sukriti Bhardwaj]]
| music2 = Harsh Upadhyay
| extra2 = [[Sukriti Bhardwaj]], Anish Mathew
| title3 = Adayein Teri
| length3 = 2:50
| lyrics3 = Smriti Bhoker, RUUH, JOH
| music3 = RUUH, JOH
| extra3 = Savera, [[Neeti Mohan]], RUUH, JOH
| title4 = Dil Deewana
| length4 = 2:56
| lyrics4 = Smriti Bhoker, RUUH, JOH
| music4 = RUUH, JOH
| extra4 = Sukriti Kakkar, RUUH, JOH
| title5 = Dhun
| length5 = 3:06
| lyrics5 = Swati Marwal
| music5 = Aditya N., Nayantara Bhatkal
| extra5 = Aditya N., Nayantara Bhatkal
| title6 = Jeena
| length6 = 3:22
| lyrics6 = Yashwardhan Goswami
| music6 = [[Kanishk Seth (musician)|Kanishk Seth]]
| extra6 = Akanksha Bhandari
| title7 = Ecstasy
| length7 = 2:34
| lyrics7 = Smriti Bhoker
| music7 = RUUH, JOH
| extra7 = [[Jonita Gandhi]], [[Jubin Nautiyal]], RUUH, JOH
}}

== Release ==
The first teaser for ''The Royals'' was released on 3 February 2025,<ref>{{cite web |date=3 February 2025 |title=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 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/netflix-indias-2025-slate-aryan-khans-the-bads-of-bollywood-saif-ali-khans-jewel-thief-madhavans-aap-jaisa-koi-and-more/article69177480.ece |website=The Hindu}}</ref> followed by the official trailer on 22 April 2025.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 April 2025 |title=The Royals trailer out: Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar's series is full of romance, comedy and drama. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/the-royals-trailer-out-ishaan-khatter-bhumi-pednekars-series-is-full-of-romance-comedy-and-drama-watch-101745332529960.html |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

The series was made available for streaming on [[Netflix]] on 9 May 2025.<ref>{{cite web |date=17 April 2025 |title=Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar's 'The Royals' to drop on Netflix next month |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ishaan-khatter-and-bhumi-pednekars-upcoming-netflix-series-the-royals-release-date-out/cid/2094553 |website=Telegraph India}}</ref>

== Reception ==
[[Sukanya Verma]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the series 2 out of 5 stars. In her review, she criticized the show's emphasis on surface-level aesthetics, remarking that "everything is seen through the prism of sex and good looks." She argued that the narrative—centered on a financially strained royal family launching a hospitality venture—lacked narrative depth and relied excessively on visual appeal.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2025 |title=The Royals Review: When Luxury Collides With Lameness |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/the-royals-review/20250509.htm |website=Rediff}}</ref>

[[Shubhra Gupta]] from ''[[The Indian Express]]'' also awarded the series 2 out of 5 stars, describing it as "all show." She observed that the production "struggles for air under all that costumery," suggesting that elaborate visuals could not compensate for its lack of narrative substance. Gupta also found the central romantic arc underwhelming, stating that "all that coupling... doesn’t really get as steamy as it should have."<ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2025 |title=The Royals review: Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar series struggles for air under all that costumery |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/the-royals-review-ishaan-khatter-bhumi-pednekar-series-struggles-for-air-under-all-that-costumery-9992646/ |website=The Indian Express}}</ref>

Abhimanyu Mathur of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' offered a more favorable view, rating the series 3 out of 5 stars. He described it as a "fun rom-com" that balances frivolity with occasional emotional weight. Mathur praised the chemistry between the lead actors and drew comparisons to ''[[Bridgerton]]'', writing that the series effectively combines Bollywood elements with a period-drama sensibility. While noting its imperfections, he concluded that it was a "much-needed clutter-breaker" in the Indian streaming landscape.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2025 |title=The Royals review: Bhumi Pednekar, Ishaan Khatter both sizzle and dazzle in this fun Bollywood-meets-Bridgerton rom-com |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/the-royals-review-bhumi-pednekar-ishaan-khatter-impress-in-bollywood-meets-bridgerton-netflix-zeenat-aman-sakshi-tanwar-101746779432383.html |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

Pallavi Keswani of ''[[The Hindu]]'' was more critical of the series, stating that it "finds itself creatively lacking despite possessing a long list of talented names." She argued that the show failed to leverage its ensemble cast into compelling drama, citing an absence of innovation or originality in its storytelling.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2025 |title='The Royals' series review: Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar fail to hold court in this predictable affair |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-royals-series-review-ishaan-khatter-and-bhumi-pednekar-fail-to-hold-court-in-this-predictable-affair/article69557164.ece |website=The Hindu}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of Netflix India originals]]
* [[List of Netflix original programming]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt33098081}}
* {{Netflix title|81593166}}

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