The Romantics documentary series — the legacy of Yash Chopra and Yash Raj Films

Featuring archival footage and in-depth celebrity interviews,
this docuseries celebrates the life and legacy of Hindi filmmaking titan Yash Chopra.

Over the course of four episodes, director Smriti Mundhra covers Hindi cinema in a way that almost no one ever has, from Chopra’s early work to the rise of his sons Aditya and Uday in the ’90s and 2000s, to the shifting sensibilities of the industry and effects of Chopra’s death in 2012. The project was born out of Mundhra’s own love of Hindi cinema and documentary expertise, and a realization that she had never seen a film retrospective about the culture and movies that raised her.

IndieWire interview

A really excellent documentary. Well edited, conceived and executed.

This series is something that Indians will enjoy and that true film fans will appreciate. Other than that, only people like us — a true minority of Indian film lovers who are not ourselves Indian — will appreciate.

We've seen so many of the Yash Raj movies, especially the more recent ones. I loved seeing the story of Yash and Aditya Chopra - it was a wonderful behind-the-scenes view of something we love.

(Also I was stunned to realize that Ali from the Dhoom series was played by Uday Chopra. That took me completely by surprise. That's how out of touch I was with who the family members are.)