The Royals Web Series Review | Suchin Mehrotra | THR India

In this detailed review, Suchin Mehrotra examines Netflix's latest offering "The Royals," a series that promises glamour and royal romance but delivers a surprisingly tedious experience. Starring Ishaan Khatter as the newly crowned maharaja of fictional Morepur and Bhumi Pednekar as the CEO looking to launch a "Royal BnB" venture, the show has all the ingredients for success yet misses the mark consistently.

Despite its lavish settings and star-studded cast including Zeenat Aman and Chunky Pandey, Suchin explains how the series struggles with lifeless dialogue and one-dimensional characters. He highlights that even conceptually fun scenes fall flat, and why Khatter's chemistry with his horse is more compelling than the central romance.

Suchin analyzes how the creators have managed to take what should be a cornerstone of Hindi cinema and drain it of all charm. From bizarre character nicknames to a romance that can be summarized as "two people that are sometimes horny," this review questions how such a promising show became what he calls "the flat dash that separates rom and com."