Bollywood and the romance style are arguably synonymous, and there is one storyteller who cemented the actual fact together with his intensive, beloved physique of labor. The Romantics, an upcoming documentary sequence from Netflix, is celebrating this legacy.

Yash Chopra and his eponymous studio, Yash Raj Movies are behind a number of the most acknowledged romantic motion pictures within the final fifty years. These motion pictures have captivated audiences inside India and internationally, whether or not with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (a film so iconic that it is nonetheless taking part in in a Mumbai theatre 27 years later(Opens in a brand new window)), different ’90s classics like Dil To Pagal Hai and Lamhe, or trendy hits like Veer Zaara and Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

In The Romantics, 35 main Bollywood actors have come collectively to unpack this legacy, their very own roles in Chopra’s movies, and the historical past of the movie business extra holistically. The four-part sequence is directed by Smriti Mundhra, the creator of Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking, and amongst the producers is Chopra’s youngest son, Uday Chopra.

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The trailer, which is able to thrill any Bollywood fan, options snippets of audio and visuals from the roster of iconic movies alongside sit-down interviews with three generations of Bollywood. This consists of Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Katrina Kaif, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh — the star-studded record goes on. Chopra’s son, Aditya — who inherited his father’s legacy and sits on the helm of the studios at this time — can also be hinted to characteristic.

The Romantics releases on Feb. 14 on Netflix.(Opens in a brand new window)(opens in a brand new tab)