‘Extremely moving’: Social media is in love with the Netflix documentary ‘The Romantics’

Netflix released the anticipated documentary ‘The Romantics’ on Tuesday, garnering praise from Bollywood fans around the world, especially those who had grown up loving Yash Chopra’s films.
The documentary explored the life of the famous film maker, who was responsible for some of the biggest hits like Chandni, Lamhe, DDLJ, Band Baja Barat, Mohabattien and Veer Zaara etc. Prominent actors from three generations like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif. Madhuri Dixit etc, will talk about their experiences of working with the film giant.
Pakistanis also grew up loving Chopra’s films, and didn’t hold back on praising the documentary.
Lawyer Reema Omer had written:
“Difficult to describe how watching #TheRomantics made me feel. It is a reminder of why Hindi films have had such a profound impact on people over the decades, and why we continue to yearn for such cinema. Fills the heart with so much love and nostalgia So, so beautiful!”

Difficult to describe how watching #TheRomantics made me feel

It is a reminder of why Hindi films have had such a profound impact on people over the decades, and why we continue to yearn for such cinema

Fills the heart with so much love and nostalgia

So, so beautiful!

🥹❤️

— Reema Omer (@reema_omer) February 14, 2023

Journalist Sabahat Zakariya commented that the documentary stirred up many childhood memories .

Saw about 15 minutes of The Romantics, and it stirred up so many emotions, mostly re partition.

— Sabahat Zakariya (@sabizak) February 14, 2023

The documentary especially focused on the iconic film Dilwalay Dulhania Le Jayienge, which was Chopra’s biggest ever hit with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in main leads. Many were moved by Khan’s comment on his relationship with the late director, and his comment that he considered Chopra a father figure.

Yashji was no less than a father to SRK. The importance he held in his life was beyond any measure. The silence, the grief, and the numbness on SRK's face say it all 💔#TheRomantics #ShahRukhKhan pic.twitter.com/2SaPD8a4V8

— SRK's Diary (@SRKsDiary) February 14, 2023

Khan also revealed that the reason he acted in more romantic movies is because Chopra himself told him that his stare was intense and not meant for action movies.

💠Your eyes have something that cannot be just wasted in action @iamsrk : Adi Chopra

💠ShahRukh is just magic on screen : Yash Chopra

Tons of grace, love & professional respect #ShahRukhKhan had with @yrf, a father figure in Yash Ji is remarkable💜#Pathaan #DDLJ #TheRomantics pic.twitter.com/e5gyx3XlQK

— SRK's Vasim (@iamvasimt) February 15, 2023

Fans called ‘The Romantics’ a moving tribute to the generation that had grown up loving Yash Chopra’s films, and also said it was the perfect Valentine’s Day gift.

Is it just me who got all teary-eyes watching #TheRomantics? It suddenly hit me that all of us 90s kids and now either hitting 30 or are in 30s and it just…… 🥲

— Colonel Almeida (@thincrustgirl) February 15, 2023

This show turned me into a puddle of joy and tears seeing all the legacy the old world Hindi films from waqt to lamhe to DDLJ to JTHJ
This is the world!! This is the dream!! This is where I wish to belong…one day!!#TheRomantics https://t.co/SrWmgeBcFG

— #FearSongOn19th (@deadpoeto) February 15, 2023

I never thought I’d be so mesmerised learning about the making of all these films. This is struggle, determination, perseverance and belief combined into beautiful storytelling as a final product we see on the big screens. Thanks for the movies #TheRomantics

— little and brittle (@youravgwhiner) February 15, 2023

Loved the new Netflix show #TheRomantics
I do not believe in those cliches anymore, but back then it was such a joy watching a hard-core Hindi movie.
Loved all 4 episodes, especially episodes 1 n 2.
I love classics and growing up with 90s movies ♥️🥰.
Pure Bliss. pic.twitter.com/a4RovVpsMf

— 💛⁠ (@appytappy23) February 14, 2023

Watch ‘The Romantics’ on Netflix.