What I binged watched this Weekend!

The Royals streaming on Netflix from 9th May, 2025

The Royals, released on Netflix on 9th May, 2025 was on my watchlist since the time I saw its teaser. My instant reaction to its first look, "I can't wait to watch this!"

This weekend, I finally binged The Royals on Netflix and here is what I think about it. I will not call this a complete review of the series rather my opinion on it.

The Royals depicts the existential crisis of a royal family in the modern day India and how a hospitality start - up, in an attempt to survive in the industry, aims to give the commoners a taste of the royalty via a bnb. Ishan Khatter is the Maharaja/ King of the kingdom and Bhumi Pednekar is the CEO/ founder of the hospitality start - up. They decide to work together wherein, Bhumi proposes a deal to Ishan to use one of the sections of his palace for the bnb and as much as he is opposed to it, he accepts it as the family is also going through a financial crisis and loads of debts.

The visual appeal of the series is incredible. The sets are lavish, the costumes; extravagant, the styling; exceptional. Every thing in the series is extremely pleasing to the eyes and aesthetically remarkable.

The performances of each of the actors is good, however, Ishan Khatter totally stole the show for me. His acting, dancing skills, charisma and performance is a perfect depiction of what a perfect act is about. The chemistry between the protagonists does lack that spark though. Zeenat Aman and Sakshi Tanwar are the breaths of fresh air in the series.

The Royals is a light, pleasing watch and might be a try for you if you are looking for something less intense with a hint of drama, romance, comedy and extravagance. I feel a lot could be done in it and for me it did not meet my expectations and my excitement that was there after seeing the trailer did dampen after watching the entire series.

Let me know how did you guys find it?

Love,

Shriya!