New Delhi: Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor, who will be seen in Netflix’s documentary ‘The Romantics’ based on veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra, says the iconic film ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ has been the “defining film of our generation”.
‘Romantics’ will see Ranbir talk about how Aditya Chopra directed the all-time blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) that shaped Indian pop culture.
“DDLJ has been the defining film of our generation! I can’t even tell you the feeling is still alive inside me. It influenced the way I dress. It influenced the way I talk to a girl. It influenced the way I talk to a girl. Affected how I was with my parents. Everything!” said Ranbir Kapoor in a new video.
From Aamir Khan to Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan to Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan to Ranveer Singh, Rani Mukerji to Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif to Anushka Sharma, mega-stars and icons of Hindi cinema have come together and Chopra is talked about. YRF’s contribution to Indian cinema in an upcoming documentary.
‘The Romantics’ is directed by Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra, who returns to Netflix after the stupendous success of ‘Indian Matchmaking’ and ‘Never Have I Ever’.
The four-part docu-series will also feature 35 prominent personalities from the film industry who have worked closely with YRF during its illustrious 50-year existence. Interestingly, Aditya Chopra, the reclusive head of the iconic Yash Raj Films, has also recorded his first on-camera interview for ‘The Romantics’. Hearing him speak about YRF and the Hindi film industry in this docu-series is something most people haven’t seen and created a lot of excitement within the fraternity.
Netflix will release ‘The Romantics’ on February 14, 2023 as a tribute to Yash Chopra.