Netflix announced a four-part documentary series on Tuesday celebrating the films of Yash Chopra and his production Yash Raj Films. As a tribute to the ‘Father of Romance’, the series will be released on Valentine’s Day (February 14). The series trailer will drop on Wednesday (February 1).

Yash Chopra’s romantic films like Silsila, Lamhe, Kabhi Kabhie, Veer-Zaara, Dil To Pagal Hai, Chandni, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, etc. are widely loved and often romanticized in Indian pop culture. The docu-series will feature 35 leading voices from the Hindi film industry, including mega-stars who have closely worked with YRF through the years, diving into the history of Bollywood through the YRF lens and showcasing its impact in making Bollywood and its leading stars a household name globally.

The Romantics has been directed by Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, Smriti Mundhra, who returns to Netflix after Indian Matchmaking and Never Have I Ever.  

Sharing details on the collaboration, Monika Shergill, VP- Content, Netflix India shares, “Fondly remembered as The King of Romance, Yash Chopra’s films brought in a new wave of emotion, individualism and cultural change to Hindi cinema and helped turn one of the biggest film industries in the world into what it is today. In celebration of the iconic songs, stories and nostalgia, we’re partnering with the creative powerhouses, YRF and Smriti Mundra to bring The Romantics to our global audiences.”