The Romantics: Rani Mukerji on Loving And Living Yash Chopra’s Cinema Over And Over Again!

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’In Yash uncle’s movies, the ladies at all times had an equal half and even barely higher half than the lads.’: Rani Mukerji pours her coronary heart out on legendary film-maker & father-in-law Yash Chopra.

The Romantics Rani Mukerji on Loving And Living Yash Chopra’s Cinema Over And Over Again!

The Romantics: The much-talked-about Netflix docu-series The Romantics, which is a tribute to the legacy of Yash Chopra, YRF, and its cultural influence on India and Indians for the previous 50 years, was launched on Feb 14th to unanimous acclaim and love.

The nationwide over-pouring of affection for Yash Chopra and YRF was evident as The Romantics turned the Number 1 trending title on Netflix inside 48 hours of its drop, a uncommon feat for a documentary! The acclaimed docu-series options Rani Mukerji, who says she was not simply lucky to search out Yash Chopra as a filmmaker and a mentor who formed her as an artiste but additionally as a father-in-law!

Rani says, “From my childhood, my memory of my favourite films was directed by the one and only Yash Chopra… His name was synonymous with romance. Women wearing white, chiffon sarees, snow-covered mountains, stunning locales, beautifully framed shots, breathtakingly beautiful close-ups of actresses, insanely romantic scenes, and outstanding music and dances!!! These were all part of Yash Chopra movies that were engraved in my mind from childhood! Chandni and Lamhe are my all-time favourites!”

RANI MUKERJI ON LOVING AND LIVING YASH CHOPRA’S CINEMA

The iconic actress provides, “When I came into this profession and I got to know him personally as a human being, I discovered that he is so much more than just a filmmaker, he was an absolutely amazing person! Him being a versatile and genius filmmaker was given but what actually moved me was when I met the person behind the larger-than-life personality! So down to earth, humble, jovial and so respectful! He had a great sense of humour! He was always the favourite person at any get-together or function. He had this magnetic energy that always drew all of us towards him, he was full of life and always fun to be around. He never brought his towering personality of being ‘The Yash Chopra’ with him at any instance.”

Rani additional says, “Over the years I developed a personal relationship with him. When I watched The Romantics for the first time I had a whole perspective of what made Yash uncle so special. I truly believe that it was the influence that Pam aunty had in his life that made him so remarkable in understanding relationships and capturing that aspect on screen. Her presence brought so much love and warmth into his style of romance which he was so revered for. ”

Rani appeared as much as Yash Chopra for presenting actresses with dignity and showcased them as towering faces of braveness and self-belief.

RANI MUKERJI TALKS ABOUT YASH CHOPRA PRESENTING WOMEN DIFFERENTLY ON-SCREEN

Rani says, “He literally made every Indian aspire to be like the characters that he presented on screen. His actresses were beautiful inside out! Not only were they presented like goddesses – ethereal beauties but were at the same time very real as people, it was never about external beauty! When you scratched the surface these were people supported by amazing characteristics that made them aspirational and believable at the same time. I truly believe it had to do a lot with Pam Aunty’s influence in his life that drove him to write such beautiful parts for women. I have always been in awe of how he presented his heroines on screen, and secretly always wished to be the quintessential ‘Yash Chopra heroine’!”

In Yash uncle’s movies, the ladies at all times had an equal half and even barely higher half than the lads. It speaks volumes about him as a filmmaker that he at all times listened to his coronary heart reasonably than conforming to the norms! His immense respect for girls at all times confirmed in the way in which he introduced his heroines!”

While Yash Chopra is widely known unanimously for his mastery of the romance style, Rani considers him to be a filmmaker who may stamp his presence throughout all genres. Yash Chopra’s Darr – a violent love story or Deewar – an anti-establishment household drama that’s misinterpreted as an motion thriller by many, and many others, noticed him delivering path-breaking movies with different genres.

RANI MUKERJI ON YASH CHOPRA DEPICTING PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN HIS CINEMA

Rani says, “I don’t suppose there’s some other filmmaker who has dabbled in so many various genres of their lifetime. Yash uncle actually knew how you can epitomise relationships in movies, it was simply not a love story it was about true human relationships and that’s what he depicted. He was very near the grassroots of understanding folks and relationships which he depicted in his movies so brilliantly!

She provides, “He was also ahead of his curve like Lamhe was one of those films that trade and the audience didn’t accept! Especially for the unbelievable ending! But, Yash uncle never shied away from telling a story that he believed in, and as of today, it is one of the most lauded films of his career. What comes across through the documentary and his interviews – is that films were ingrained in his blood.”

From Aamir Khan to Salman Khan, from Shah Rukh Khan to Ranbir Kapoor, from Amitabh Bachchan to Ranveer Singh, from Rani Mukerji to Hrithik Roshan, from Katrina Kaif to Anushka Sharma, the mega-stars and icons of Hindi cinema have come collectively and spoken about Yash Chopra and YRF’s contribution to Indian cinema in The Romantics.

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

In this four-part docu-series, Netflix can even function 35 main personalities from the movie business, who’ve intently labored with YRF by means of its 50-year superb existence.  Catch the trailer of The Romantics right here:

Interestingly, the reclusive head of the long-lasting Yash Raj Films, Aditya Chopra, was additionally coaxed into recording his first on-camera interview for ‘The Romantics’! His insights about YRF and the Hindi movie business on this docu-series is a big spotlight for the movie fraternity, cinephiles & Hindi cinema viewers at massive.

YRF is presently at an all-time excessive as their newest launch Pathaan. It is now the primary Hindi movie worldwide and has grow to be the most important all-time blockbuster within the historical past of Hindi cinema with a worldwide gross assortment presently at Rs 1000 crore.

— Press Release 

Published Date: February 22, 2023 12:03 PM IST