Shah Rukh Khan's DDLJ has been defining film of our generation: Ranbir Kapoor

A tribute to the legacy of Yash Chopra, the film studio - YRF and its cultural impact on the country over the past 50 years, the series is set to release this on February 14th.

‘The Romantics’ will see the superstar of our generation Ranbir Kapoor, talk about how Aditya Chopra directed the all-time blockbuster ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ (DDLJ) that gave shape to Indian pop culture.

“DDLJ has been the defining film of our generation! I can't even tell you that feeling is still alive inside me. It influenced the way I dressed. It influenced the way I spoke to a girl. It influenced how I was with my parents… everything,” says Ranbir in a new video, shared by the makers on Sunday.

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

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

Netflix, in this four-part docu-series, will also feature 35 leading personalities from the film industry, who have closely worked with YRF through its 50-year glorious existence. Interestingly, the reclusive head of the iconic Yash Raj Films, Aditya Chopra, 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 didn’t see coming and has caused quite the excitement within the fraternity.

(With UNI inputs)