The Roshans

The Roshans (2025) is an episodic 4-part docuseries celebrating the Roshans.

The series talks about the highs and lows, the trials and tribulations of the talented Roshans and how they found their footing in the Hindi film industry.

The series is a celebration of their music and film legacy.

The series gives you a lot of info and has some good archival footage. It makes for an interesting watch only if you are a movie buff and a film history buff.

But, where the documentary falters is it features too many talking head interviews - way too many people - taking away the focus and creating a needless drag.

A one-time watch.

The Roshans is a tribute to a family that is very talented and passionate about film making. I loved the mini-series, especially the first episode which is about Hrithik's grandfather - music director Roshan - the creator of masterpiece songs that I grew up listening to from my grandfather, my father and on radio.

The show is also a learning for all generations about how you need to overcome failure over and over until you find the right you, what your real passion is that will make you successful. Lot of family values, experiences, perspectives to see and learn from.

Yes, it misses out on counter perspectives of others about the Roshans but the fact is that noone can take away the masterpieces the 3 generations have created.

I just watched The Roshans, and I feel like giving them a big round of applause-they truly deserve it. This family is a symbol of hard work and success. They started as underdogs but grew into heroes loved by everyone. When you look at their journey, you realize they were always winners and have the power to inspire you to believe in yourself and be the star of your own story.

The Roshans show us that failures help us learn and grow. Their story proves that challenges shape us into better versions of ourselves. Like another viewer said, I also wish I could know more about their struggles and how they overcame them. But they choose to focus on their victories, not their hardships, and that says a lot about who they are as people and as entertainers.

From music to direction to acting, the Roshans have done it all while keeping their family's legacy alive. Even with all their success, they've stayed humble and were never afraid to start small or take on assistant roles when needed. This shows their hard work and dedication.

Hats off to the Roshans, and thank you for inspiring us.

As the Roshans say: The show must go on.

Anwar Says: Documentaries are made on Bollywood families and mostly focused on sharing information but this Rakesh Raushan produced venture on his own family would force you for a binge watch. Four episodes are dedicated to Raushan, Rajesh, Rakesh and Ritik and everyone from Music and Film Industry are sharing their experiences with the Raushans, both professional and personal.

Jawed Saheb rightly said that Raushan Nagrath was loved but not appreciated, what he deserved, however this proves true for the whole three generations, overshadowed by the aura of Khans and Kapoors. Ritik considers his father to be underdog and rightly so, he never gave up and finally tested the success as director. Watching Sudha Malhotra, Usha Mangeshkar and Suman Kalyanpur being interviewed by Shashiranjan is a treat. Inclusion of Sachin-Jigar, Vicky Kaushal and Ranvir Kapur as interviewee was brilliant.

Find time to watch it on Netflix, would definitely enhance your knowledge of Bollywood and if you're born before'90s, you would finish this four episodes mini-series in one go.

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I found this mini series on the Roshans very endearing. I was not a fan of Hrithik Roshan but after watching the episode on him, everything about him made so much more sense. The magic starts with Roshan, the grandfather, the music director - his story on how he came to Mumbai and eventually made beautiful music. The story shifts to his two sons and the last episode is about Hrithik. None of the Roshans, including the wives, were hesitant to speak about their highs and lows. At this point, I must compliment Shashi Ranjan for being able to draw out these individuals into telling their stories. The four episodes are very smooth, not at all boring and it gives us an insight into the psychology of these men and it tells us how human, celebrities are.