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New series news! The Royals, a modern-day Indian royalty rom-com series starring Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter, is coming to Netflix!

When an entitled Prince Charming meets a startup whiz, they will inevitably bump heads! Will their ambitions collide, two worlds clash, or even spark a surprising romance? From palace gates to boardroom debates, The Royals is ready to hit the mark with rom-com fans.

Produced by Pritish Nandy and is Netflix and Pritish Nandy Communications’ first collab, the series was created by Rangita and Ishita Pritish Nandy talking about the series they shared, “The Royals being our very first with Netflix had to be just the right blend of coming-of-age-India, Gen Z storytelling, and feisty fun! There is the inevitable romance of old royalty, monarchs without crowns, and the incredible drive of today’s startup warriors for whom crowns hold zero shine. Sparks and insults will fly when these two worlds clash,...

Move out of the way, Bridgerton. There's a new royal family in town! Netflix has a new Indian romantic drama series slated to come out soon called The Royals, and it will tell a modern-day love story between two people from very different social classes: a Prince and a startup whiz.

Obviously, the show's plot is interesting enough to pull you in, but wait until you find out who's in the cast! On Aug. 14, Netflix revealed the official cast via a cast announcement video, and we instantly recognized some familiar faces. You can check out the video above.

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Well-known Indian actors Ishaan Khattar and Bhumi Pednekar take on the leading roles of an entitled Prince and a startup whiz. You might've watched Khattar in the romantic drama film Dhadak, the masala film Khaali Peeli, the supernatural comedy flick Phone Bhoot and the biographical war film Pippa.

Top Indian stars Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar will headline the cast of Netflix’s The Royals.

Veteran actress Zeenat Aman will also make a special appearance in the series, marking her Netflix debut. With a career spanning more than five decades, she is well-known for her roles in titles like Haré Rama Haré Krishna, Don and Insaf Ka Tarazu.

The Royals follows the clash between an entitled Prince Charming (played by Khatter) and a startup whiz (played by Pednekar). Making her series debut with The Royals, Pednekar rose to prominence with her roles in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Pati Patni Aur Woh.

Khatter has starred in Beyond the Clouds, Dhadak as well as the British miniseries A Suitable Boy.

Produced by Pritish Nandy and created by Rangita and Ishita Pritish Nandy, the series will also feature Sakshi Tanwar, Nora Fatehi, Dino Morea, Milind Soman,...

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