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This Rajasthani track from The Royals has been playing on loop in my head — and oddly, I can’t find it anywhere online. But what a scene it is. The way the lyrics echo through that royal courtyard, the regal costumes (just look at them!), and the not-so-subtle subtext behind that fashion show-turned-auction. It’s gorgeous, and incredibly watchable.

This isn't your average period drama — this is The Royals. Think The Crown, but swap Buckingham Palace for a Rajasthani haveli, state dinners for lehenga-laced galas, and royal restraint for full-blown Bollywood flair.

The Royals isn’t shy — and that’s what makes it enjoyable. It’s dramatic, it’s musical, and it occasionally teeters on being a little too much, but hey — that’s part of the charm.

Directed by Priyanka Ghose and Nupur Asthana, and featuring a star-studded ensemble — Zeenat Aman (yes!), Ishan Khattar, Bhumi Pednekar, Lisa Mishra, Nora Fatehi, Dino Morea, Chunky Pandey, Milind Soman — the show is essentially a long, lavish family WhatsApp group gone public. Secrets, succession, scandal — everything’s served with sparkle.

The Royals is what you watch when you want to forget timelines, theories, and the weight of the world. It’s a love story draped in royalty, a boardroom drama that knows how to groove, and a visual ode to Indian grandeur.

Is it perfect? No! some scenes linger longer than needed, and the runtime could’ve been tighter. But after the last few traumatic days with war looming over our heads in the subcontinent, this series is a perfect getaway from your usual mind-bending OTT drama — a light, indulgent binge that lets you tune out and dive into something unserious, albeit keeping the magic of the Hindi film industry alive.

The 8-episode season delivers drama, dance, fashion, betrayal-lite (don’t worry, it won’t break your heart), and enough visual candy to keep you hooked. It's not trying to be deep. It's trying to entertain. And sometimes, that's more than enough.

Now if Netflix could just release the full version of that Rajasthani song…

🎶Aayo Re Mharo Baalma Re, Ghar Aayo Mharo Balma Re 🎶