A 'royal' disappointment

'THE ROYALS' REVIEW

- ANINDITA ACHARYA

As someone who enjoys royal dramas, I walked into "The Royals" on Netflix with a sliver of hope even though the trailer didn't exactly wow me. What did pull me in was the casting - Zeenat Aman as the OG royalty, the ever-reliable Sakshi Tanwar, the brilliant Bhumi Pednekar and the charming Ishaan Khatter. Visually, "The Royals" is grand and glamorous. But unfortunately, the script doesn't quite measure up.

Let's face it. The royal stories often follow a familiar path... There's love, power play, secrets, scandals, illegitimate heirs and dysfunctional families and honestly, I'm all in for it. But what truly drives these shows is the drama and the emotional chaos. In "The Royals," it is the writing which doesn't do justice to the plots or drama. Not even the stunning visuals or lavish costumes can rescue the half-baked writing.