One of the chief things that emerges from this four-part mini-series on the Roshans, is that, despite being part of so many memorable films via music, direction, production and performance, their contribution to Hindi cinema was not celebrated enough.Read at source
The Roshans 2025
Synopsis
The Roshans
The Roshans is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language documentary series that premiered on Netflix on 17 January 2025. The four-part biographical series examines the life, work, and legacy of the Roshan family, a multigenerational household that has been part of the Hindi film industry for over seven decades.
- Director
- Shashi Ranjan
- Release
- 17 Jan 2025
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 45 min
- Language
- —
Reviews
3 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Across 3 collected reviews for The Roshans, the excerpts and scores point to a mixed response. The 2 scored reviews average 65/100, with scores ranging 60-70.
Synthesized by AI (Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-4bit (deterministic fallback)) from 3 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- One of the chief things that emerges from this four-part mini-series on the Roshans, is that, despite being part of so many memorable films via music, direction, production and performance, their contribution to Hindi cinema was not celebrated enough.
- NDTV rated it three out of five stars, calling it “an easy, breezy watch with memorable moments,” particularly highlighting Hrithik Roshan’s openness about his personal challenges.
- Pinkvilla described the series as “absolutely raw, real, and heartwarming,” appreciating its portrayal of three generations of creative contributions.
Positive 3
NDTV rated it three out of five stars, calling it “an easy, breezy watch with memorable moments,” particularly highlighting Hrithik Roshan’s openness about his personal challenges.Read at source
Pinkvilla described the series as “absolutely raw, real, and heartwarming,” appreciating its portrayal of three generations of creative contributions.Read at source
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Technical specs
- Release date
- 17 Jan 2025
- Run time
- 45 min
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Shashi Ranjan
- Distributor
- Netflix
Trivia
- The Roshans is a four-part biographical documentary series that premiered on Netflix on 17 January 2025.
- The series traces the artistic lineage from composer Roshan Lal Nagrath to his sons Rakesh and Rajesh, and finally to actor Hrithik Roshan.
- The production was filmed primarily in Mumbai and includes footage from the family’s homes and film sets.
- The Roshan family provided filmmakers unprecedented access to personal archives, including photographs and home videos dating back several decades.
- Interviews for the series were conducted over several months in 2024, with Hrithik Roshan initially expressing hesitation about participating.
- On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 100% positive rating based on 6 critics' reviews.
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