7 movies that capture the essence of royal families and traditions

Arshi Khanam

The Royals (Netflix)

Netflix's latest series revolves around a moder-day prince and a startup businesswoman whose paths are crossed in the royal mansion.

Zubeidaa (Prime Video)

The plot revolves around an aspiring actress who marries a royal king but gets entangled in his rigid world of traditions and duty. 

Mughal-e-Azam (ZEE5)

The plot revolves around Mughar emperor Akbar's son Salim's immortal love story with a court dancer Anarkali. 

Jodhaa Akbar (YouTube)

Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai play the titular roles. The plot revolves around a Mughal ruler and his love story along with a captivating power battle.

Padmaavat (YouTube)

Featuring Shahid Kapoor and Deepika Padukone as the royal Rajput couple, the plot revolves around love, obsession, rage and a power battle. 

Razia Sultan (ZEE5)

Hema Malina plays the eponymous ruling queen in this period drama film and Dharmendra plays a slave. The plot delves into the unlikely love story against social and class differences.

Asoka (Netflix)

Starring Shah Rukh Khan as the titular ruler and Kareena Kapoor as the princess of Kalinga, the plot revolves around a royal love story.

Khoobsurat (YouTube)

Featuring Sonam Kapoor as a therapist and Fawad Khan as a modern-day Prince Vikram, this royal rom-com revolves around love and family drama.