Ishaan Khatter Opens Up About Shirtless Scene Clashes in ‘The Royals’

Actor Ishaan Khatter, who earned praise for his portrayal of the Maharaja of Morpur in Netflix’s hit series The Royals, recently revealed that he had several disagreements with the makers regarding his shirtless scenes. Khatter shared that while the production team was firm on including these scenes, emphasizing their importance to the character, he expressed discomfort and pushed back on certain occasions.

Speaking to Mashable India, Khatter said, “It’s the kind of character who doesn’t wear a shirt. To be honest, now it will look like… but since I had committed, I went for it. Still, I did fight with them on certain days that ‘I can wear a shirt in this scene. It doesn’t require me to be shirtless.’ They had very interesting ways to put this into the script—like I could put on a blanket while sleeping—but I had fun doing it.”

‘The Royals’ Season 2 Announced Amid Growing Popularity

Due to the show’s success, Netflix has announced a second season, although the release date and further details are yet to be revealed. The series also stars Bhumi Pednekar, Nora Fatehi, Dino Morea, Shabana Azmi, and Sakshi Tanwar in prominent roles.

Set in contemporary India, The Royals tells the story of a financially struggling royal family who find hope when a startup founder (played by Bhumi Pednekar) arrives to save their ancestral palace and eventually falls in love with the maharaja (played by Ishaan Khatter).

Ishaan Khatter recently made headlines for his appearance at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in France alongside the cast of Homebound. The film, featuring Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa, received a standing ovation at the prestigious event.