In Rajasthan, otherwise known as ’The Land of Kings’, the Maharajahs have lost none of their famed prestige. Century-old traditions are held true even today, and royal legacy is of utmost importance. Common people kiss the feet of their princes and offer small amounts of money to those millions times richer than themselves as signs of respect and submission.
Danenjay Singh, heir to the throne of Khimsar, is getting married. The team of reporters has been invited to the week-long ceremony to document the extravagant proceedings. On the seventh day, the young prince will climb aboard an elephant and find his wife, who up until this moment, he has never seen and was chosen by his grandmother. With sunglasses, bodyguards, speedboats and a an entire airfield of toy planes, Laksharaj Singh has taken over the family business of managing the 10 converted palaces he inherited from his father, which are now a series of luxurious hotels. But despite his tabloid exploits, his primary duty is to enter into a decent marriage. Padmanabh, 13, is the heir to a €500million fortune, which he gets a taste of on his birthday, in a commotion of gestures and formalities.
This report looks at the ceremonious splendour and indulgence of these families and their Rajputs, in a country marked by inequality and gross poverty. We also see how these young men, despite their grandiose destinies, wish they could have a normal life.
This documentary was produced by Babel Press and directed by Stéphanie Lebrun & Mélanie Gallard. It was first released in 2012.
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Pathetic if the British did this there would have been lots of criticism and it's ok for the Indian to do so they are so rich build hotels and do the business but not give nothing to the community and the villagers look after them as they could build schools hospitals and help them out pure greed greed greed why employers foreigners there enough Indian people to do all this decoration and jobs🤬😡
57:47. Really one of the poorest???? You must be out of your mind 🤔🤔🤔
This hierarchy is being handed down since, thousands of years ago , long before the Mughals came to India.
absolute trash is what this filmography was. Resented every inch of this video. French do have poor taste for emotions.
Ive got no hate towards the young prince, its cool that he is wearing his grandfathers garb. Its not the young princess fault his family line took care of buisness for their future generations. America 🇺🇸.
this is royal? why they look like cheap and dirty?
Such condescending commentary….
These people are just aweful, step over the starving to indulge on the backs of slaves.
These are the people who sold out India to brities. I have no respect for these royal families. They're nothing but covered b*****
They are down to earth.there grandfather's and family fight for ppl
Imagine the smell 🐖
Who cares
People were fighting attackers. They built their palace. Who helped whom.
The documentary is distasteful you don’t learned the culture and provided your judgement. It’s stupidity to visit a different continent and having a senile mindset and opinion especially if you are making a documentary try to learn from the people.
This documentary reeks of colonialism mindset.
The most coward royal dynasties of India
They married their daughters to Mughals to save themselves
Love the Culture ❤
https://youtu.be/IVNYqQWjbmM?si=86QYBP2IFsjNYlXH
Rajput
That’s so kind that the hosts arranged special entertainment for the women with casino , music dance $film and flowers instead of being bored with just lunch . They throw amazing events
India and many other countries that have such an immense contrast from wealthy to regular to poor to peasants and people living in squalor were robbed by the British of their resources and valuables for centuries
palki sharm afrm india went to anchor wat, kumar lanka
The Indian Royals based in various once principalities across India do make a great contribution to Indian Civilization… their lifestyles may appear lavish, but they've held on to their ancient Indian traditions of preserving communities of various faiths they once ruled. But, I've always felt Western media's tone will never change…
Good night 🎉🎉