The Empire Teaser: Nikkhil Advani Announces Digital Magnum Opus, a Period Adventure Drama
3 years, 5 months ago

The Empire Teaser: Nikkhil Advani Announces Digital Magnum Opus, a Period Adventure Drama

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Nikkhil Advani and Emmay Entertainment have come together to announce the upcoming Hotstar Specials series The Empire, a monumental period adventure drama tracing the origins of a dynasty. Touted to be one of the grandest shows ever created in India, the series promises a magnificent visual spectacle mounted on a scale not seen on the digital realm before. After back-to-back successful shows like drama-mystery Grahan and thriller series November Story, Disney+ Hotstar is partnering with filmmaker Nikkhil Advani who has delivered classic superhits from Kal Ho Naa Ho and Salaam-e-Ishq, to critically-acclaimed titles like D-Day and Batla House; for this magnum opus. Here’s the teaser: Showrunner Nikkhil Advani said, “Putting together The Empire has been a huge challenge but also a massive honor for me.

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The Empire review: Babur origin story is bland historical fiction
3 years, 3 months ago

The Empire review: Babur origin story is bland historical fiction

Live Mint  

The Empire—a new Disney+ Hotstar epic about the reluctant rise of the Mughal emperor Babur—cannot be faulted on scale, or ambition, or grandiosity. They not only pay homage to Bhansali’s signature opulence but also borrow characters and motivations from his movies, while also unwisely lifting scenes and plot points directly from Game Of Thrones and even Baahubali. Later, as Babur’s …

The Empire review: Full marks for ambition, yet familiar clichés abound
3 years, 3 months ago

The Empire review: Full marks for ambition, yet familiar clichés abound

Firstpost  

The makers of The Empire deserve to be rewarded for the scale and the feel, with the chance to follow up with future seasons. Based on the historical fiction novel series Empire of the Moghul by Alex Rutherford, the centuries-spanning saga seems ripe for a grand audio-visual retelling in India’s rapidly growing streaming market. Season 1 of the show, created …

The Empire Director on Game of Thrones Comparisons: It's a Compliment for Our Show
3 years, 4 months ago

The Empire Director on Game of Thrones Comparisons: It's a Compliment for Our Show

News 18  

Ever since the trailer for Nikkhil Advani’s The Empire, a Mughal-era series, dropped, netizens have been making its comparisons with popular HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones, which has spent several years as a worldwide sensation, winning awards, critical praise, and diehard fans along the way. When we asked The Empire director Mitakshara Kumar about the comparisons, she said, “I …

Disney+Hotstar Reveals Trailer of Kunal Kapoor, Shabana Azmi Starrer The Empire
3 years, 4 months ago

Disney+Hotstar Reveals Trailer of Kunal Kapoor, Shabana Azmi Starrer The Empire

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From the pages of Empire of the Moghul: Raiders from the North by Alex Rutherford comes the story of a young king who is faced with a seemingly impossible challenge as rampaging armies and brutal enemies threaten his destiny, throne and even survival. Disney+ Hotstar joins hands with prolific filmmaker Nikkhil Advani of Emmay Entertainment to present The Empire – …

The Empire trailer: Hotstar brings Bhansali-level scale to small screen 'in India's biggest show', watch
3 years, 4 months ago

The Empire trailer: Hotstar brings Bhansali-level scale to small screen 'in India's biggest show', watch

Hindustan Times  

Hotstar on Saturday debuted the first trailer for its upcoming period epic series, The Empire, based on the book Empire of the Moghul: Raiders from the North by Alex Rutherford. Kunal Kapoor, Dino Morea, Shabana Azmi and Drashti Dhami in an official poster for Hotstar's The Empire. Shot across India and Uzbekistan, The Empire is billed as 'the biggest show …

5 Upcoming Period Dramas That are Creating a Lot of Buzz
3 years, 4 months ago

5 Upcoming Period Dramas That are Creating a Lot of Buzz

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Period dramas are all the rage in the Indian film industry. Take a look at 5 upcoming period dramas that are creating all the buzz. The Empire The Empire is an upcoming Disney+ Hotstar original historical series directed by Mitakshara Kumar and created by Nikhil Advnani. Adipurush Adipurush is an upcoming movie directed by Om Raut and starring Prabhas, Kriti …

The Empire: Kunal Kapoor's first look as 'Baadshah' from web series revealed
3 years, 4 months ago

The Empire: Kunal Kapoor's first look as 'Baadshah' from web series revealed

India TV News  

Actor Kunal Kapoor is all set to make his digital debut with The Empire. Introducing a regal king by blood, and fearless warrior by instinct; Disney+ Hotstar unveiled the imperial and majestic first look of actor Kunal Kapoor in the upcoming series, The Empire, a magnum opus mounted on an unprecedented scale. Created in conjunction with National Award-winning filmmaker Nikkhil …

The Empire: Disney+ Hotstar, Nikkhil Advani’s Emmay Entertainment collaborate on period drama
3 years, 5 months ago

The Empire: Disney+ Hotstar, Nikkhil Advani’s Emmay Entertainment collaborate on period drama

Firstpost  

Disney+ Hotstar and National Award-winning filmmaker Nikkhil Advani and Emmay Entertainment have come together to announce the biggest upcoming Hotstar Specials series The Empire, a period adventure drama tracing the origins of a dynasty. After back-to-back shows like drama-mystery Grahan and thriller series November Story, Disney + Hotstar is partnering with India’s leading filmmaker Nikkhil Advani who has delivered classic …

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