MUMBAI : Nikkhil Advani's next big-budget and lavish historical fiction series The Empire has become the talk of the town ever since TellyChakkar broke the news about actors namely Kunal Kapoor, Dino Morea, Drashti Dhami and Sahher Bambba being roped in for the project.

The Empire is a screen adaptation of Alex Rutherford’s six-volume historical fiction novel, Empire of the Moghul, which starts with Babur and ends with the reign of Aurangzeb. The series will premiere on Hotstar.

As we reported, Kunal Kapoor will reprise the role of Babur while Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas fame Sahher Bambba will play his wife. Dino Morea will play the antagonist and Drashti Dhami will play his wife Khanzada Begum

Now, the latest we hear is that actor Aditya Seal, who made his debut with Ek Chhotisi Love Story, later appeared in Student of the Year 2 and Alt Balaji's Fittrat, has been roped in for the series.

According to our sources, Aditya will play the role of Humayun, son of Babur. 

The pilot was shot last year and the shoot was scheduled to begin in February 2020 however, due to the lockdown, it got postponed. The Empire will be produced under Emmay Entertainment and will be directed by Mitakshara Kumar.

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With the digital space booming, there has been a shift in what the audience prefers to watch in general. They love watching content which is more relatable and infotaining.

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