Filmmaker-producer
Nikkhil
Advani
is
once
again
collaborating
with
streamer
Disney+
Hotstar
for
his
new
series
The
Empire.
The
Hotstar
Specials
series,
created
by
Advani,
is
described
as
a
monumental
period
adventure
drama
tracing
the
origins
of
a
dynasty.
To
be
directed
by
Mitakshara
Kumar,
the
drama
will
follow
the
life
story
of
a
warrior,
adventurer,
survivor,
and
a
king.
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,
a
release
from
the
streamer
said.
Advani,
known
for
films
such
as
Kal
Ho
Na
Ho,
D-Day
and
Batla
House,
had
previously
worked
with
the
streamer
for
November
Story
and
Grahan.
The
filmmaker
will
serve
as
showrunner
on
the
project.
His
sister
Monisha
Advani
will
produce
along
with
Madhu
Bhojwani
through
their
banner
Emmay
Entertainment.
Creating
The
Empire
was
a
huge
challenge
but
also
a
massive
honour,
the
filmmaker
said
in
a
statement.
"Bringing
alive
a
visually
stunning
world
with
a
solid
story
narrative
was
the
main
aim
for
me,
Mitakshara
Kumar
our
director
and
everyone
at
Emmay
Entertainment.
Right
from
the
story,
to
the
star-cast
and
high
production
value
-
our
ambition
was
to
create
a
show
that
is
larger
than
life;
one
that
leaves
a
lasting
impression
on
viewers,"
Advani
said.
"Partnering
with
Disney+
Hotstar
has
made
it
possible
to
bring
this
visual
spectacle
to
life.
My
partners
Monisha
Advani
and
Madhu
Bhojwani
and
I
at
Emmay
Entertainment
are
very
proud
to
introduce
the
very
talented
Mitakshara
Kumar,"
he
added.