The Empire: Dino Morea Reacts To His Look Being Compared to Ranveer Singh's Khilji
Dino Morea is all set for the release of the period drama The Empire. The actor's look as the antagonist Shaibani Khan, is being compared to that of Ranveer Singh's Khilji's from Padmaavat.
Dino
Morea
is
all
set
for
the
release
of
the
period
drama
The
Empire.
The
actor's
look
as
the
antagonist
Shaibani
Khan,
is
being
compared
to
that
of
Ranveer
Singh's
Khilji's
from
Padmaavat.
Reacting
to
the
comparison
Dino
said,
"It
is
obviously
a
compliment."
During
a
media
interaction,
Dino
opened
up
about
his
first-period
drama
and
his
menacing
look
as
Shaibani
Khan.
When
asked
about
fans
comparing
the
with
look
with
Khilji,
played
by
Ranveer
Singh,
Dino
said,
"Khilji
is
obviously
a
compliment,
Ranveer
looked
&
played
that
part
beautifully."
Dino
revealed
that
he
worked
on
designing
the
look
with
director
Mitakshara.
He
said,
"The
look
for
the
show
is
something
director
Mitakshara
&
I
worked
on.
We
needed
Shaibani
Khan
to
be
deadly,
and
from
the
feedback,
I've
been
getting,
I
think
we
have
succeeded.
Everyone
who
has
seen
the
trailer
so
far
has
loved
Shaibani
Khan's
look.
Comments
like
savagely
sexy
to
delicious
-
quite
interesting
I'd
say."
Meanwhile,
director
Mitalshara
revealed
that
she
asked
Dino
to
study
animals
while
working
on
his
character.
She
added,
"I
feel
animals
are
a
great
reference
point
for
behaviourism.
Their
instincts
are
bang
on.
And
so,
I
told
Dino
that
he
should
study
a
Panther.
Regal
and
subtle,
patiently
waiting
for
its
prey
and
they
attack
without
warning.
And
Dino
understood
that
so
well.
He
has
done
a
great
job
and
justice
to
the
character."
The
Empire
also
stars
Shabana
Azmi,
Drashti
Dhami,
Dino
Morea,
Aditya
Seal,
Sahher
Bambba,
Rahul
Dev,
among
many
others.
Directed
by
debut
filmmaker
Mitaskshara,
the
epic
saga
traces
the
origins
of
a
dynasty,
promises
a
magnificent
visual
spectacle
mounted
on
a
grand
scale.