Disney+
Hotstar
recently
unveiled
The
Empire's
first
look
and
now
actor
Kunal
Kapoor
has
shared
the
first
look
of
his
character
Baadshah.
Created
by
National
Award-winning
filmmaker
Nikkhil
Advani,
the
series
reportedly
traces
the
origins
of
a
dynasty.
Kunal
is
making
his
digital
debut
with
the
monumental
period
adventure
drama
in
the
role
of
an
emperor
with
a
fierce
and
edgy
appearance,
that
is
set
to
be
powerful
and
intense.
The
video
clip
introduces
the
actor
as
a
king
and
a
fearless
warrior.
With
long
hair
and
dark
make
up
he
looks
war-ready.
Sharing
the
video
on
his
Instagram
account,
Kunal
captioned
the
post
as,
"An
emperor's
quest
for
the
throne
is
about
to
begin.
Hotstar
Specials
The
Empire.
Coming
soon
only
on
@disneyplushotstarvip
#HotstarSpecials
#TheEmpire
#ComingSoon."
Talking
about
the
show
Kunal
Kapoor
said
in
a
statement,
"It's
been
challenging
but
fun!
The
makers
have
paid
special
attention
to
this
character's
look
-
it
is
very
unique
to
his
personality.
Grandeur
and
royalty
aside,
this
role
is
fierce
and
emotionally
complex
at
the
same
time."
Earlier
this
week,
he
talked
about
The
Empire
during
a
media
interaction
and
said
that
he
has
never
worked
on
a
project
that
is
as
big
as
this
one.
Calling
it
an
interesting
experience
he
added,
" It
is
going
to
be
an
interesting
experience
for
the
audience
because,
primarily,
it
is
a
visual
spectacle,
the
kind
of
which
you
have
not
seen
on
any
platform
in
this
country."
The
Empire
also
stars
Shabana
Azmi,
Dino
Morea
and
Drashti
Dhami
in
pivotal
roles.
Co-directed
by
Mitakshara
Kumar
and
produced
by
Monisha
Advani
and
Madhu
Bhojwani
(Emmay
Entertainment),
the
show
is
set
to
release
on
Disney+
Hotstar,
but
the
makers
are
yet
to
confirm
the
release
date.