MUMBAI : TellyChakkar has been on the forefront reporting exclusively about Nikkhil Advani’s upcoming historical fiction series The Empire.

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.

We broke the news about actors namely Kunal Kapoor, Dino Morea, Drashti Dhami, Sahher Bambba and Aditya Seal being roped in for the project.

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 while Aditya Seal will play the role of Humayun .

Now, the latest we hear is that Persian actress Toranj Kayvon, who made her Bollywood debut with film Kesari, has also been roped in for the series.

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We couldn’t get through her for a comment.

The Empire will be produced under Emmay Entertainment and will be directed by Mitakshara Kumar. 

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