Friday, 9 July 2021

Disney+ Hotstar and Nikkhil Advani’s Emmay Entertainment join forces to create a magnum opus, The Empire - an epic saga on an unprecedented scale

~ The Empire is touted to be the biggest and grandest show ever created in India ~

~ The Empire is coming soon for all subscribers of Disney+ Hotstar VIP and Disney+ Hotstar Premium ~

Watch the teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l6qY6zIh94

Mumbai, 9th July 2021: Disney+ Hotstar and National Award-winning filmmaker Nikkhil Advani and Emmay Entertainment have come together to announce the biggest upcoming Hotstar Specials series The Empire, a monumental period adventure drama tracing the origins of a dynasty. This magnum opus showcases 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.

After back-to-back successful shows like drama-mystery Grahan and thriller series November StoryDisney + Hotstar is partnering with India's leading filmmaker Nikkhil Advani who has delivered classic superhits from Kal Ho Naa Ho and Salaam-e-Ishq, to critically-acclaimed titles like D-Day and Batla House; for this magnum opus. The show is directed by Mitakshara Kumar and produced by Monisha Advani and Madhu Bhojwani (Emmay Entertainment)The Empire promises a world-class viewing experience and will release soon only on Disney+ Hotstar.

Showrunner Nikkhil Advani said, “Putting together The Empire has been a huge challenge but also a massive honor for me. 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. 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!”

Disney+ Hotstar offers an unmatched entertainment experience to users with the world’s best stories and LIVE sporting action coming together on one platform. With an annual subscription of Disney+ Hotstar VIP viewers can enjoy mega-blockbuster films that will directly release on the platform like the upcoming movie Hungama 2Bhuj: The Pride of India along with existing movies The Big BullLaxmiiLootcase and more, the best of global movies and shows dubbed in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu including Super Heroes (The Falcon and the Winter SoldierAvengers: Endgame), best animation films (Frozen 2The Lion King), kids favourite characters (Mickey Mouse, Doraemon), exclusive Hotstar Specials shows in seven languages like the recently released Grahan, hugely popular November StoryOut of Love (S1 & S2), Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors1962: The War In the HillsSpecial OpsAaryaThe Legend of HanumanOK Computer, LIVE sporting action and much more!

Hotstar Specials presents The Empire, coming soon exclusively for subscribers of Disney+ Hotstar VIP and Disney+Hotstar Premium!

About Disney+ Hotstar

Disney+ Hotstar (erstwhile Hotstar) is one of India’s largest premium streaming platforms that has changed the way Indians watch their entertainment - from their favourite TV shows and movies to sporting extravaganzas. With the widest range of content in India, Disney+ Hotstar offers more than 100,000 hours of TV Shows and Movies in 8 languages, and coverage of every major global sporting event, including the IPL. Disney+ Hotstar Premium has a large selection of Disney+ Originals, latest American shows, blockbuster Hollywood movies and award-winning content from International studios; whereas with Disney+ Hotstar VIP, users get access to Disney content in local languages, exclusive new content from the Hotstar Specials label, access to STAR network serials before television,and the latest and best of live sporting action. In its earlier avatar, the Hotstar mobile app has notched 400 Mn+downloads, making it one of the most in-demand apps in India and also secured top spots on the Google Play Storeas well as the Apple App Store. The app’s success reflects its highly evolved video streaming technology as well as the quality of experience across devices and platforms.

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