‘The Empire’ trailer: Historical fiction drama revisits the onset of Mughal rule
Nikkhil Advani’s series for Disney+ Hotstar will be out on August 2. The cast includes Kunal Kapoor, Dino Morea, Shabana Azmi, Drashti Dhami and Aditya Seal.

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