Director Mitakshara Kumar takes comparison of The Empire with Game of Thrones as a 'compliment'

The trailer of Disney+Hotstar's highly-anticipated show The Empire, showcasing scenes of rulers waging war against each other, might remind you of GoT and hence, the recent comparison. But the director of the show Mitakshara Kumar takes it as a compliment.      

Talking about the comparison between the two series, the director of Kunal Kapoor and Dino Morea-starrer show recently shared her thoughts at a press conference. According to India Today, the filmmaker revealed her experience of making the film and said, “I haven't seen GoT but I think it's like a fictional, fantasy show. I really don't know what the comparison is about. If two people are fighting, you can't call it a comparison. But if they are saying that, I will take it as a compliment.”

The online portal also mentioned that Kunal, who is portraying the character of the Mughal emperor Babur, also spoke about his prep for his role at the conference and said that it’s very interesting to note how his character is physically very strong but also very emotional at the same time. The actor also revealed that his character is depicted over a span of 25 years on the show, so he got the opportunity to play Babur at different stages of his life.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Dino shared the making video of the upcoming show on Instagram and urged the audience to experience the recreation of a 'magnum opus'. The latest video is titled The Making of Hotstar Specials The Empire.

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The Empire features Dino as the ferocious Shaibani Khan, while Shabana Azmi and Drashti Dhami will be seen in significant roles. The epic historical show is set to release on August 27.