Disney+ Hotstar’srecently released title The Empire star DrashtiDhami says she is inculcating reading habits by starting with childrens’ books

Directed by Mitakshara Kumar with story adaptation by BhavaniIyer, The Empire is now streamingfor all new and existing subscribers of Disney+ Hotstar

From the pages of The Empire of the Moghul: Raidersfrom the North by Alex Rutherford comes the story of a young king who is faced with a seemingly impossible challenge as rampaging armies and brutal enemies threaten his destiny, throne and even survival.

One of India’s biggest video-streaming platforms Disney+ Hotstar joins hands with prolific filmmaker NikkhilAdvani of Emmay Entertainment to present the biggest show ever created in India,The Empire – a fiction saga of a warrior-turned-king. Mounted on an unrivalled scale that brings together India’s finest talent, spectacular visuals and a gripping narrative, Hotstar Specials presents The Empirenow streaming for all subscribers of Disney+ Hotstar.

Talking about how she has now started to read books post the show, actorDrashtiDhami says, “I never read about my character, the show, or the book. My diction teacher read it out to me. I do not read a lot. But, now I am trying to read. I have started with kids’ books as of now, because I think I need to get into reading. I got to know things from other people on set from what they were saying. But I never read about it. I just read my lines well.”

Directed byMitakshara Kumar and produced by MonishaAdvani andMadhuBhojwani (Emmay Entertainment), The Empire promises a world-class viewing experience and is now streamingonly on Disney+ Hotstar.