Mitakshara Kumar

Review Of The Empire: A Taxing Watch

The Empire(Disney-Hostar, 8 Episodes) Starring Shabana Azmi, Kunal Kapoor, Drashti Dhami, Dino Morea Directed by Mitakshara Kumar Rating: ** By the time good old Babur reached India with his invasive impulses, I was exhausted beyond belief. The Empire(earlier titled The Moghuls and based on Alex Rutherford’s Empire Of The Moghuls) is an extremely taxing watch. It moves at a brisk enough pace but lacks grace. It doesn’t quite follow the etiquettes and rules of a decent journey. Often the pace slackens. And sometimes scenes just swish by in a rush, as if | Click Here...