Ahead of the release of 'The Empire' show, actor Dino Morea spoke about his look as the antagonist Shaibani Khan. He said, "We needed Shaibani Khan to be deadly, and from the feedback, I've been getting, I think we've succeeded." Being compared to Ranveer Singh's character, 'Khilji' in 'Padmaavat', Dino said, "Khilji is obviously a compliment, Ranveer...played that part beautifully."