The International Emmy Awards is one of the most prestigious awards that honour excellence in television outside the United States. They are different from the Primetime Emmy Awards which recognize particularly American television content whereas the International Emmys function on a more global scale across categories such as drama, comedy, documentary, etc.
Over the years, a handful of Indian artists and shows have been nominated for the International Emmy Awards like ‘Sacred Games’ in 2019, ‘Delhi Crime’ in 2020 and Vir Das in 2021. ‘Delhi Crime’ became the first Indian program to win an Emmy in 2020 and it was a matter of great pride for the country.
This year too, some of our favourite shows and artists have been nominated for the award. According to NDTV, actors Shefali Shah, Jim Sarbh, and comedian Vir Das are on the list of nominations for the International Emmy Awards 2023.
Shefali Shah has been nominated for the ‘Best Performance by an Actress’ category for her role in Delhi Crime 2.
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Sharing the news on Instagram, Shefali wrote, “OMGGGGG I still can’t believe it. Feel so so honoured to be nominated at the International Emmys alongside such esteemed artists. This one is really special and more so because it is for a character I am very very close to, Vartika Chaturvedi and for my favourite show Delhi Crime 2. This is for all of us in Delhi Crime.”
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Jim Sarbh has been nominated for the ‘Best Performance by an Actor’ category for his role in Rocket Boys.
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“I was having quite a weird few days, and then all the pieces wrapped up neatly and I heaved a huge sigh of relief, played a game of sweaty basketball, cycled home in the cold sweet rain, went in for a shower, and came out to all these messages and calls. I was an hour late to watch Dirty Harry with a neighbour, so I ran up, told him about the nom, and then we proceeded to watch the movie. ‘Do you feel lucky, punk? Yes. Honoured to be nominated for the International Emmys amongst such talented artists. I loved playing Dr Bhabha. Rocket Boys is deeply etched in my mind and heart,” he wrote on Instagram.
And finally, Vir Das has been nominated for the second time for his special Vir Das: Landing under the comedy category.
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“WHAT!!!!!! I got nominated for an Emmy award for best comedy 😊 my second iEmmy nomination. To everyone who worked on this show Vir Das Landing, I am SO proud of you,” he wrote on Instagram.
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We are keeping our fingers crossed for all of them. All the best!