International Emmy Awards 2021: Aarya, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vir Das bag nominations
Nominations for International Emmy Awards 2021 have been announced
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New Delhi, September 24: Nominations for International Emmy Awards 2021 have been announced; actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, comedian Vir Das, and Ram Madhvani’s series Aarya bagged nominations.
Vir Das' Netflix comedy special Vir Das: For India is nominated in comedy segment.
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will be announcing winners for 2021 International Emmy Awards on November 22, New York.
In the Best Drama Series category, Disney+ Hotstar’s Aarya is nominated. Aarya is an official remake of popular Dutch crime-drama Penoza, and marked Sushmita's return to acting after many years.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been nominated in Best Performance by an Actor category for his Netflix movie Serious Men. It has been directed by Sudhir Mishra.
Serious Men showcased the story of an ambitious underachiever who decided to capitalise on his son's fame as a boy-genius to improve his family’s fortunes. Critics widely appreciated the film for its sharp commentary on caste discrimination and class privilege through its protagonist Ayyan Mani (Nawazuddin).
Vir Das' Netflix comedy special Vir Das: For India is nominated in comedy segment.
In 2020, India bagged award for best drama series with Richie Mehta’s Delhi Crime. Previous nominees were Sacred Games and Inside Edge.