Int’l Emmy Awards nominations for India’s Rocket Boys, Delhi Crime 2, Vir Das: Landing

The International Emmy Awards are coming up soon as the nominees have been announced with India garnering four nods. These nominations include two for Rocket Boys, one for Delhi Crime – Season 2 and one for Vir Das: Landing.
Jim Sarbh has been nominated in the Best Performance by an Actor category for The Rocket Boys, competing against Gustavo Bassani in ‘Iosi, El Espía Arrepentido’ from Argentina, Martin Freeman in ‘The Responder’ from the UK, and Jonas Karlsson in Nattryttarna (Riding in Darkness) from Sweden.
Shefali Shah has been nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress category for her role in the series Delhi Crime 2. In this category, she is competing against Connie Nielsen in Drommeren – Karen Blixen Bliver Til (The Dreamer-Becoming Karen Blixer) from Denmark, Billie Piper for I Hate Suzie Too from the UK, and Karla Souza in La Caída’/’Dive from Mexico.
Actor-comedian Vir Das has been given the Emmy nod in the Comedy category for his show Vir Das: Landing where his competition includes: ‘Derry Girls – Season 3 from the UK, El Encargado’(The Boss) from Argentina, and Le Flambeau – Season 2 from France.
In addition, producer Ekta Kapoor is also set to get an Emmy Award for the Directorate Award.
The 51st International Emmy Awards will be held in New York on November 20, 2023.
Bruce Paisner, who is the CEO of the International Academy, said in a statement on the official Emmy website: “The International Emmy competition is the pinnacle for recognising excellence in television around the world. We look forward to gathering the international television community in New York City in November”. All nominees will convene in New York at The International Emmy World Television Festival for Nominee Panels & Presentations and special events, from November 17-19.
Winners will be announced at the 51st International Emmy Awards Gala in New York City, on November 20, 2023. (IANS)