International Emmy Awards 2023: Shefali Shah, Jim Sarbh, & Vir Das Receive Nominations

International Emmy Awards 2023: In a moment of immense pride for the Hindi film industry, actors Shefali Shah, Jim Sarbh, and Vir Das have earned nominations at the 2023 International Emmy Awards.

The announcement of these prestigious nominations was made on Tuesday night. The nomination list features 56 nominees representing 20 countries across 14 award categories.

Jim Sarbh has secured a nomination in the 'Best Performance by an Actor' category for the SonyLIV web series Rocket Boys. He portrays the character of scientist Homi Bhabha in the series. The nomination also includes the names of Argentina's Gustavo Bassani, the UK's Martin Freeman, and Sweden's Jonas Karlsson.

Shefali Shah has earned her nomination in the Best Performance by an Actress category. This recognition is for her role in the Netflix web series Delhi Crime Season 2. Denmark's Connie Nielsen, the UK's Billie Piper, and Mexico's Karla Souza are joining her in this category.

Ace comedian and actor Vir Das has been nominated for his Netflix comedy special, "Vir Das: Landing." Vir shares this nomination with France's Le Flambeau, Argentina's El Encargado, and the UK's popular comedy series Derry Girls Season 3.

Jim Sarbh expressed his elation at the news of his nomination, stating, "I am overwhelmed and excited to be nominated under the Best Actor category at the International Emmy Awards for my portrayal of Dr. Homi Bhabha in Rocket Boys. It is an honor to be recognized amongst such talented individuals from across the world. This nomination is a testament to the hard-working, dedicated, and extremely talented cast and crew, who brought the incredible story of Dr. Sarabhai and Dr. Bhabha to life. I loved working on Rocket Boys, a project that salutes India's scientists, artists, and leaders, the pioneers of a newly birthed nation."

Shefali, too, expressed her happiness and wrote on social media, "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 #DelhiCrime2. This is for all of us in #DelhiCrime."

Meanwhile, Delhi Crime Season 1 won Best Drama at the 2020 International Emmy Awards.