Arjun
Mathur,
who
has
bagged
an
International
Emmy
nomination
this
year,
opened
up
on
the
experience
and
said
that
it
feels
good
to
receive
validation
worldwide
although
he
did
not
receive
it
at
home.
The
actor
has
been
nominated
under
the
Best
Actor
category
for
his
performance
in
the
web
series
Made
In
Heaven.
Arjun
told
Mid
Day
that
several
people
discouraged
him
from
taking
up
the
role
of
a
gay
person
in
the
series.
"But
I
followed
my
heart.
When
an
honour
like
this
comes
your
way,
it
validates
your
work.
Often,
we
seek
validation
by
way
of
the
number
of
social
media
followers
we
have,
or
by
bagging
a
big-budget
Bollywood
movie.
But
the
world
is
bigger
than
that.
I
did
not
receive
validation
on
home
turf
for
years,
but
I
am
happier
to
receive
it
worldwide,"
he
said.
The
actor
essays
the
role
of
a
wedding
planner
who
also
happens
to
be
a
gay.
Created
by
Zoya
Akhtar
and
Reema
Kagti,
the
drama
also
stars
Sobhita
Dhulipala,
Kalki
Koechlin,
Shashank
Arora,
Shivani
Raghuvanshi
and
Jim
Sarbh.
Made
In
Heaven
received
an
overwhelmingly
positive
response
from
both
critics
and
audiences.
Farhan
Akhtar,
who
co-produced
the
show
along
with
Ritesh
Sidhwani,
took
to
his
Twitter
handle
to
congratulate
Arjun.
He
wrote,
"Congratulations
Arjun
Mathur,
on
the
nomination
as
actor
in
Made
In
Heaven
and
to
the
teams
of
Delhi
Crime
and
Four
More
Shots
Please
on
their
nom
nods...
Come
on
India."
Four
More
Shots
Please
has
been
nominated
for
Best
Comedy
series
and
Delhi
Crime
for
Best
Drama
Series.
Zoya,
on
the
other
hand,
shared
a
picture
with
Arjun
on
her
Instagram
story
and
wrote,
"International
Emmy
nominee.
Best
Actor.
Made
In
Heaven," and
added
a
heart
and
dancing
girl
emoji
in
the
picture.