The 51st International Emmy Awards was held on November 20 in New York. Four Indians were nominated in different categories and two of them accomplished the task to win back India’s first Emmys!
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00:00 The 51st International Emmy Awards was held on November 20 in New York.
00:06 Four Indians were nominated in different categories and two of them accomplished the task to bring
00:11 back Emmys to India.
00:14 Comedian Veer Das along with Daddy Girl season 3 won the International Emmy for Comedy at
00:18 the International Emmy Awards 2023 on Tuesday.
00:22 This marked Veer's second International Emmy nomination.
00:26 The comedian and actor won the award for his Netflix comedy special Veer Das Landing.
00:31 Announcing Veer's win, the official ex-handle for the International Emmy Awards tweeted,
00:36 "We have a tie.
00:37 The International Emmy for Comedy goes to Veer Das Landing, produced by Veer Das Comedy,
00:42 Rotten Science and Netflix."
00:44 Renowned producer and filmmaker Ekta Kapoor also emerged victorious as she won the International
00:49 Emmy Directorate Award.
00:51 Author and New Age leader Deepak Chopra presented the award to her on the prestigious stage.
00:57 Ekta Kapoor was presented with the award for her significant contribution to the world
01:00 of arts and entertainment.
01:03 In her award-winning speech, she got emotional and said, "I am bringing home an Emmy.
01:08 This is for India."
01:09 Ekta Kapoor reacted to this grand feat and spoke about the impact of writing and storytelling.
01:14 After being honoured on a global platform, she said that she felt a little overwhelmed
01:18 and humbled.
01:19 Earlier in August, Ekta Kapoor shared the news of her nomination.
01:24 She took to Instagram and wrote, "Television has been my compass of self-discovery, especially
01:29 as a woman crafting tales for women.
01:32 This accolade empowers me to stand for them and our shared achievements on the global
01:36 stage."
01:37 Meanwhile, the event was also attended by actor Jim Sarb, who has been nominated for
01:42 his series Rocket Boys.
01:43 However, the Best Actor prize was taken by the UK's Martin Freeman for his role in The
01:48 Responder.
01:49 Actress Shefali Shah was nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress category for
01:54 her series Delhi Crime Season 2.
01:56 She missed out on the International Emmy and the award went to Mexican actor Carla Sosa
02:01 for her role in Dive.
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