Anil Kapoor, Aditya Kapur Show Gets Emmy Nomination

NEW YORK, NY (ANI) – Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur starrer popular Disney+ Hotstar series, ‘The Night Manager’, has been nominated in the Best Drama Series category at the 2024 International Emmy Awards bringing global recognition to the Indian adaptation of the British series of the same name.

The crime thriller is set to compete against top international dramas, including ‘Les Gouttes de Dieu’ from France, ‘The Newsreader – Season 2’ from Australia, and ‘Iosi, El Espia Arrepentido – Season 2’ from Argentina.

Anil Kapoor, thrilled by the nomination, said, “I remember when the offer came in I was conflicted. It offered me the opportunity to play a character so complex , but also on the other hand the huge responsibility of trying to add a newness and an authenticity to a part that had been played so masterfully by Hugh Laurie.” He added, “I am ecstatic and hungrier then ever before for what’s to come.”

The Indian version of ‘The Night Manager’, which is directed by Sandeep Modi also features Tillotama Shome, Ravi Behl, and Saswata Chatterjee in supporting roles.

The nominations for the 2024 International Emmy Awards announced by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has 56 contenders from 21 countries competing across 14 categories.

Comedian Vir Das, who won an award last year for his stand-up special ‘Landing,’ will host the International Emmys in New York on November 25.