New Delhi: Actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vir Das along with Sushmita Sen-starrer series "Aarya" have bagged nominations for India as part of 2021 International Emmy Awards, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced on Thursday.
Siddiqui has secured a nomination in the best performance by an actor category for his Netflix movie "Serious Men".
He is pitted against British star David Tennant ("Des") as well as actors Roy Nik of Israel ("Normali") and Christian Tappan of Colombia ("El Robo del Siglo" or "The Great Heist").
Directed by Sudhir Mishra, "Serious Men" is an adaptation of author Manu Joseph's 2010 novel of the same name.
It chronicles the story of an ambitious underachiever who capitalizes on his son's newfound fame as a boy-genius to improve his family's fortunes.
The film offers a stark commentary on caste discrimination and upper-class privilege through its protagonist Ayyan Mani (Siddiqui), a Tamil dalit, who keeps challenging the system which has oppressed people for generations.
Sushmita Sen's Disney+ Hotstar series "Aarya", directed by Ram Madhvani, has made it to the final four of the best drama series category.
The show is nominated alongside Chile's "El Presidente", Israel's "Tehran" and UK show "There She Goes" season two.
"Aarya" is an official remake of the popular Dutch crime-drama "Penoza".
The Indian adaptation revolved around Aarya Sareen, played by Sen, a happily married woman whose world turns upside down when her husband, pharma baron Tej Sareen (Chandrachur Singh) is shot.
Created by Ram Madhvani and Sandeep Modi, "Aarya" went on to garner acclaim after its debut in June last year. The team is currently working on its second season.
Madhvani said he is feeling "proud" with the show's nomination and dedicated it to the cast and crew of "Aarya".