A film still from Delhi Crime
Shefali Shah and Jim Sarbh missed out on the International Emmys for Best Actress and Best Actor for their performances in Delhi Crime and Rocket Boys. The best actress award went to Mexican actress Karla Souza for her role in “Dive.” Other nominees in this category were Connie Nielsen in the Danish project The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen and the British Billie Piper in I Hate Suzie Too. The best actor award went to Briton Martin Freeman for his role in “The Responder.”
Delhi Crime, which is in its second season, is a police procedural starring Shefali Shah in the lead role as police officer Vartika Chaturvedi. The first season of the series, based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape, won Best Drama Series at the 2020 International Emmy Awards. The second season is about the criminal group called “Chaddi Baniyan Gang”. Rocket Boys, also in its second season, is based on the lives of physicists Homi J Bhabha, played by Jim Sarbh, and Vikram Sarabhai, played by Ishwak Singh.
Vir Das received his second nomination and first win for Best Comedy Series. Producer Ekta Kapoor is this year’s recipient of the International Emmy Directorate Award.
Shefali Shah shared insights into her journey to and attendance at the International Awards – here’s her view from the opening gala:
Shefali Shah made her breakthrough in 1998 alongside Manoj Bajpayee in the film Satya, in which she played Pyaari, the wife of his character Bhiku Mhatre. She is known for her work in Monsoon Wedding, Dil Dhadakne Do, Darlings and other films. Her TV and web appearances include Tara, Banegi Apni Baat and last year’s Humans. Shefali was recently seen in the film Three Of Us.
Jim Sarbh, known for his work on stage, made his film debut in the 2016 biopic Neerja. His film appearances since then include ‘Padmaavat’, ‘Sanju’, ‘A Death In The Gunj’, ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ and most recently ‘Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway”. He also appeared in the web series Made In Heaven and Four More Shots Please.
The 51st International Emmy Awards took place in New York and were hosted by US magician Penn Jillette, one half of the artist duo Penn And Teller.