India gets two International Emmy nominations with Real Kashmir and Vir Das

India has secured two nominations at the 2026 International Emmy Awards, with Real Kashmir Football Club competing in the Drama Series category and Vir Das receiving a Comedy nomination for his Netflix stand-up special Vir Das: Fool Volume. The awards ceremony will take place in New York on 23 November 2026.

The nominations give India representation across both scripted drama and comedy. The Week, India TV, Variety India and The Indian Express reported the two Indian entries, with Vir Das also reaching a personal milestone through his third International Emmy nomination.

• Indian nominations: Real Kashmir Football Club and Vir Das: Fool Volume.
• Categories: Drama Series and Comedy respectively.
• Platforms: SonyLIV and Netflix.
• Vir Das milestone: This is his third International Emmy nomination.
• Awards date: 23 November 2026.
• Venue city: New York.

India has two nominations at the 2026 International Emmy Awards

Real Kashmir Football Club, which premiered on SonyLIV in December 2025, is India's entry in the Drama Series category. The series stars Manav Kaul and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and is based on the real-life story of Real Kashmir FC, the first professional football club from Jammu and Kashmir.

Vir Das represents India in the Comedy category with Vir Das: Fool Volume, a Netflix stand-up special. According to The Indian Express and India TV, the nomination is Das's third at the International Emmys, making him the only Indian performer to have received three nominations.

Title	Category	Platform	Lead names
Real Kashmir Football Club	Drama Series	SonyLIV	Manav Kaul, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Vir Das: Fool Volume	Comedy	Netflix	Vir Das

Real Kashmir Football Club enters the Drama Series category

The SonyLIV series Real Kashmir Football Club has been nominated alongside three other programmes in the Drama Series category: A Thousand Blows, Careme and Menem. Variety India and The Week reported the Indian series among the 2026 International Emmy nominees.

The show premiered in December 2025 and draws on the real-life story of Real Kashmir FC. The club holds the distinction of being the first professional football club from Jammu and Kashmir, providing the basis for the series.

Manav Kaul and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub lead the cast. Its nomination places the SonyLIV production in a four-title Drama Series field at the International Emmys, where it will compete with the three other named nominees when the awards are held in November.

Vir Das earns his third International Emmy nomination

Vir Das's nomination for Vir Das: Fool Volume adds another chapter to his history with the International Emmy Awards. The Netflix stand-up special is nominated in the Comedy category, giving Das his third nomination at the awards.

The milestone makes him the only Indian performer to have received three International Emmy nominations, according to reports from India TV and The Indian Express. His earlier recognition came for two other stand-up specials across 2021 and 2023.

In 2021, Das was nominated for Vir Das: For India. He returned to the International Emmy nominations in 2023 with Vir Das: Landing, which went on to win the award. His 2026 nomination for Fool Volume is therefore his third appearance among the nominees.

Vir Das's International Emmy history from 2021 to 2026

Das's International Emmy record now spans three nomination years. His first nomination came in 2021, followed by the 2023 recognition and win for Landing. Three years later, Fool Volume has brought him another nomination in the Comedy category.

Year	Title	International Emmy milestone
2021	Vir Das: For India	International Emmy nomination
2023	Vir Das: Landing	International Emmy nomination; won the award
2026	Vir Das: Fool Volume	Third International Emmy nomination; Comedy category

The sequence gives Das three nominations across the years reported, with the 2023 award for Landing standing as his win. His latest nomination comes through another Netflix stand-up special, continuing his representation at the International Emmys in 2026.

Real Kashmir Football Club joins three other Drama Series nominees

In the Drama Series race, Real Kashmir Football Club is competing with A Thousand Blows, Careme and Menem. The four titles make up the nominated group identified in reports by The Week, Variety India and The Indian Express.

The Indian entry differs from the country's Comedy nomination in format and platform. While Real Kashmir Football Club is a SonyLIV drama based on the story of a professional football club, Vir Das: Fool Volume is a Netflix stand-up special led by Das.

Together, the two nominations give India a presence in two separate categories at the 2026 ceremony. One comes from a drama featuring Manav Kaul and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, while the other extends Das's existing International Emmy record.

International Emmy Awards ceremony set for 23 November in New York

The 2026 International Emmy Awards ceremony will take place in New York on 23 November. India's two nominated entries will head into the event representing different areas of entertainment: scripted drama through Real Kashmir Football Club and stand-up comedy through Vir Das: Fool Volume.

For Real Kashmir Football Club, the nomination follows its SonyLIV premiere in December 2025 and places the series alongside three international competitors in Drama Series. For Das, the 2026 recognition adds a third nomination after For India in 2021 and Landing in 2023.

The nominations therefore bring together a first professional football club's story from Jammu and Kashmir and a comedian with an established International Emmy history. Both Indian entries will be part of the awards proceedings when the ceremony is held in New York on 23 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many nominations does India have at the 2026 International Emmy Awards?

India has two entries at the 2026 International Emmy Awards. Real Kashmir Football Club is nominated in the Drama Series category, while Vir Das: Fool Volume is nominated in Comedy. The two productions are available on SonyLIV and Netflix respectively, and the awards ceremony will be held in New York on 23 November 2026.

What is Real Kashmir Football Club about?

Real Kashmir Football Club is based on the real-life story of Real Kashmir FC, the first professional football club from Jammu and Kashmir. The series premiered on SonyLIV in December 2025 and stars Manav Kaul and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. It is nominated for the 2026 International Emmy Award in the Drama Series category.

How many times has Vir Das been nominated for an International Emmy?

Vir Das has received three International Emmy nominations, making him the only Indian performer to reach that number. He was nominated in 2021 for Vir Das: For India and in 2023 for Vir Das: Landing, which won the award. His third nomination comes in 2026 for the Netflix special Vir Das: Fool Volume.

When are the 2026 International Emmy Awards?

The 2026 International Emmy Awards ceremony will take place in New York on 23 November 2026. India has two nominated entries at the ceremony: SonyLIV's Real Kashmir Football Club in Drama Series and the Netflix stand-up special Vir Das: Fool Volume in the Comedy category.