Emmy Award: Nawazuddin Siddiqui has 2 reasons to cheer in nominations

Indian films have been minated for Oscars Best Picture just thrice, ‘Lagaan’, ‘Salaam Bombay’ and ‘Mor India’, and fans feel unhappy every year when official entries don’t make it to main list.  However, on digital medium, Indian ventures are making a mark on international platform. ‘Sacred Games’, ‘Lust Stories’ and ‘ Remix’ me it to minations of International Emmy Award that were anunced on Thursday and was considered as a massive achievement. Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s ‘Sacred Games’ me it to Best Drama category in minations, after which he h gone gaga over his director and frequent collaborator Anurag Kashyap. However, that was t all for Nawazuddin, as his venture ‘McMafia’ too has been minated in same category. ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ star congratulated team, that consists of actors from 12 countries. Nawazuddin Siddiqui also conveyed his wishes to his ‘Sacred Games’ co-star Rhika Apte, who has been minated for Best Actress award and team of her film ‘Lust Stories’ that is also among minees for Best Miniseries. 

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui on McMafia 

Taking to Twitter on Friday, Nawazuddin Siddiqui wrote, “Hearty Congratulations to James Watkins & James rton & to all actors from 12 countries for our show #McMafia being minated at prestigious Emmy Award, also a big hug to Rhika Apte and team Lust Stories for being minated.” 

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‘McMafia’ is an eight-episode series that h aired on BBC One Network and Amazon Prime in January and February last year. series deals with portrayal of various mafia organisations around world. Nawazuddin Siddiqui h played role of Dilly Mahmood, an Indian character in series. 

Apart from ‘Sacred Games’ and ‘McMafia’, or minees in Best Drama category are ‘One Against All’ and ‘B Banks’. 

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Nawazuddin on Sacred Games 

Earlier, Nawazuddin h exulted over mination for ‘Sacred Games’. He h tweeted, “Congratulations #AnuragKashyap you beauty, epitome of invation in Cinema, making Indians proud across world, First for GOW being only Indian film shortlisted by Guardian & secondly Sacred Games being minated at Emmy's 3 Cheers to Vikram, Neeraj & Team SG.” 

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