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Real Kashmir Football Club earns International Emmy nomination
Real Kashmir Football Club is a television show about a football team in Kashmir.
The team became Jammu & Kashmir’s first professional football club.
The story shows how football brought hope and peace to people in the valley.
Actor Manav Kaul plays the lead role.
He said he was initially unsure about making a show about Kashmir, but changed his mind after reading the script.
Co-writer Simaab Hashmi visited Kashmir to learn about the club and local people.
The show was released on SonyLIV last year.
It has now been nominated for Best Drama at the 2026 International Emmy Awards.
Real Kashmir Football Club has been nominated for Best Drama at the International Emmy Awards 2026.
The series is the only Indian show nominated this year, alongside Vir Das’ Netflix India special Fool Volume.
The SonyLIV drama is based on the creation of Jammu & Kashmir’s first professional football team.
Manav Kaul, who plays the lead, said the club’s story and its effect on the valley deserved wider recognition.
Co-writer Simaab Hashmi developed the idea after reading a newspaper article and researching life in Kashmir.
- Who
- Real Kashmir Football Club’s cast and creative team, including Manav Kaul, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub and co-writer Simaab Hashmi.
- What
- The series has received a Best Drama nomination at the International Emmy Awards 2026.
- Where
- The story is set around Kashmir and the Real Kashmir Football Club, based in Srinagar.
- When
- The series was released on SonyLIV last year; the awards ceremony is scheduled for November 23, 2026.
- Why
- The series depicts the making of Jammu & Kashmir’s first professional football team and the hope the club brought to the valley.
Key facts
- International Emmy category
- Best Drama
- Awards edition
- International Emmy Awards 2026
- Ceremony date
- November 23, 2026
- Streaming platform
- SonyLIV
- Subject
- The making of Jammu & Kashmir’s first professional football team
- Production companies
- Jaya Entertainment and Oshun Entertainment
- Other Indian nominee
- Vir Das’ Netflix India stand-up special Fool Volume
Quotes
Simaab Hashmi
Co-writer who conceived the series after reading about the Jammu and Kashmir football team
“When I started reading about it, I learnt that this football club brought peace to the valley. Then I wondered why this story hasn’t been told earlier.”
indianexpress.com
“The first emotion that came to me was hope. It’s such a dark world there. So much is happening there, and then comes this club.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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