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Real Kashmir Football Club Earns 2026 International Emmy Nomination
Real Kashmir Football Club is a web series about a football team from Jammu and Kashmir.
It has been nominated for a major international television award.
The show is competing in the Best Drama category.
It stars actors Manav Kaul and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub.
The series premiered on SonyLIV in December 2025.
It was inspired by the real story of Real Kashmir Football Club.
Vir Das also received a nomination for his comedy special Fool Volume.
India received two nominations in total this year.
Real Kashmir Football Club was nominated for Best Drama at the International Emmy Awards 2026.
The series stars Manav Kaul and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in leading roles.
It will compete against A Thousand Blows, Careme and Menem.
The show premiered on SonyLIV in December 2025 and was directed by Rajesh Mapuskar and Mahesh Mathai.
Vir Das received his third International Emmy nomination for his comedy special Fool Volume.
- Who
- Real Kashmir Football Club, its cast and production team, and comedian Vir Das.
- What
- Real Kashmir Football Club received a Best Drama nomination at the International Emmy Awards 2026, while Vir Das was nominated in Comedy.
- Where
- The series is based on the real-life football club from Jammu and Kashmir; the awards venue is not stated.
- When
- The nominees were announced on Wednesday, September 23; the series premiered in December 2025.
- Why
- The articles do not state why the nominees were selected beyond their nominations in the respective categories.
Key facts
- Award
- International Emmy Awards 2026
- Drama nominee
- Real Kashmir Football Club
- Drama category
- Best Drama
- Series platform
- SonyLIV
- Premiere
- December 2025
- Vir Das nomination
- Comedy nomination for Fool Volume
- India’s nominations
- Two nominations
Quotes
Manav Kaul
Actor and lead performer in Real Kashmir Football Club
“Real Kashmir Football Club is one of my favourite works. I always thought this series deserves much, much more. I am so happy for Team RKFC and their hard work. I am super happy.”
wionews.com
Sources
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