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Real Kashmir Football Club Earns International Emmy Nomination
Real Kashmir Football Club is a television series set in Kashmir.
It tells a story about people from two religious communities coming together through football.
The story is inspired by the real football club's founders, Sandeep Chattoo and Shamim Meraj.
Actor Manav Kaul appears in the series.
The show has been nominated for an International Emmy Award in the Drama Series category.
The team was surprised and excited because they did not expect such major recognition.
Kaul hopes the nomination will encourage more people to watch the show.
The series is streaming on SonyLIV.
Real Kashmir Football Club has been nominated in the Drama Series category at the International Emmy Awards.
Manav Kaul said the series shows two religious communities uniting through football and creating something meaningful.
The show is inspired by the real-life story of founders Sandeep Chattoo and Shamim Meraj.
Kaul said the team was surprised by the nomination and hopes it will bring the series to more viewers.
The actor praised director Mahesh Mathai, local Kashmiri actors, and the experience of filming in Kashmir.
- Who
- The series' cast and crew, including Manav Kaul, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, and director Mahesh Mathai; it is inspired by founders Sandeep Chattoo and Shamim Meraj.
- What
- Real Kashmir Football Club has received an International Emmy nomination in the Drama Series category.
- Where
- The series is set and was filmed in Kashmir.
- When
- The exact date of the nomination was not stated; the team is discussing it after the series' release.
- Why
- The series focuses on two communities coming together through football and building something meaningful despite difficult circumstances.
Key facts
- Series
- Real Kashmir Football Club
- Nomination
- International Emmy Awards, Drama Series category
- Lead interviewee
- Manav Kaul
- Inspired by
- The real-life story of Sandeep Chattoo and Shamim Meraj
- Director
- Mahesh Mathai
- Setting
- Kashmir
- Streaming platform
- SonyLIV
Quotes
Manav Kaul
Actor who stars in Real Kashmir Football Club
“We are still in disbelief; we just can't believe it. Our director was saying, 'Is this fake? Has someone made this up?' Then I explained to them, 'Yaar, it's on their official website.' We just couldn't believe that something like this had happened to us. We are such simple people that when something big like this happens to us, it takes us some time to actually believe it”
NDTV
“When I read the script, I thought it had huge potential, and I was wondering why no one has made it yet. Because it's such a fantastic story about peace, about two religions coming together and making something so good. And that's what India is all about”
NDTV
Sources
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