Archive · 25 Sep 2026
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.
- When
- The exact date of the nomination was not stated; the team is discussing it after the series' release.
- Where
- The series is set and was filmed in Kashmir.
- Why
- The series focuses on two communities coming together through football and building something meaningful despite difficult circumstances.
- 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