The streaming series ‘The Night Manager’, starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Anil Kapoor, and Sobhita Dhulipala, has received a nomination for Best Drama Series at the 2024 International Emmy Awards.
The prestigious awards ceremony will be held in New York City on November 25, hosted by comedian Vir Das. ‘The Night Manager’ will compete against France's ‘Les Gouttes de Dieu (Drops of God)’, Australia’s ‘The Newsreader Season 2’, and Argentina’s ‘Iosi, El Espia Arrepentido Season 2’.
A remake of the acclaimed 2016 British series based on John Le Carré’s spy novel, ‘The Night Manager’ was created by Sandeep Modi and stars Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Sobhita Dhulipala in lead roles, with Tillotama Shome, Ravi Behl, and Saswata Chatterjee also featuring. Produced by Banijay Asia and The Ink Factory, the series premiered on Disney+ Hotstar.
Anil Kapoor, who portrays a notorious arms dealer in the series, expressed his reaction to the nomination, saying, "I just couldn’t believe it. I called Sandeep (Sandeep Modi, the director) and the entire team. We were messaging each other," in an interview. Director Sandeep Modi also took to Instagram to share his feelings, posting a note that read, "In tears of disbelief and joy. Thank you, team. Thank you, God."
