<p>Netflix series 'Delhi Crimes' won the Best Drama Series at the 2020 International Emmy Awards on Monday. The series features Shefali Shah and Rajesh Tailang in key roles and is based on the Delhi police' investigation in the 16 December 2012 gang rape case in the capital.&nbsp;<br />
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The show has been directed by Richie Mehta. The director in his acceptance speech, paid tribute to the victim and her mother.<br />
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“I dedicate this award to all the women who not just endure the violence that so many men inflict on them, but are then tasked to solve the problem. Finally, to the tireless mother, and her daughter. Not a day goes by when I don’t think about you both and what the world subjected you two to. And I hope none of us ever forget that," the director said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/shefali-shah-on-delhi-crime-preventive-security-is-not-always-possible-in-the-capital-204891">Also read-&nbsp;Shefali Shah to WION on 'Delhi Crime': Preventive security is not always possible in the capital</a><br />
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The show also starred Adil Hussain, Rasika Duggal, Jaya Bhattacharya among others.&nbsp;<br />
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Shefali Shah who played Vartika Chaturvedi, top Delhi cop in the show, shared the winning moment on Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="nl">OMGGGGGGGGGGGG OMGGGGGGGGGGGG OMGGGGGGGGGGGG<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DelhiCrime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DelhiCrime</a><a href="https://twitter.com/_AdilHussain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_AdilHussain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rajeshtailang?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rajeshtailang</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NetflixIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KaplanAaron?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KaplanAaron</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RasikaDugal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RasikaDugal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RichieMehta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RichieMehta</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TulseaTalent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TulseaTalent</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CastingChhabra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CastingChhabra</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldenKaravan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GoldenKaravan</a> <a href="https://t.co/aNYaBZ0kao">pic.twitter.com/aNYaBZ0kao</a></p>
— Shefali Shah (@ShefaliShah_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShefaliShah_/status/1330932005706502146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Other cast members such as Adil Hussain and&nbsp;Rajesh Tailang&nbsp;too took to Twitter to celebrate the honour.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Delhi Crime <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DelhiCrime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DelhiCrime</a> wins the Emmy <a href="https://twitter.com/iemmys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iemmys</a> International Awards for Best Drama. Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/RichieMehta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RichieMehta</a> unmatchable <a href="https://twitter.com/ShefaliShah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShefaliShah</a> dearest <a href="https://twitter.com/rajeshtailang?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rajeshtailang</a> and whole team Big Big Congratulations! 😁😁😁😁💥💥💥💥💥</p>
— Adil hussain (@_AdilHussain) <a href="https://twitter.com/_AdilHussain/status/1330924444731154433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">OMG .... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/delhicrime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#delhicrime</a> grabs <a href="https://twitter.com/iemmys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iemmys</a> . Congratulations to the whole team. <a href="https://twitter.com/RichieMehta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RichieMehta</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KaplanAaron?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KaplanAaron</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kohlipooja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kohlipooja</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/apoorva_bakshi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@apoorva_bakshi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ShefaliShah_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShefaliShah_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/_AdilHussain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_AdilHussain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RasikaDugal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RasikaDugal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CastingChhabra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CastingChhabra</a></p>
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<p>This is the first time that an Indian series have won at the International Emmys. The series premiered on Netflix in March 2019 and earned rave reviews.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/arjun-mathur-on-earning-international-emmy-nod-big-acknowledgement-not-just-for-me-but-others-like-me-336432">Arjun Mathur on earning International Emmy nod: Big acknowledgement not just for me but others like me</a></p>


Netflix series 'Delhi Crimes' won the Best Drama Series at the 2020 International Emmy Awards on Monday. The series features Shefali Shah and Rajesh Tailang in key roles and is based on the Delhi police' investigation in the 16 December 2012 gang rape case in the capital.

Netflix series 'Delhi Crimes' won the Best Drama Series at the 2020 International Emmy Awards on Monday. The series features Shefali Shah and Rajesh Tailang in key roles and is based on the Delhi police' investigation in the 16 December 2012 gang rape case in the capital. The show has been directed by Richie Mehta. The director in his acceptance speech, paid tribute to the victim and her mother. “I dedicate this award to all the women who not just endure the violence that so many men inflict on them, but are then tasked to solve the problem. Finally, to the tireless mother, and her daughter. Not a day goes by when I don’t think about you both and what the world subjected you two to. And I hope none of us ever forget that," the director said. Also read- Shefali Shah to WION on 'Delhi Crime': Preventive security is not always possible in the capital The show also starred Adil Hussain, Rasika Duggal, Jaya Bhattacharya among others. Shefali Shah who played Vartika Chaturvedi, top Delhi cop in the show, shared the winning moment on Twitter. OMGGGGGGGGGGGG OMGGGGGGGGGGGG OMGGGGGGGGGGGG#DelhiCrime@_AdilHussain @rajeshtailang @NetflixIndia @KaplanAaron @RasikaDugal @RichieMehta @TulseaTalent @CastingChhabra @GoldenKaravan pic.twitter.com/aNYaBZ0kao — Shefali Shah (@ShefaliShah_) November 23, 2020 × Other cast members such as Adil Hussain and Rajesh Tailang too took to Twitter to celebrate the honour. Delhi Crime #DelhiCrime wins the Emmy @iemmys International Awards for Best Drama. Congratulations @RichieMehta unmatchable @ShefaliShah dearest @rajeshtailang and whole team Big Big Congratulations! 😁😁😁😁💥💥💥💥💥 — Adil hussain (@_AdilHussain) November 23, 2020 × OMG .... #delhicrime grabs @iemmys . Congratulations to the whole team. @RichieMehta @KaplanAaron @kohlipooja @apoorva_bakshi @ShefaliShah_ @_AdilHussain @RasikaDugal @CastingChhabra — Rajesh Tailang (@rajeshtailang) November 23, 2020 × This is the first time that an Indian series have won at the International Emmys. The series premiered on Netflix in March 2019 and earned rave reviews. Also read: Arjun Mathur on earning International Emmy nod: Big acknowledgement not just for me but others like me

'Delhi Crime' wins Best Drama Series at International Emmy Awards 2020

<p>He may not have won the Best Actor (Drama) award on Monday night at the International Emmys, but that didn't stop actor Arjun Mathur from sharing the speech he had prepared had he won an award.&nbsp;<br />
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Arjun Mathur was nominated in Best Actor category for his performance in 'Made In Heaven'. Mathur did not win the award ultimately but instead shared on Instagram what could have been his winning speech.&nbsp;<br />
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The post had a photo of a handwritten speech that Mathur had scribbled ahead of the ceremony that took place on Monday night.&nbsp;<br />
It reads as, "An international recognition for an Indian is an opportunity not to celebrate the self, but to acknowledge the millions of marginalised, downtrodden and victimised Indians who are locked in a daily battle for dignity, livelihood and survival."<br />
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"As a child of privilege myself, I pledge this nomination to all those who risk themselves to protect the affirming, all-embracing spirit of India, and to all the brave individuals across the world, who fight to resist the malicious forces of oppression, bigotry and injustice, every single day", the note further read.</p>

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<p>The actor had replaced the word award with nomination while sharing the note on social media.<br />
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Mathur captioned the post as, "So there was this speech that I didn’t get a chance to make. I did say I’ll share it here, regardless. Bear with the handwriting. Peace and Love".</p>

<p>In October, soon after earning a nomination at the International Emmys, Mathur while speaking to WION had said, "Just this nomination is a win for many actors like me, who have been attempting to keep their focus on good content. And there hasn't necessarily been a lot of commercial validation on this part. But an acknowledgement like this just makes you feel that 'Okay, good, we're doing the right thing, we got to stay on this path'. And because eventually, that's what's going to put us and our country on the world stage." <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/arjun-mathur-on-earning-international-emmy-nod-big-acknowledgement-not-just-for-me-but-others-like-me-336432">Read the full interview here.</a><br />
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Netflix show 'Delhi Crime' won the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/international-emmy-awards-2020-delhi-crime-wins-best-drama-series-awards-344997">International Emmys in the Best Drama category.</a> It was the only Indian show that won on Monday night. The show was a fictional series based on Delhi 2012 gang-rape case and featured Shefali Shah in the lead role.&nbsp;</p>

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He may not have won the Best Actor (Drama) award on Monday night at the International Emmys, but that didn't stop actor Arjun Mathur from sharing the speech he had prepared had he won an award.

He may not have won the Best Actor (Drama) award on Monday night at the International Emmys, but that didn't stop actor Arjun Mathur from sharing the speech he had prepared had he won an award. Arjun Mathur was nominated in Best Actor category for his performance in 'Made In Heaven'. Mathur did not win the award ultimately but instead shared on Instagram what could have been his winning speech. The post had a photo of a handwritten speech that Mathur had scribbled ahead of the ceremony that took place on Monday night. It reads as, "An international recognition for an Indian is an opportunity not to celebrate the self, but to acknowledge the millions of marginalised, downtrodden and victimised Indians who are locked in a daily battle for dignity, livelihood and survival." "As a child of privilege myself, I pledge this nomination to all those who risk themselves to protect the affirming, all-embracing spirit of India, and to all the brave individuals across the world, who fight to resist the malicious forces of oppression, bigotry and injustice, every single day", the note further read. View this post on Instagram A post shared by A r j u n M a t h u r (@arjun__mathur) × The actor had replaced the word award with nomination while sharing the note on social media. Mathur captioned the post as, "So there was this speech that I didn’t get a chance to make. I did say I’ll share it here, regardless. Bear with the handwriting. Peace and Love". In October, soon after earning a nomination at the International Emmys, Mathur while speaking to WION had said, "Just this nomination is a win for many actors like me, who have been attempting to keep their focus on good content. And there hasn't necessarily been a lot of commercial validation on this part. But an acknowledgement like this just makes you feel that 'Okay, good, we're doing the right thing, we got to stay on this path'. And because eventually, that's what's going to put us and our country on the world stage." Read the full interview here. Netflix show 'Delhi Crime' won the International Emmys in the Best Drama category. It was the only Indian show that won on Monday night. The show was a fictional series based on Delhi 2012 gang-rape case and featured Shefali Shah in the lead role.

International Emmy Awards 2020: Arjun Mathur shares the speech that he couldn't give

<p>For actor Arjun Mathur getting nominated for 'Made In Heaven' at the upcoming International Emmys is a big validation in itself, not just for him but many other actors like him who may not be in blockbuster films,&nbsp; but are doing great work.</p>

<p>"Just this nomination is a win for many actors like me, who have been attempting to keep their focus on good content. And there hasn't necessarily been a lot of commercial validation on this part. But an acknowledgement like this just makes you feel that 'Okay, good, we're doing the right thing, we got to stay on this path'. And because eventually, that's what's going to put us and our country on the world stage," said Mathur during an exclusive chat with WION.</p>

<p>Mathur is the first Indian actor to have earned a nomination in the Best Actor category at International Emmys which honours best on TV and web made outside the US.</p>

<p>The actor who has been part of some interesting films like 'Luck By Chance', 'Ankur Arora Murder Case' and 'My Name Is Khan' gained stardom in 2019 with Zoya Akhtar's web series 'Made In Heaven' where he played wedding planner Kabir Mehra.</p>

<p>Despite having delivered stellar work in the past, Mathur's moment under the spotlight came with 'Made In Heaven'. Does that ever bother him, we asked? "Well, it's part of the journey. Certainly, there are times when I might have felt disappointed that I'm working hard and something's not clicking or whatever. But even so, I was always happy and confident in the choices I was making. It doesn't matter. Because here I am today. Look, a journey is a journey. I don't resent a journey just because it took a certain amount of time. The slower one to me, honestly are much more respectable in my eyes," said the actor.</p>

<p>Mathur states that he is happy that post the success of 'Made In Heaven' people are curious to see his older work and says, "I value my successes also much more. And I also don't take my failures to heart."</p>

<p>Mathur, who worked with Zoya Akhtar in 'Luck By Chance' underwent a few rounds of the audition before the role came to him. While the creators Nitya Mehra and Zoya Akhtar wanted him from the beginning, it took them a while to convince Amazon. Mathur says he was not aware that the character offered to him was that of a gay man. When he was told that he would be playing a gay character, Arjun initially was reluctant to take it up. "I had played homosexual twice before in my career. And had already challenged myself with that. I don't know if I want to do it for the third time. Told Zoya maybe other actors should also get this opportunity and challenge themselves but she asked me to read it, and I just read all the episodes once overnight, and by the time I was done, I was just thanking my stars that this had come to me."</p>

<p>Mathur played a gay character in his first film- a short by Mira Nair called 'Migration' where he played Irrfan Khan's lover. He then eventually played a homosexual character in Onir's critically acclaimed film 'I Am'. The actor says the challenge was to overcome the barriers in his mind to play such characters. "After I read the script of 'Made In Heaven' that I thought that as long as in my mind, I'm still drawing a barrier about this character, I don't think I can say rightfully, that I truly am a supporter of the community and do justice to the role either."</p>

<p>Mathur's process of working for 'Made In Heaven' made him overcome barriers in his mind. "I decided to never look at a part again, as a gay part or a straight part, it's a human part first and foremost. I'm ready to do it 10 more times in my career provided, it is always treated with the same kind of sensitivity and love that these particular filmmakers have done like Onir or Meera or Zoya. As filmmakers, they have acute sensibility. And you can trust them, that they are not interested in misrepresenting the community," Mathur said.</p>

<p>Mathur also shot for an intimate scene with actor Vikrant Massey in the show, which many would agree was shot beautifully. Mathur recalls that the brief that was given to the two actors was an emotional one. To me it was not meeting this man, but the love of my life and so the brief was similar.</p>

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<p>"As far as doing the scene with another heterosexual man is concerned, we were both uncomfortable but once we shared that with each other, it became a kind of easier. You express your discomfort and you then just put it aside and you go and you just do the scene."</p>

<p>Mathur credits the episode director Alankrita Srivastava and DOP of that scene John Jacob for shooting the scene so beautifully and aesthetically. Mathur revealed that the crew has plans to reunite for the second season of the successful series.</p>

<p>"I don't have an answer as to when the second season will be out but scripts were being readied and we were supposed to go on floors in May but the lockdown was announced and things came to a standstill."</p>

<p>Mathur who also won praise recently for the series 'Gone Game' admits to being picky when it comes to choosing projects. He confirmed that he is prepping for the season 2 of the series which was shot during the lockdown. The actor also has two films in the pipeline which will resume productions soon.</p>

<p>Commenting on the ongoing debate around OTT vs Cinema, Mathur said he saw the two mediums co-existing in near future. "I don't think cinema can ever die because like it's just too much a part of our history and culture."</p>

<p>As of now, Mathur is gearing up for November 23, when the International Emmy Awards are scheduled to take place. And like most of his fans, hoping to create history at the ceremony.</p>


For actor Arjun Mathur getting nominated for 'Made In Heaven' at the upcoming International Emmys is a big validation in itself, not just for him but many other actors like him who may not be in blockbuster films, but are doing great work.

For actor Arjun Mathur getting nominated for 'Made In Heaven' at the upcoming International Emmys is a big validation in itself, not just for him but many other actors like him who may not be in blockbuster films, but are doing great work. "Just this nomination is a win for many actors like me, who have been attempting to keep their focus on good content. And there hasn't necessarily been a lot of commercial validation on this part. But an acknowledgement like this just makes you feel that 'Okay, good, we're doing the right thing, we got to stay on this path'. And because eventually, that's what's going to put us and our country on the world stage," said Mathur during an exclusive chat with WION. Mathur is the first Indian actor to have earned a nomination in the Best Actor category at International Emmys which honours best on TV and web made outside the US. The actor who has been part of some interesting films like 'Luck By Chance', 'Ankur Arora Murder Case' and 'My Name Is Khan' gained stardom in 2019 with Zoya Akhtar's web series 'Made In Heaven' where he played wedding planner Kabir Mehra. Despite having delivered stellar work in the past, Mathur's moment under the spotlight came with 'Made In Heaven'. Does that ever bother him, we asked? "Well, it's part of the journey. Certainly, there are times when I might have felt disappointed that I'm working hard and something's not clicking or whatever. But even so, I was always happy and confident in the choices I was making. It doesn't matter. Because here I am today. Look, a journey is a journey. I don't resent a journey just because it took a certain amount of time. The slower one to me, honestly are much more respectable in my eyes," said the actor. Mathur states that he is happy that post the success of 'Made In Heaven' people are curious to see his older work and says, "I value my successes also much more. And I also don't take my failures to heart." Mathur, who worked with Zoya Akhtar in 'Luck By Chance' underwent a few rounds of the audition before the role came to him. While the creators Nitya Mehra and Zoya Akhtar wanted him from the beginning, it took them a while to convince Amazon. Mathur says he was not aware that the character offered to him was that of a gay man. When he was told that he would be playing a gay character, Arjun initially was reluctant to take it up. "I had played homosexual twice before in my career. And had already challenged myself with that. I don't know if I want to do it for the third time. Told Zoya maybe other actors should also get this opportunity and challenge themselves but she asked me to read it, and I just read all the episodes once overnight, and by the time I was done, I was just thanking my stars that this had come to me." Mathur played a gay character in his first film- a short by Mira Nair called 'Migration' where he played Irrfan Khan's lover. He then eventually played a homosexual character in Onir's critically acclaimed film 'I Am'. The actor says the challenge was to overcome the barriers in his mind to play such characters. "After I read the script of 'Made In Heaven' that I thought that as long as in my mind, I'm still drawing a barrier about this character, I don't think I can say rightfully, that I truly am a supporter of the community and do justice to the role either." Mathur's process of working for 'Made In Heaven' made him overcome barriers in his mind. "I decided to never look at a part again, as a gay part or a straight part, it's a human part first and foremost. I'm ready to do it 10 more times in my career provided, it is always treated with the same kind of sensitivity and love that these particular filmmakers have done like Onir or Meera or Zoya. As filmmakers, they have acute sensibility. And you can trust them, that they are not interested in misrepresenting the community," Mathur said. Mathur also shot for an intimate scene with actor Vikrant Massey in the show, which many would agree was shot beautifully. Mathur recalls that the brief that was given to the two actors was an emotional one. To me it was not meeting this man, but the love of my life and so the brief was similar. "As far as doing the scene with another heterosexual man is concerned, we were both uncomfortable but once we shared that with each other, it became a kind of easier. You express your discomfort and you then just put it aside and you go and you just do the scene." Mathur credits the episode director Alankrita Srivastava and DOP of that scene John Jacob for shooting the scene so beautifully and aesthetically. Mathur revealed that the crew has plans to reunite for the second season of the successful series. "I don't have an answer as to when the second season will be out but scripts were being readied and we were supposed to go on floors in May but the lockdown was announced and things came to a standstill." Mathur who also won praise recently for the series 'Gone Game' admits to being picky when it comes to choosing projects. He confirmed that he is prepping for the season 2 of the series which was shot during the lockdown. The actor also has two films in the pipeline which will resume productions soon. Commenting on the ongoing debate around OTT vs Cinema, Mathur said he saw the two mediums co-existing in near future. "I don't think cinema can ever die because like it's just too much a part of our history and culture." As of now, Mathur is gearing up for November 23, when the International Emmy Awards are scheduled to take place. And like most of his fans, hoping to create history at the ceremony.

Arjun Mathur on earning International Emmy nod: Big acknowledgement not just for me but others like me