International Emmys 2023: Ekta Kapoor Wins Directorate Award, Shefali Shah Loses 'Best Actress'

Ekta Kapoor achieved a remarkable milestone by being the first Indian recipient of the International Emmy Directorate Award. At the World Television Festival of the 51st International Emmy Awards in 2023, she was presented with the prize.

Ekta said while receiving, "I think art and writing and storytelling have a far bigger impact than we gave it credit. Now to be honoured by this global platform on a global stage, I just feel a little overwhelmed and humbled. This honour has made me feel a little responsible. I feel this voice that I have been given, I must use it for the benefit of others and to tell stories to people who are not being heard."

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She added as per Indiatoday, "There is no journey without obstacles or challenges. Your resilience should enable you to navigate through them and move forward. It's okay to take a moment to realign and rework your approach. However, from that point on, you have to keep moving forward. Standing still and feeling sorry for yourself will accomplish nothing; the only way from the bottom is up."

Ekta shared her happiness on Instagram with a video. She wrote, "India I¡¯m bringing home YOUR Emmy ."

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Shefali Shah Loses To Karla Souza in La Ca¨ªda [Dive]

Shefali Shah was nominated for Best Actress award for her work in Delhi Crime Season 2 but she lost to Karla Souza who won this category for her film La Caida (Dive).

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Shefali Shah paid tribute to Indian fashion during the International Emmy Awards 2023 inaugural cocktail hour by donning a stunning outfit by JJ Valaya. She wore a floor-length gown with a long, embroidered cloak that was covered in the designer's trademark chevron leaf motifs.

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The actress had shared the news of her nomination a few days ago. She wrote, ¡°OMGGGGG I still can¡¯t believe it. Feel so so honoured to be nominated at the International Emmys alongside such esteemed artists. This one is really special and more so because it is for a character I am very very close to, Vartika Chaturvedi and for my favourite show #DelhiCrime2. This is for all of us in #DelhiCrime.¡±

Shefali was nominated in the same category as the Danish program Drommeren's Connie Nielsen, the British program I Hate Suzie Too's Billie Piper, and the Mexican program La Caida's Karla Souza.

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What Is Delhi Crime 2 About?

Following a brutal quadruple murder that intensifies public anxiety and widens the class gap in New Delhi, DCP Vartika and her group must track down the murderers before they target the city's elderly population once more.

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Similar to season 1, the second season of Delhi Crime is based on actual events, and in this one the Delhi Police dealt with the notorious "Kachcha Baniyan Gang," whose crimes peaked in the 1990s. They caused devastation to several northern Indian states, including the capital.

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Emmys 2023

Live streaming of the 2023 International Emmy Awards will begin at 6.30 a.m. (IST) on Tuesday, November 21. On the other side, the International Emmy Academy's website and social media accounts will webcast the red carpet starting on Tuesday at 2:30 AM IST.

The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences released the nominations on September 26. There are 56 nominees from 20 different nations in 14 different categories.

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