International Emmys 2023: Vir Das Wins 'Best Comedy' In A Tie Along With Derry Girls Season 3
By winning the International Emmy for Best Comedy in 2023, popular comedian Vir Das has made everyone proud.
Here comes another massive piece of news! By winning the International Emmy for Best Comedy in 2023, Vir Das has made everyone proud.
The announcement was made with the caption, ¡°We have a Tie! The International Emmy for Comedy goes to "Vir Das: Landing¡± produced by Weirdass Comedy / Rotten Science / Netflix #iemmyWIN.¡±
It's A Tie!
Vir Das shares the award with Derry Girls - Season 3.
Vir Das: Landing
In his fourth Netflix stand-up special, Vir Das delves deeply into his childhood in India, the dangers of indignation, and finding his place in the world.
You can watch it on Netflix.
Derry Girls Season 3
Lisa McGee is the creator and writer of Derry Girls, a British teen sitcom that debuted on January 4, 2018, and ran for three seasons. Inspired by McGee's own experiences growing up in Derry, Northern Ireland, in the 1990s during the last years of the Troubles, the series became the channel's most popular comedy since Father Ted. Starring as five teenagers living in Derry in the mid-1990s, it features Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, and Dylan Llewellyn. Our Lady Immaculate College is a fictional girls' Catholic secondary school that is modeled after the actual Thornhill College, where McGee herself attended.(6)(7) Derry Girls, which was produced by Hat Trick Productions, a British production firm, was shot in Northern Ireland.
You can stream it on Netflix.
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Vir Das Talks About Emmy Nomination
He said as per PTI, "To be a comedy special from India nominated against massive TV shows from across the globe in a category like comedy. I¡¯m just very glad to be able to represent India, Indian comedy and Indian stand up. This ride has been crazy and I'm so thankful for everyone who made this happen - my hardworking team, and of course, Netflix India for putting Vir Das: Landing on the map," Vir added.
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You can watch the award ceremony on Emmys YouTube Channel.
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