Overview
- At the 53rd International Emmy Awards in New York, Diljit Dosanjh lost Best Performance by an Actor to Spain’s Oriol Pla for Yo, adicto (I, Addict).
- Imtiaz Ali’s Amar Singh Chamkila was edged in the TV Movie/Mini‑Series category by the UK’s Lost Boys & Fairies.
- Diljit Dosanjh and Imtiaz Ali walked the red carpet with Netflix India executives Monika Shergill and Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, representing the film at the gala.
- The title was widely reported as the only Indian nominee this year, underscoring the expanding reach of India‑origin streaming projects.
- Speaking at the International Emmy World Television Festival, Imtiaz Ali called the film a love story between an artist and his art and credited Netflix’s direct‑to‑digital backing for overcoming production hurdles.