New York City witnessed the 51st edition of the International Emmy Awards’ World Television Festival on November 20. However, the show will be telecast in India on November 21, 2023, at 6.30 am IST. 

Actor and stand-up comedian Vir Das, along with Jim Sarbh and Shefali Shah, were among the nominees from India. They received the nomination in the comedy, best performance by an actor/actress category, respectively.

Indian comedian, Vir Das, won the International Emmy Award for the best comedy for his Netflix special show Vir Das: Landing. Vir shared the award with the British comedy series ‘Derry Girls: Season 3’. This is the first time he won an International Emmy Award. However, he has been nominated for the second time, previously, he was nominated for his show ‘Vir Das: For India’ in 2021 for best comedy.

This is a massive achievement for the comedian who recalled his struggle ahead of the award show. In an Instagram post, he revealed that he once even contemplated taking his life by suicide following the backlash for his satire poem at his show in the United States.