Netflix series ‘Delhi Crime’ wins International Emmy Awards 2020
Netflix series ‘Delhi Crime’ has bagged the Best Drama Series award at the 48th International Emmy Awards.
The show is a fictionalized retelling of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder case, with Shefali Shah playing a deputy commissioner of police tasked with finding the culprits and dealing with the aftermath of the brutal crime.
The International Emmy for Drama Series goes to “Delhi Crime” produced by @GoldenKaravan / @skglobalent / @NetflixIndia, #India!#iemmys #iemmyWIN pic.twitter.com/kA5pHCuTC4
— International Emmy Awards (@iemmys) November 23, 2020
It was written and directed by Richie Mehta, who was also the executive producer and was produced by Golden Karavan, a global production company.
Shefali Shah, who was the lead actor in the series, shared a video on Twitter of the award being announced.
OMGGGGGGGGGGGG OMGGGGGGGGGGGG OMGGGGGGGGGGGG#DelhiCrime@_AdilHussain @rajeshtailang @NetflixIndia @KaplanAaron @RasikaDugal @RichieMehta @TulseaTalent @CastingChhabra @GoldenKaravan pic.twitter.com/aNYaBZ0kao
— Shefali Shah (@ShefaliShah_) November 23, 2020
In his acceptance speech, Mehta thanked his producers, cast and crew, and Netflix for streaming the show.
“This project was led by women, it was financed and put together and released by women, this crime was solved by women. This is for the courage of those women and all the women who not only endure the violence so many men must inflict on them but are then tasked with solving the problem,” said Mehta.
“And finally the fearless and tireless Asha Devi and her daughter Jyoti Singh. Not a day goes by when I don’t think about you both… I hope none of us ever forget,” he added.
The List of International Emmy winners 2020 here:
Best Drama Series: Delhi Crime (India).
Best Comedy Series: Ninguem Ta Olhando (Nobody’s Looking) (Brazil).
Best Actress: Glenda Jackson, Elizabeth Is Missing (United Kingdom).
Best Actor: Billy Barratt, Responsible Child (United Kingdom).
Best TV Movie/Mini-Series: Responsible Child (United Kingdom).
Best Short-Form Series: #Martyisdead (Czech Republic).
Best Non-English Language US Primetime Program: 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards and Reina Del Sur – Season 2.
Best Telenovela: Orfaos Da Terra (Orphans Of A Nation) (Brazil).
Best Documentary: For Sama (United Kingdom).
Best Arts Programming: Vertige De La Chute (Ressaca) (France).
Best Non-Scripted Entertainment: Old People’s Home For 4-Year-Olds (Australia).
The International Emmy Awards were held virtually on November 23.
