Comic Vir Das has created historical past with a win on the Worldwide Emmy Awards 2023. The comic-turned-actor noticed his present Vir Das Touchdown win the Greatest Comedy Collection award on the prestigious occasion. The present tied for the award with the hit British teen sitcom Derry Ladies. Two different Indians – Jim Sarbh and Shefali Shah – have been nominated on the awards however didn’t win.

Vir Das’ comedy particular streamed on Netflix in 2022 and was vying within the Greatest Comedy sequence alongside Derry Ladies, France’s Le Flambeau annd Argentina’s El Encargado. The win is Vir’s first Worldwide Emmy Award.

We have now a Tie! The Worldwide Emmy for Comedy goes to “Vir Das: Touchdown” produced by Weirdass Comedy / Rotten Science / Netflix#iemmyWIN pic.twitter.com/XxJnWObM1y

— Worldwide Emmy Awards (@iemmys) November 21, 2023

Jim Sarbh, in the meantime, had been nominated within the Greatest Actor class for his efficiency as Hom Bhabha in SoyLIV’s Rocket Boys. However he finally misplaced to Martin Freeman, who took house the award for his position in The Responder. Equally Shefali Shah, who was nominated for Greatest Actress for her perfomance within the Netflix present Delhi Crime, misplaced to Karla Souza.