The Indian version of The Night Manager, starring Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapoor and Sobhita Dhulipala , has received a nomination in the drama series category at the 2024 International Emmy Awards. The Night Manager was the only entry from India across 14 categories at the nominations that were announced on Thursday in New York by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. (Also Read | Jennifer Winget lost Sobhita Dhulipala's role in Aditya Roy Kapur's The Night Manager: I did get upset ) The series, directed by Sandeep Modi and Priyanka Ghose, is adapted from both -- John le Carré’s novel and the British show, starring Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie and Olivia Colman.
The Night Manager will compete with the French show Les Gouttes de Dieu (Drops of God), The Newsreader - Season 2 from Australia and Iosi, El Espia Arrepentido Season 2 from Argentina in the category. Actor Anil Kapoor , who played the role of antagonist Shelly Rungta in the series, said he is "ecstatic" over the nomination, which is a "worthy reminder" that hard work always pays off. “It’s just been brought to my attention that our Indian adaptation of The Night Manager has been nominated for an International Emmy.
I remember when the offer came in, I was conflicted. It offered me the opportunity to play a character so complex, but also, on the other hand, the huge responsibility of trying to add newness and authenticity to a part that had been played so masterfully by Hugh Laurie,” he sa.