Diljit Dosanjh bags International Emmy nomination for ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’, film also gets a nod

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh connected Thursday (September 25, 2025) earned a information astatine the International Emmy Awards 2025 successful the champion show by an histrion class for his relation successful filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s acclaimed biopic “Amar Singh Chamkila”.

Ali’s directorial besides earned different nomination, securing a spot successful the TV movie/mini-series category.

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations successful New York, with the movie emerging arsenic the lone Indian entry.

Produced by Window Seat Films, the Netflix movie featured Dosanjh successful the titular relation of the Punjabi vocalist who was changeable dormant successful 1988 with his singer-wife Amarjot, played by Parineeti Chopra.

In the champion histrion category, Dosanjh volition beryllium competing against David Mitchell for “Ludwig” (United Kingdom), Oriol Pla for “Yo, adicto” (Spain), and Diego Vasquez for “One Hundred Years of Solitude” (Colombia).

Whereas the movie volition vie for the TV movie/mini-series grant alongside “Herrhausen: The Banker and the Bomb” (Germany), “Lost Boys & Fairies” (United Kingdom) and “Vencer o Morir” (Chile).

The winners volition beryllium declared astatine the 53rd International Emmy Awards gala, scheduled to beryllium held successful New York City connected November 24.

According to a property merchandise by International Academy, the nominations diagnostic 64 nominees crossed 16 categories, spanning a grounds 26 countries.

“As the International Emmys proceed to recognise the precise champion successful television, the creativity and caliber of this year’s Nominees, from a grounds 26 countries, bespeak the planetary spot of our industry,” said International Academy President & CEO Bruce L Paisner.

“New York City volition erstwhile again service arsenic the planetary signifier this November, wherever we volition grant their singular achievements,” helium added.

Nominees travel from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

India’s past International Emmy winners see the Netflix bid “Delhi Crime”, which won Best Drama successful 2020, and comedian Vir Das, who bagged Best Comedy trophy successful 2021.