Mumbai: Disney + Hotstar Specials’ The Night Manager helmed by director and showrunner Sandeep Modi has bagged the nomination for Best Drama Series at the International Emmy Awards 2024.
The Night Manager is a high-octane thriller wrapped in lavish drama and picturesque sights that narrates the tale of the ultimate showdown between Shelly Rungta and Shaan Sengupta.
A Hindi-language adaptation of John le Carré’s novel “The Night Manager” produced by The Ink Factory and Banijay Asia, the series is created and directed by Sandeep Modi and second director Priyanka Ghose.
The series is wrapped in lavish drama, picturesque sights and features eclectic talent including Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sobhita Dhulipala, Tillotama Shome, Saswata Chatterjee and Ravi Behl.
Sumanta Bose, Business Head HSM and Content Head Disney + Hotstar (Hindi) said, "We are thrilled that 'The Night Manager' series has been nominated for the prestigious International Emmy Awards".
Anil Kapoor, who plays the role Shailendra Rungta in The Night Manager, said, "Being nominated for an Emmy is a surreal feeling, even after all these years in the industry".
“We’ve all poured our hearts into this project. To see it connect with audiences globally and now receive this prestigious recognition is deeply humbling. I’ve always believed that when you put in the hard work and passion, it speaks for itself, no matter where you're from, and this nomination is proof of that. It’s an incredible honor for all of us who believed in this project from day one," he said.
Aditya Roy Kapur, who essays the role of Shaan Sengupta aka The Night Manager said, “From day one, we knew that we were creating something special with The Night Manager but for it to receive so much love and recognition across the country, and the world was not something any of us had imagined. This is such a big moment for us all."
Director & Showrunner Sandeep Modi said, "The most challenging thing was to tell the story again in a way that it would appeal to the audiences. Each character has been crafted meticulously, in a way that they connect with the Indian audiences and the ethos."