Vivek Oberoi series nominated for Emmy

Actor Vivek Oberoi says the International Emmy Awards nomination for Inside Edge will make the Indian industry sit up and take notice of the series.

The cricket-themed show is Amazon’s only representation in the International Emmy Awards nomination list as it has landed a spot in the best drama category.

Asked if he feels the nomination will be a gamechanger, Oberoi said: “Most definitely. When we did season one, we were trailblazers and faced a lot of people within our industry who refused to acknowledge the success of the show and did not take us seriously despite the love we got from the fans. But now, this Emmy nomination has changed that.”

Oberoi labels the nomination as an “acknowledgement of our arrival on the global stage.”

The show is based on a fictional T20 cricket team. It involves the business world, the world of glamour and entertainment and politics that goes around it.

The series also stars Richa Chadha, Tanuj Virwani, Sidhhant Chaturvedi, Sanjay Suri, Sarah Jane Dias, Sayoni Gupta and Angad Bedi.

“Our entire Inside Edge family is so excited. For all those who doubted whether India could create content of international standard, this is our answer,” said Oberoi, who plays Vikrant Dhawan, owner of one of the world’s leading sports management companies, in the show.

Now, the Company star is motivated to work more in the digital medium. He is now gearing up for season two of Inside Edge, for which he is shooting in Georgia.