International Emmys 2019: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is elated as his show McMafia wins Best Drama Series Award

Among the actors in Bollywood who have not just made a place in the hearts of the Indian audience but also have grabbed international attention too, Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s name tops the list. The star of films like Gangs of Wasseypur and more also was a part of the television drama series in the US named McMafia. Today, as the International Emmy Awards 2019 were announced, Nawaz shared the happy news with his fans on social media as his series McMafia won the award for best drama series. 

Nawazuddin was in New York for the event when the awards were announced. The actor shared his excitement and happiness with fans on social media along with photos from the event. In a selfie shared by Nawaz, we can see the Gangs of Wasseypur actor posing with McMafia director, James Watkins. Not just this, as they clicked the selfie, Nawaz can be seen smiling away as he posed next to the McMafia director and the Emmys in the same frame.

In the series, Nawaz played the role of Dilly Mahmood, Indian business partner. Nawaz tweeted, “It’s a pure delight 2 b receiving d beautiful winner trophy at d #InternationalEmmyAwards2019 Gala in NewYork wid 1 of my fav Director #JamesWatkins for our work #McMafia Congratulations  @jginorton  #DavidStrathairn  @CubaPictures #HosseinAmini & Team  @iemmys @BBC #BestDramaSeries.”

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Meanwhile, Nawazuddin has been garnering international fame because of his impeccable acting. He is the only actor whose 9 films have been selected in Cannes Film Festival. On the work front, Nawazuddin is currently shooting No Man’s Land in New York with the Internationally acclaimed director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. He was recently seen in Bollywood film Motichoor Chaknachoor with Athiya Shetty.