Netflix India will get 9 nominations at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025

Netflix India has secured 9 nominations on the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) for his or her exhibits together with Black Warrant and IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack.

The nominees will now go on to signify India and compete within the Grand Awards, throughout the APAC area, in December 2024 in Singapore.

The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan and Modern Masters – SS Rajamouli are additionally nominated.

Black Warrant led the tally with 5 nominations throughout key classes — Best Promo or Trailer, Best Editing (Tanya Chhabria), Best Sound (Kunal Sharma), Best Screenplay (Satyanshu Singh and Arkesh Ajay), Best Cinematography (Saumyananda Sahi), and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Zahan Kapoor), the streamer mentioned in a launch.

Modern Masters – SS Rajamouli was nominated for Best Documentary Programme (One-Off), whereas The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan earned a nod for Best Documentary (Series).

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack was recognised for Best VFX, credited to Dipen Bhaskar and Vivek Dey.

Tanya Bami, Series Head, Netflix India mentioned, “We are so excited and humbled to be acknowledged for such a various vary of tales and genres, consultant of our sequence slate. It is an affidavit to the superb work our companions carry to life along with us.”

“What makes this much more particular is seeing each our seasoned creators and rising expertise in addition to those that work behind the scenes, obtain this recognition. This is Indian creativity at its most interesting, and we could not be prouder to assist these voices.”

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Actor Zahan Kapoor, who acquired a nomination for Best Actor for his efficiency as Sunil Gupta in Black Warrant, mentioned, “Being part of Black Warrant has been an unforgettable journey, and to be recognised by the Asian Academy Creative Awards for this position feels actually surreal.

“Portraying Sunil Gupta, a person who spent many years inside the partitions of Tihar Jail, bearing witness to the lives and final moments of demise row inmates, was a profound and humbling expertise.” Crediting Vikramaditya Motwane, Satyanshu Singh and exhibits’ writers, Kapoor mentioned it was a as soon as in a lifetime position for him.

Sameer Nair, MD of Applause Entertainment, mentioned, “Black Warrant has been a very particular journey for all of us, and these quite a few nominations on the Asian Academy Creative Awards are each humbling and gratifying…”

“We’re immensely proud that Black Warrant secured probably the most National Wins this 12 months, and are trying ahead to the Gala Awards in December, the place the present will signify India in so many prestigious classes.” At the 2024 version, Netflix India acquired nominations for Amar Singh Chamkila, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, The Railway Men and The Hunt For Veerappan.