Priyanka Chopra congratulated actor-comedian Vir Das on his nomination for the International Emmy Awards. Vir Das was nominated for his Netflix comedy special Vir Das: For India, and has been making rounds on the internet for his “I Come From Two Indias” monologue.

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On his Instagram account, Vir Das announced that he would be attending the International Emmy Awards. He posted photos of his nominee’s medal and meal on social media and wrote about it in a blog post, “I was nominated for best comedy at the International Emmy Awards, for jokes. Call My Agent, a gigantic beautiful show I love won. But I got this medal, and ate this fantastic salad with a very interesting crispy cheese topping. It was an honour to represent my country. Thanks so much to the @iemmys For India. It’s always for India. #VirDasForIndia.”

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Vir also shared an anecdote about the outfit he sported on the International Emmy Awards red carpet on Tuesday evening. He wrote alongside photos of himself wearing a jacket over a kurta and pants, “Did not want to go with a fancy foofoo designer for the Emmys. Put a post out saying if you’re struggling or studying, I would buy & wear your design. We found #PradeepBhatt @pradbhatt from Haldwani, Uttarakhand in his 4th year at NIFT Kangra. Proud to wear your first originals buddy. Hope this is the beginning of a wonderful future for you! This outfit will soon be auctioned for charity.”

In the comedy category, Vir’s Netflix comedy special was beaten by Call My Agent Season 4 from France. The comedian expressed his admiration for the French drama. 

Meanwhile, Nawazuddin Siddiqui was nominated for his Netflix film Serious Men, but lost to Scottish actor David Tennant in the best performance by an actor category. In the best drama series category, Sushmita Sen’s web show Aarya was nominated, but Israel’s Tehran won.