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South star Vijay Sethupathi is heading to the International Emmy Awards in New York City later this month. The Baththa actor, who also stars in the popular
Amazon Prime Video series Farzi, will make history as the first Indian presenter at the global awards ceremony. Earlier, actor-comedian Vir Das, who is also a nominee this year, had made history as the first Indian host for the International Emmy Awards and also won for his 2022 Netflix comedy special, Vir Das: Landing, in 2023.
Vijay Sethupathi to present at 54th International Emmy Awards 2026
According to a report in The Hollywood Reporter India, Vijay Sethupathi is confirmed as one of the presenters at the upcoming ceremony on November 23. The actor's name was suggested by board member Kavita Gupta of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which also oversees the global Emmys.
India at the International Emmy Awards 2026
Besides Sethupathi at the awards ceremony, India will be represented by two nominees. Former host Das will be back as nominee; his 2025 Netflix special Vir Das: Fool Volume is nominated in the comedy category. The SonyLIV series Real Kashmir Football Club, starring Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Manav Kaul, is also nominated in the drama series category. Das has confirmed his attendance, while there is clear information about who will be attending the ceremony on behalf of Real Kashmir Football Club.
In the past, actors like Jim Sarbh, Arjun Mathur and Shefali Shah have been nominated in the acting categories. The first season of Ritchie Mehta's Delhi Crime became the Indian show to win an International Emmy in 2020. Das and Ekta R. Kapoor both took home trophies in 2023. The Indian producer was honoured with the International Emmy Directorate Award for her contribution to the arts.
Vijay Sethupathi's upcoming projects
Last seen in Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 in a cameo as a police officer, Vijay Sethupathi also has the films Slum Dog: 33 Temple Road, Pocket Novel, Arasan and Inji Vellam in the pipeline. He is working alongside Sai Pallavi for Mani Ratnam's Inji Vellam, while in Pocket Novel, he will be starring with Raj B Shetty and Malavika Mohanan in the Thiagarajan Kumararaja film.
Sethupathi's next Tamil film, Train, written and directed by Mysskin, will be releasing in theatres on December 4, 2026. His previous film as a lead actor, Baththa, directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, is now streaming on Netflix.
