New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Actor Manav Kaul was left in disbelief when he learnt that his series 'Real Kashmir Football Club', co-starring Zeeshan Ayyub, had received an International Emmy nomination.

The actor said he and his team initially thought the news was a 'prank' and only celebrated after confirming it.

The sports drama has been nominated in the Best Drama Series category at the upcoming International Emmy Awards. It will compete against 'A Thousand Blows', France's 'Careme' and Argentina's 'Menem'.

Speaking about his first reaction to the news, Kaul said he was surprised when someone informed the team about the nomination. He recalled how they initially struggled to believe it before checking the announcement themselves.

"Disbel...