India, Sept. 24 -- Sony LIV series "Real Kashmir Football Club", inspired by the true story of Jammu and Kashmir's first professional football club, has been nominated for the 2026 International Emmy Award in the Drama Series category.

The nominations were announced on Wednesday, with the Indian series competing alongside the UK's "A Thousand Blows", France's "Careme" and Argentina's "Menem" in the category.

Starring Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Manav Kaul, "Real Kashmir Football Club" follows two men who set out to build a professional football team in Kashmir.

What begins as a shared dream develops into a story of determination, community and the opportunities that football creates for people around them.

Ayyub said he hoped the Emmy ...