&w=1024&resize=1024,0&ssl=1 "Netflix India gets nine nominations at Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025, ‘Black Warrant’ named ‘National winner’ – Firstpost")
Black Warrant led, with five nominations including for Best Promo or Trailer, Best Editing (Tanya Chhabria), Best Sound (Kunal Sharma), Best Screenplay (Satyanshu Singh and Arkesh Ajay), Best Cinematography (Saumyananda Sahi)
Netflix India’s winning 2024/25 slate has added another feather to its cap with 9 nominations at the prestigious Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) 2025, a testament to how great stories can be found anywhere and loved everywhere. The acclaimed titles Black Warrant, The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan, Modern Masters – SS Rajamouli, and IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack were named ‘National Winners’ (as the Indian nominations are called by AACA) across multiple categories.
_Black Warrant_ led, with five nominations including for 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). Modern Masters – SS Rajamouli has been nominated for Best Documentary Programme (One-Off), while The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan has bagged the Best Documentary (Series) nod. IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack was recognized for Best VFX (Dipen Bhaskar and Vivek Dey).
These nominations underscore Netflix’s commitment to championing authentic stories that have consistently resonated with audiences in India and those beyond borders. With this recognition, Netflix India will now go on to represent India at the Grand Awards and Gala Final in Singapore this December.
No one could have delivered a more impactful performance than Zahan Kapoor as Sunil Gupta, and this nomination is proof. Zahan Kapoor shares his gratitude for the love that’s been pouring in for receiving the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) National Award (Nomination) for Best Actor.
“Being a part of Black Warrant has been an unforgettable journey, and to be recognised by the Asian Academy Creative Awards for this role feels truly surreal. Portraying Sunil Gupta, a man who spent decades within the walls of Tihar Jail, bearing witness to the lives and last moments of death row inmates, was a profound and humbling experience.
It’s the kind of role that comes around once in a lifetime, and I feel incredibly privileged to have been entrusted with telling his story. I’m deeply grateful to Vikram sir, Satyanshu sir, our wonderful writers, directors, co-actors, crew, and the amazing team at Applause and Netflix for believing in me and giving me this opportunity.”
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