Sony LIV’s series Real Kashmir Football Club has been nominated for an International Emmy Award in the Drama Series category. The show is inspired by the true story of Kashmir’s first professional football club. It follows two dreamers and twenty underdog players as they chase the possibility of building a professional football team in Kashmir, according to the makers. Actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, who plays Sohail Meer, dedicated the recognition to the people of Kashmir. It is always special to see our labour of love reach people and receive recognition, he said in a statement. We dedicate this recognition to the people of Kashmir, their resilience and the struggles they have endured. Showrunner Mahesh Mathai, who co-directed with Rajesh Mapuskar, said the team was honoured the series had found global recognition. The series is written by Simaab Hashmi, Dhruv Narang, Mahesh Mathai, Danish Renzu and Umang Vyas, and produced by Jaya Entertainment and Oshun Entertainment. The real club was formed in 2016 by a Kashmiri Pandit and a Kashmiri Muslim together, a detail the makers call the heart of the story.