Exclusive | Emmy nod to director Mahesh Mathai’s Real Kashmir Football Club: Right time that we go for season two
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Mahesh Mathai, the showrunner and director of Real Kashmir Football Club , which has been nominated at the 54th International Emmy Awards in the Drama Series category, says he initially thought it was a “prank”.
Adding to this, Real Kashmir Football Club showrunner and director Mahesh Mathai “There was an Instagram post but no information about the Emmy site so I made calls and finally found that it was true, but it was still not sinking in. From getting the story in hand to right people coming on board it has been a magical journey,” says the Bhopal Express (2000) director, who also had Rajesh Mapuskar directing some episodes.
Meanwhile, The show star Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub and Manav Kaul in leading roles.
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As per the latest buzz, When asked if season two is the next move, he says, “The true Kashmir Football Club story, that we adapted into a fiction show, should move forward. That was the thought we ended the show with. And, it’s the right time that we go into season two. The real club has moved forward, and they have their triumphs and failures so there are many elements that can be developed into fiction."
In further updates, He adds, "When you are doing a sequel, it's not necessary to follow the real story. There are some ideas that we have been working on and that will further speed up. But, it’s too pre-mature now and it will take time as I am currently starting a (thriller) show for Roshan Abbas production house. For the last one year I have been working the show and developing it and soon we will go on the floors.”
On top of that, Born in Kerala and brought up in Mumbai, he has also directed British movie Broken Thread (2005) and came back to direction with the RKFC. The club was started by Sandeep Chattoo and Shamim Meraj, and later led by Arshad Shawl and Samarth Chattoo, Sandeep’s son.
Deep Saxena writes on Bollywood, OTT, television, food and culture for the daily Entertainment & Lifestyle supplement, HT City.
Source: Hindustan Times