Vijay Sethupathi is set to make history as the first Indian actor to present an award at the International Emmy Awards. Vir Das was the first Indian to host the show in 2024 at the 52nd edition. Now Vijay Sethupathi will be the first Indian to present an award at the ceremony.
Who brought him there, though? Kavita Gupta, board member of International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) was the same person who brought Vir Das as host in 2024. Now she suggested Vijay Sethupathi’s name and made it happen.
Before the main event:Vijay will also attend the International Emmy World Television Festival in New York from November 20 to 22, 2026 — 3 days of panels, screenings, global TV people.
Why this is big?
Vijay Sethupathi started as a background actor, junior artist, then became Makkal Selvan in Tamil cinema. Then Farzi, Jawan, pan-India star. Now he is representing Indian cinema on a global TV stage, not Bollywood, but a Tamil actor.
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