Hansal Mehta congratulates Scoop actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub for bagging Best Asian Actor at Septimius Awards: “Much delayed but very richly deserved”

Acclaimed actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub has added another feather to his cap, winning the Best Asian Actor award at the prestigious Septimius Awards for his remarkable performance in the Netflix original series, Scoop. The series, directed by Hansal Mehta, has garnered critical acclaim and has been lauded for its gripping narrative and stellar performances.

Hansal Mehta Congratulates Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Upon hearing the news of Zeeshan Ayyub's win, director Hansal Mehta took to Twitter to express his delight and congratulate the talented actor. Mehta tweeted, "You can't keep a good man down. Congratulations @Mdzeeshanayyub for this much delayed but very richly deserved award. This one's for all those juries that chose to ignore your stellar performance in #Scoop. Best Asian Actor #Scoop at the Septimius Awards, Amsterdam. @SeptimiusAwards."

You can’t keep a good man down. Congratulations @Mdzeeshanayyub for this much delayed but very richly deserved award. This one’s for all those juries that chose to ignore your stellar performance in #Scoop. Best Asian Actor #Scoop at the Septimius Awards, Amsterdam.… pic.twitter.com/L4vrdfUFwq

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) August 22, 2024

Winners At Septimius Awards The Septimius Awards, held in Amsterdam, recognize exceptional talent from around the globe. Other notable winners at this year's ceremony include Cristiana Dell'Anna (Best European Actress), Cyriel Guds (Best European Actor), Nika King (Best American Actress), Demetrius Grosse (Best American Actor), Elham Ali (Best Asian Actress), Gideon Okeke (Best African Actor), Leila Mcdougall (Best Oceanian Actress), and John Jarratt (Best Oceanian Actor). About Scoop Produced by Matchbox Shots, season one of the series is inspired by real events and Jigna Vora’s book, Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison. Besides Zeeshan, it also stars Karishma Tanna and Harman Baweja in the lead along with a blink-and-miss cameo of Scam 1992 fame Pratik Gandhi. The series showcases society’s rush to judgement as Jagruti, a headline-writing journalist is caught between the nexus of the police, the underworld, and the media. One single phone call sets off a chain of events.

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