In a first, Pakistani-American stand-up comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani got his Oscar nomination for ?The Big Sick? in the ?original screenplay? category.

Nanjiani cowrote his debut film with wife Emily V Gordon.

The actor tweeted his reaction to the nomination, tagging his wife Emily in the post as well.

In Nov 2017, the film which is based on Nanjian?s own story, clinched an award at the 2017 Hollywood Film Awards. 

The Big Sick is a drama-romance which chronicles his real-life romance with wife Emily Gordon. The cast included Kumail as himself, Zoe Kazan as his girlfriend Emily while Holly Hunter and Ray Romano played Emily's parents.

All eyes were set on Hollywood Tuesday as the Oscars nominees were unveiled, with Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri being in the lead.