Vir Das announces Mumbai gig after controversial US show, promises it will be ‘distanced, sanitised'
2 years, 11 months ago

Vir Das announces Mumbai gig after controversial US show, promises it will be ‘distanced, sanitised'

Hindustan Times  

Comedian-actor Vir Das has announced he will be performing back to back 10 shows in Mumbai at the iconic Jamshed Bhabha Theatre at the NCPA. Vir announced his Mumbai gig, titled Wanted, by sharing a video which has Bitter Sweet Symphony playing in the background as several voices are heard talking about how he featured in headlines for his Washington performance. It ends with a voice saying, “Aaj hum chahte hain ki humara desh Vir Das jaise logo ko pahchane." all the best @virdas.” Besides delivering live shows, Vir Das is also developing a country music comedy series titled Country Eastern.

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Vir Das takes aim at post-election America; Comedian’s ‘Congrats, America, you are great again’ satire on Trump’s return
1 month, 1 week ago

Vir Das takes aim at post-election America; Comedian’s ‘Congrats, America, you are great again’ satire on Trump’s return

Live Mint  

Stand-up comedian Vir Das has sparked a social media buzz with his satirical take on post-election America during a recent show in the United States. In the video, Vir Das congratulated the audience, saying, “Congrats, America, you are great again,” and humorously suggested that Trump would remain president “for the next four… 25 years.” Commenting on the election’s messaging, he …

Vir Das in trouble! Hindu Janajagriti Samiti lodges police complaint against comedian | Deets Inside
2 years, 1 month ago

Vir Das in trouble! Hindu Janajagriti Samiti lodges police complaint against comedian | Deets Inside

India TV News  

Vir Das controversy: Hindu Janajagriti Samiti recently lodged a complaint against the comedian for his alleged derogatory remarks and demanded cancellation of his stand-up comedy programme scheduled to be organised in Bengaluru on November 10 as his shows "hurt religious sentiments of Hindus and show India in a bad light to the world." In a complaint to the Vyalikali police …

Gujarat: Vir Das shows cancelled after protests; 'comedian' tests positive for COVID hours later
2 years, 6 months ago

Gujarat: Vir Das shows cancelled after protests; 'comedian' tests positive for COVID hours later

Op India  

‘Comedian’ Vir Das who is infamous for his anti-India propaganda through his shows on tours abroad is finding it difficult to fix a spot for his show in Gujarat. In Vadodara, the ABVP submitted a memorandum to the collector, municipal commissioner, and the commissioner of police demanding the cancellation of comedian Vir Das’ show on June 17. Speaking exclusively to …

Vir Das says he ‘got called traitor, terrorist’ as he sums up 2021, touches upon Two Indias controversy
2 years, 11 months ago

Vir Das says he ‘got called traitor, terrorist’ as he sums up 2021, touches upon Two Indias controversy

Hindustan Times  

Earlier this year, actor and comedian Vir Das' video, I Come From Two Indias, was at the epicentre of a controversy. In a note on the last day of the year, Vir bid farewell to 2021 and acknowledged that the year gave him two court cases, an Emmy nomination, half a million followers and much more. Got fat on tour, …

Vir Das gets a shoutout from Priyanka Chopra for Emmy nomination
3 years, 1 month ago

Vir Das gets a shoutout from Priyanka Chopra for Emmy nomination

Hindustan Times  

Vir Das has received a shoutout from Priyanka Chopra who congratuled the actor-comedian for his nomination at the Internatonal Emmy Awards. Vir Das was nominated for his comedy special, Vir Das: For India, on Netflix and has been in news back home for his "I Come From Two Indias" monologue. She shared a picture of the nominee medal won by …

Vir Das talks about his Two Indias monologue, ‘I am here to do my job. I won't stop’
3 years, 1 month ago

Vir Das talks about his Two Indias monologue, ‘I am here to do my job. I won't stop’

Hindustan Times  

Actor-comedian Vir Das received backlash for his international show, Two Indias. On Monday, Vir, who is nominated for the International Emmys Awards 2021 for his Netflix comedy special, Vir Das: For India, spoke about the controversy and said that his monologue was just a satire and as a comedian, he will continue doing his job. Vir Das opens up about …

'I won't stop, here to do my job': Vir Das on 'Two Indias' controversy | Exclusive
3 years, 1 month ago

'I won't stop, here to do my job': Vir Das on 'Two Indias' controversy | Exclusive

India Today  

Speaking exclusively to India Today, comedian Vir Das said on Monday, “I am here to do my job and will continue. My job is to make people laugh and if you don’t find it funny, don’t laugh.” Throughout last week, Vir Das was at the centre of a controversy for his 'I come from two Indias' viral six-minute video. Vir …

Vir Das | The comedian from two Indias
3 years, 1 month ago

Vir Das | The comedian from two Indias

The Hindu  

On November 15, Vir Das, a comedian and actor, released a six-minute video in which he spoke of “Two Indias”. A Mumbai-based advocate, who is a legal adviser of Maharashtra’s Bharatiya Janata Party, filed a complaint with the Mumbai police against Mr. Das for “defaming India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi”. Apology sought Madhya Pradesh’s Home Minister and BJP leader …

Vir Das can’t perform in M.P.: Minister
3 years, 1 month ago

Vir Das can’t perform in M.P.: Minister

The Hindu  

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday said comedian Vir Das, who is facing police complaints over his monologue “I come from two Indias”, would not be allowed to perform in the State. If he tenders an apology, we are going to think over it,” Mr. Mishra, who is also the Madhya Pradesh Government’s spokesman, told PTI when asked …

Comedian Vir Das called out sexual violence in India. Now he faces lawsuits
3 years, 1 month ago

Comedian Vir Das called out sexual violence in India. Now he faces lawsuits

NPR  

Comedian Vir Das called out sexual violence in India. Now he faces lawsuits Enlarge this image toggle caption Aaron Davidson/Getty Images Aaron Davidson/Getty Images When comedian Vir Das performed a monologue entitled "Two Indias" on stage at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center last weekend, he spoke of two drastically different sides of his native India: rich and poor, united but also …

FIR against comedian Vir Das in Delhi post 'I come from two Indias' viral video controversy
3 years, 1 month ago

FIR against comedian Vir Das in Delhi post 'I come from two Indias' viral video controversy

India TV News  

Highlights A Delhi resident files a complaint against Vir Das in Delhi's Tilak Marg police station Das' performance received backlash from netizens over his 6-min long monologue Kangana Ranaut slams Das’ and demands action against him After receiving backlashes for his recent video 'Two Indias,' an FIR against popular Indian stand-up comedian Vir Das has been filed in Delhi's Tilak …

5 times Vir Das courted controversy prior to viral '2 Indias' monologue
3 years, 1 month ago

5 times Vir Das courted controversy prior to viral '2 Indias' monologue

India Today  

Comedian Vir Das landed in a soup after he uploaded a video on YouTube titled "I come from two Indias". Though Vir Das later issued a statement clarifying that his comments in his monologue weren’t intended to insult India or to hurt anyone’s emotion, the damage had already been done. Here, we take a look at 5 times Vir Das …

Courageous to terrorist, Vir Das' 2 Indias monologue divides Bollywood
3 years, 1 month ago

Courageous to terrorist, Vir Das' 2 Indias monologue divides Bollywood

India Today  

Vir Das has created a storm with his "I come from Two Indias" monologue, which he performed at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington DC recently. BOLLYWOOD REACTS TO VIR DAS' TWO INDIAS MONOLOGUE While some politicians criticised Vir Das for the generalisation of certain incidents in India in his act, others lauded him for his 'brave' stand. Vir …

Comic Vir Das under Hindu nationalist fire over ‘two Indias’ jab
3 years, 1 month ago

Comic Vir Das under Hindu nationalist fire over ‘two Indias’ jab

Al Jazeera  

Comedian and actor forced to defend himself after he is accused of ‘insulting the country’ during a performance in US. An Indian comedian and actor has been forced to defend himself against online accusations of “insulting the country” after he performed a “two Indias” monologue in the United States. Vir Das, 42, is one of India’s top satirical performers, known …

Vir Das: Indian comedian polarizes nation with his tale of ‘two Indias’
3 years, 1 month ago

Vir Das: Indian comedian polarizes nation with his tale of ‘two Indias’

CNN  

CNN — A comedian’s powerful monologue addressing some of India’s most sensitive issues including rape and farmers’ protests has split opinion in the country, with right-wing activists calling for his arrest while supporters rally to his defense. Comedian Vir Das performed “I come from two Indias” – a speech chronicling what he perceives as the country’s dual personality – at …

Complaint filed against Vir Das over 'I Come From Two Indias' monologue
3 years, 1 month ago

Complaint filed against Vir Das over 'I Come From Two Indias' monologue

India Today  

A complaint has been filed against actor-comedian Vir Das at Tilak Marg Police Station in connection with a viral video in which he is allegedly using derogatory language against the nation during an event in US. Vir Das has courted controversy over a monologue he delivered as part of his performance in the US, with many on social media calling …

How Twitter reacted to Vir Das' seven-minute monologue on India in Washington DC’s Kennedy Center
3 years, 1 month ago

How Twitter reacted to Vir Das' seven-minute monologue on India in Washington DC’s Kennedy Center

Firstpost  

“I come from an India where we claim to be divided over Bollywood on Twitter and yet are united by Bollywood in the darkness of a theatre,” Vir Das narrates a poem titled Two Indias Comedian Vir Das is in the news again after his recent stand-up comic at Washington DC’s Kennedy Center. In the video, the 42-year-old stand-up comedian …

Debunking the 7-minute monologue of 'comedian' Vir Das
3 years, 1 month ago

Debunking the 7-minute monologue of 'comedian' Vir Das

Op India  

On Monday, comedian Vir Das shared a Youtube video wherein he went on an unhinged rant against India at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. pic.twitter.com/rhPZ2Cp9O7 — Facts November 16, 2021 Vir Das bats for Barkha Dutt, hails her for ‘real journalism’ on the streets The comedian then extended his support to fellow propagandist …

Uproar over Vir Das's monologue on India, comedian issues clarification
3 years, 1 month ago

Uproar over Vir Das's monologue on India, comedian issues clarification

India Today  

Comedian Vir Das has courted controversy over a monologue he delivered as part of his performance in the US, with many on social media calling him out for "insulting India". Vir Das, who is currently in the US, on Monday uploaded a video on YouTube, titled "I come from two Indias". Vir Das at Kennedy Center USA : "I come …

Vir Das takes a dig at people who mock Indians for being filmy, Priyanka Chopra agrees
3 years, 1 month ago

Vir Das takes a dig at people who mock Indians for being filmy, Priyanka Chopra agrees

Hindustan Times  

Actor Priyanka Chopra shared a month-old video of actor and comedian Vir Das on Instagram. Vir Das takes a dig at people who mock Indians for being filmy In the video, Vir can be heard saying: “Think about this for a second. So we Indians would go to these crowded places and suddenly start doing choreographed steps to music and …

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