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Hollywood star Will Smith shocked everyone when he slapped Chris Rock at the recently-held 94th Academy Awards. Chris joked about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, appearing like 'GI Jane 2' before presenting an award at the Oscars 2022. The Gemini Star became upset and stormed the stage, slapping Chris and warning him not to use his wife's name in public. The incident is still the most talked-about and will remain in the public consciousness for a long time. Meanwhile, actor-comedian Vir Das has slammed a troll who said he 'deserves to be' slapped like Chris Rock. While Chris had not reacted against Will, Vir stated that if someone attempted to retaliate against him like that, he would return the slap. View this post on Instagram The two had a Twitter exchange, on Sunday, after Vir posted a photo of his messy hair with the caption, "There's mutiny in the hair". There’s mutiny the the hair. pic.twitter.com/2qt8pjRPlS — Vir Das (@thevirdas) April 3, 2022 Reacting to the photo, a Twitter user commented, "Someone needs to do a Will Smith on this one. He would totally deserve it too". Someone needs to do a will Smith on this one. He would totally deserve it too — Baron Harkonnen (@baron_uncle) April 3, 2022 Vir responded to the troll's post by inviting him to his next show. He tweeted, "You’re welcome to buy a front row ticket and try at my next show. Just know I slap back. Also once you’ve spent that front row money, your wife will probably slap you for ruining her evening. Cheers". You’re welcome to buy a front row ticket and try at my next show. Just know I slap back. Also once you’ve spent that front row money, your wife will probably slap you for ruining her evening. Cheers. https://t.co/bZWhXlbRYu — Vir Das (@thevirdas) April 3, 2022 What do you think about Vir Das' savage response? Tell us in the comments section below. On the film front, he is a part of Judd Apatow's recent Netflix release The Bubble. Besides that, the comedian is also treating his fans across the country with laughs with his latest tour. View the full article
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Unless you are living under a rock, you would know about the Russian-Ukrainian crisis that has shaken up the world right now. Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine is being condemned by several global leaders and spectators. Among them are some creative minds who are expressing their disapproval through a new and rather controversial social media trend. © iStock It’s the poem title ‘Sorry That I Was Not Your Mother’ which Indian comedian Vir Das too jumped on the bandwagon and penned a desi version of the poem and the people on the internet find it part hilarious and part problematic. © Instagram/Vir Das In the poem, he gives the gist of how desi children are raised and what would happen if Putin too was raised by an “Indian mum”. Read it here. View this post on Instagram For those who do not know, actress, activist and amateur Twitter poet, AnnaLynne McCord started this social media trend when she recited a poem in a video post addressing Putin. The poem suggests that the Russian-Ukrainian war wouldn’t have happened if the President was raised better. Dear Mister President Vladimir Putin… pic.twitter.com/LbDFBHVWJf — AnnaLynne McCord (@IAMannalynnemcc) February 24, 2022 This is problematic because this puts the blame on Putin’s mother for his beliefs and actions, which is what society tends to do—hold women responsible for men’s actions! It received a lot of flak from people on the internet with some saying it was done in a bad taste, while others said it was unfair and unacceptable to not only drag his mother into it but also blame her upbringing for the conflict. © Reuters However, it became a social media trend for those who were amused to slam Russia’s invasion into Ukraine. Vir Das’s take on the trend too received mixed reactions from his followers. Here is what they said. © Instagram/Vir Das © Instagram/Vir Das While a war between two countries is not funny and making memes or joke on the subject is highly insensitive, this satire by Vir Das sounds like it’s more targeted on desi parenting than Putin. Doesn’t it? View the full article
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Days after stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das made headlines for his monologue on ‘Two Indias’, delivered at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., he has finally broken his silence and said that he won’t stop doing his job. He was trolled heavily for insulting the country in a foreign land and was even termed as an ‘anti-national’. In the nearly seven-minute-long video, Vir Das is heard talking about the duality of the country. He mentions topical issues India is grappling with including the battle against COVID-19. Vir talks about how Bollywood divides the nation on Twitter and ironically unites the audience in the theatres. He mentions how women are worshipped in the day and gang-raped at night. Vir is heard talking about the crackdown against comedians, lack of information about the PM CARES fund and does not forget to mention the farmers' protests. He also mentions that some might find it a gigantic joke but it’s not. Here’s the video: View this post on Instagram In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Vir said, “I think laughter is a celebration. When laughter and applause fill up a room, that’s a moment of pride. Any Indian who has a sense of humour, understands satire, or watches my entire video, knows that’s what happened in that room.” He went on to add, “I can’t expect what happens when I put out a piece of content — it’s jokes, it’s not in my hands,” Das stated. “I think a comedian puts out satire, it has the good of the country and the bad of the country, ending in the good of country…that’s something you should want to come together in.” He also said that he has made his county laugh at his jokes for so many years and he won’t stop doing his job. “I have made my country laugh for 10 years now. I have devoted my life to writing about my country. We are here at the Emmys because I wrote a love letter to my country. As long as I am able to do my comedy, I want to keep writing love letters to my country,” Das said. View this post on InstagramAfter his interview gained traction, people started to troll him brutally once again. One of the social media users went on to say that he should go to jail for giving this interview. Another said he should leave the country if he is not comfortable living here. Vir’s supporters gave it back to haters saying that he doesn’t owe anyone an explanation and he said nothing but the truth. Here are the reactions: © Vir Das Instagram © Vir Das Instagram © Vir Das Instagram © Vir Das Instagram What do you have to say about this fiasco? Let us know in the comments section below. View the full article
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Comedian Vir Das causes a stir with 'two Indias' monologue in US
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In a world where digital media makes up most of our lives, it’s easier to just hide behind the laptop screens and share your meanest opinions without the fear of being caught. This is increasingly becoming the sad reality of the world we are living in. Just the day before yesterday, Vir Das’ video started to go viral wherein he delivered a monologue as part of his recent performance at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington DC. He uploaded a video on Instagram, titled ‘I Come From Two Indias’. View this post on Instagram It was only a matter of hours after he uploaded the video that he started trending on Twitter with many social media users calling him out for insulting the country. He was termed a ‘traitor’ and people didn’t approve of his act. In the video, he is heard talking about the duality of the country. He mentions topical issues India is grappling with including the battle against COVID-19. Vir talks about how Bollywood divides the nation on Twitter and ironically unites the audience in the theatres. He mentions how women are worshipped in the day and gang-raped at night. Vir is also heard talking about the crackdown against comedians, lack of information about the PM CARES fund and does not forget to mention the farmers' protests. He also mentions that some might find it a gigantic joke but it’s not. People were offended by his monologue and a complaint was registered against the comedian. Not just Vir Das, we have found out five more Indian comedians who have landed in trouble for their acts in the past. 1. Munawar Faruqui View this post on Instagram On January 1, 2021, standup comedian Munawar Faruqui was arrested for a show in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He was booked under various IPC sections including 295A, which relates to “deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings.” Town Inspector of Tukaganj Police Station Kamlesh Sharma had told The Indian Express that they had no evidence against Faruqui directly and that he had been booked as an organizer. “There’s no evidence against him for insulting Hindu deities or Union Minister Amit Shah,” he said. The comedian has been a target of Hindutva groups for the past year. Last month, two shows featuring Faruqui were canceled after members of Bajrang Dal traveled from Gujarat to Mumbai and threatened the venue owners. They feel he has mocked Lord Rama in his previous videos and hence, they want to get all of his shows canceled. 2. Kunal KamraKunal Kamra has always been in the news for his controversial tweets. He faced contempt charges over a series of tweets criticizing the Supreme Court for granting TV anchor Arnab Goswami interim bail. Here’s one of the tweets that got him in trouble: © Twitter/Kunal Kamra 3. Agrima Joshua View this post on Instagram Mumbai-based stand-up comedian Agrima Joshua landed in big trouble after she joked about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a standup gig. She even received rape and death threats because of a harmless joke. Swara Bhasker came out in support of her and also shared the video of the comedian’s act. Here’s the video: View this post on Instagram 4. Kiku Sharda View this post on Instagram Comedy Nights With Kapil actor Kiku Sharda was arrested for mimicking Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on his show. He was arrested for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the self-styled godman’s followers. Kiku was booked on December 31 under section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code (outraging religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious belief). Kiku Sharda was sent to 14-day judicial custody after police produced him before the court of Nandita Kaushik, Chief Judicial Magistrate in Kaithal. But, he was granted bail in this case. 5. Tanmay Bhat View this post on Instagram Tanmay Bhat got in major trouble after he used an app called Face Swap, which allows users to “borrow” another person’s face, for creating two videos titled Sachin Vs Lata #Civilwar that agitated followers of both the singer and the cricketer. Police complaints were filed against Bhat by Maharashtra's ruling BJP and also Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. View the full article
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'No joke': Indian comedian Vir Das under nationalist fire
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Vir Das booked for alleged use of derogatory language against India
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Comedian Vir Das has landed in trouble after he delivered a monologue as part of his recent performance at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington DC., with many on social media calling him out for "insulting India". He uploaded a video on Instagram, titled ‘I Come From Two Indias’. In the nearly seven-minute-long video, Vir Das is heard talking about the duality of the country. He mentions topical issues India is grappling with including the battle against COVID-19. Vir talks about how Bollywood divides the nation on Twitter and ironically unites the audience in the theatres. He mentions how women are worshipped in the day and gang-raped at night. Vir is heard talking about the crackdown against comedians, lack of information about the PM CARES fund and does not forget to mention the farmers' protests. He also mentions that some might find it a gigantic joke but it’s not. View this post on Instagram He also shared a clarification note but that also didn’t go down well with people. He wrote, “The video is a satire about the duality of two very separate India's that do different things. Like any nation has light and dark, good and evil within it. None of this is a secret. The video appeals for us to never forget that we are great. To never stop focusing on what makes us great. "It ends in a gigantic patriotic round of applause for a country we all love, believe in and are proud of. That there is more to our country than the headlines, a deep beauty. That's the point of the video and the reason for the applause," his statement read. pic.twitter.com/1xwR4Qp5Fw — Vir Das (@thevirdas) November 16, 2021 Ironically, Vir's statement on how there are two sections of people in India was reflected in how people reacted to his video too. Obviously, there were people who attacked him and brutally trolled him. People called him a traitor and that he had no right to insult the country. Some even called him a male version of Kangana Ranaut. © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter And then, there were people who supported his ideology and saluted him for speaking the harsh truth. © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter A complaint has been filed against Vir Das at Tilak Marg Police Station for allegedly using derogatory language during the event. As per ANI, “Delhi: Complaint received 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 the US.” © Twitter What do you have to say about this fiasco? Let us know in the comments section below. View the full article
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Making comedy comes with a great risk of hurting people’s sentiments or offending someone whether you intended to or not. Most stand-up comedians have faced the wrath of trolls, even got arrested for telling a joke on stage. Indian comic Vir Das is also no stranger to controversies and trolls over his sketches. © Instagram/Vir Das His latest one that has caused an uproar is a monologue that he released titled Two Indias. The six-minute video was a part of his show in Washington DC with an Indian audience jam-packed inside the John F Kennedy Centre. He posted the video on his social media account and captioned it, “TWO INDIAS - Vir Das Something I wrote on the morning of the show. At the end, after many laughs, we filmed it....and made some noise for a country we love, and are proud of. © Instagram/Vir Das Watch the video here. View this post on Instagram The monologue is a satire on the ironic polarity of India and its people. One particular line from the video which went viral as soon as it was posted, seems to have not sat well with people, which goes, “I come from an India where we worship women during the day and gang-rape them during the night”. For this, he has been trolled by some people on the internet. © Instagram/Vir Das Now, actress Kangana Ranaut has reacted to the video and called him a ‘criminal’. She posted stories on her Instagram account saying action should be taken against him. She wrote, “When you generalise all Indian men as gang-rapists it gives rise and encouragement to racism and bullying against Indians all over the world...after Bengal Famine Churchill famously said, ‘These Indians breed like rabbits they are bound to die like this...’ he blamed Indians’ *** drive/fertility for the death of millions because of hunger... Such creative work targeting an entire race is soft terrorism... strict actions must be taken against such criminals @virdas.” © Instagram/Kangana Ranaut Vir Das issued a clarification about the video on Tuesday in a Twitter post asking people to “not be fooled by edited snippets.” © Instagram/Vir Das He wrote, “The video is a satire about the duality of two very separate Indias that do different things. Like any nation has light and dark, good and evil within it. None of this is a secret. The video appeals for us to never forget that we are great. To never stop focusing on what makes us great.” pic.twitter.com/1xwR4Qp5Fw — Vir Das (@thevirdas) November 16, 2021He posted it after a lot of people expressed outrage on social media over the contents in the monologue and some even filed an FIR against him with the Mumbai Police. However, some also defended him and said he only spoke the truth and said nothing wrong. View the full article
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The Primetime Emmys are often criticized for only recognizing white people in general and not actors or artists from other countries. Well, despite the criticism, this time around the nominees surprisingly included a few Indian celebrities. Among them was Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the Best Performance by an Actor category for his role in Serious Men that had been directed by Sudhir Mishra. © Instagram/Nawazuddin Disney+ Hotstar crime web series Aarya directed by Ram Madhvani and Vir Das have also been nominated for this year's Emmys. The actor and stand-up comedian was nominated for his Netflix stand-up comedy special, Vir Das: For India. © Netflix It was surely a welcome change and he will now definitely attend the Emmys ceremony. Now, while most actors who attend such prestigious award shows end up wearing really costly and exquisite designer clothes, it seems Vir Das is not going to follow suit. Instead, the artist, in an Instagram post, asked new Indian designers to style him in their clothes. In what appears to be an attempt to keep things simple while also promoting Indian designers who are still trying to make a name for themselves, Vir's post was captioned, "New Designers...listen up. Correct address: makevirlookpresentable@weirdasscomedy.com" View this post on Instagram The post clearly won the hearts of many fans with people flooding the comments sections. © Instagram - Vir Das A user wrote, "This is why you're different than others. Respect man" © Instagram - Vir Das While another one said, "That’s how the legends do it! so inspiring." © Instagram - Vir Das "Thissss. Thisss is why you are the best." said another user. © Instagram - Vir Das A user named Shehla said, "Aren’t you the absolute best, Vir? More power to you." This was followed by a whole lot of other messages of support from fans and celebrities who feel that unlike a lot of other celebrities, Vir Das stands for the common people. Cheers to you, Vir! Keep doing what you do! View the full article
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The time when Indian talent is not just going global but is also earning accolades globally is finally here. In a record-breaking streak, the Emmy Awards nominations are out and India has three super entries in the race. Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has secured a nomination in the best performance by an actor category for his Netflix movie Serious Men. The movie was based on a novel written by Manu Joseph. He will be competing with David Tennant (Des), Roy Nik ( for Israeli series Normali ) and with Christian Tappan of Colombia (El Robo del Siglo). Disney+ Hotstar series Aarya starring the beautiful Sushmita Sen has made it to the final four of the best drama series category and will be competing with Chile's El Presidente, Israel's Tehran and UK’s There She Goes. The third feather in our cap is ace comedian and producer Vir Das, who made Vir Das: For India with Netflix and earned an Emmy nomination in the comedy segment. Um...I think I just got nominated at the #InternationalEmmyAwards @TheWeirdass@iemmys #VirDasForIndia I...uh...holy shit. Thank you pic.twitter.com/ZvfkFnWTXn — Vir Das (@thevirdas) September 23, 2021 Obviously, Indians are excited as hell and social media is already abuzz with a lot of reactions! Didn’t think I would see David Tennant and Nawazuddin Siddiqui go up against each other for an award but here it is! (Now I want both of them to be in something together) pic.twitter.com/NqrY4I70H8 — Maanasa (@maanasa_bt) September 23, 2021Well deserved. You have taken comedy to the next level in India which were imagined in west only with likes of Carlin and Pryor. Wish you all the best. — Rahul (@being_bhakt_) September 23, 2021Congratulations man " For India" really deserves to be nominated ️ — CA Mayank Jain (@iamayankjain) September 23, 2021Here’s hoping that just like the nominations, we also get to witness a winning streak with these much deserving candidates! View the full article
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Comedian Vir Das recently offended the transgender community and was criticized for his joke that made fun of gender pronouns and spoke inappropriately about transgender persons. In the fifth episode of his #TenonTen series, he spoke about it and received heavy backlash. In the episode, he said, “I am not because Transpeople have the courage to discard an organ if it isn't working properly. For them... or a man who used to be a woman and the kid is like... it just means that your kids will have a longer chapter in school when they learn pronouns.” He did accept his mistake and owned up to the fact that he completely messed it up. In the statement issued online, he thanked a person from the queer community for ‘calling him in’, and wrote, “I did a joke on the new ten on ten-episode that my friends in the Trans community felt hurt by. I see why. My intent at the moment was to say Trans people have the courage the Govt never ever could and it was set up wrong and uninformed.” “I messed up. It had the opposite effect and trivialized your struggle. Articulating my intent effectively is my responsibility, not yours. I got that joke wrong. Plain and simple. No buts,” he added. View this post on Instagram “Sometimes (a lot) people are upset because the joke really worked, sometimes because the joke doesn’t. My audience understands comedy, they can take a joke. So, when they talk to me, I listen. I’d like to be an artist who unabashedly deliberately uncomfortably pushes the line every single day, and never stops acknowledging his audience, always using their voice as his guide. A conversation, where the focus is on them, always,” he stated. “Amaan, thank you for your message. Know that I see you, I heard you, your struggle. I’m in this conversation, I’ll always listen and you will always inform my comedy,” he wrote. He then posted a screenshot of the message Amaan had sent to him. He had written, “Hey Vir. I’ve been a big fan of your comedy and your work (Excluding Mastizade lmao) for a long time now. I’m a queer individual who identifies as non-binary. I see your reaction to the calling out of your mistakes and I feel like someone has to call you in, instead.” They added, “When you feel like you’re being attacked, it’s very easy to get defensive. And reactionary. You of all people know punching up is how comedy works, and yet you chose to punch down, if only as a setup. I hope you understand. – A slightly hurt fan, Amaan.” View this post on Instagram Vir also shared the screenshot of his response to Amaan that read, “Amaan I hope it's alright that I am replying to you. You’re correct about the joke, and I’m so sorry it made you feel hurt. I am going to put a statement out, but waiting till everyone calms down so they know it's thought out and genuine. If you know my work, you know the intent is never ever to hurt. Give it a minute and I will definitely respond.” People have appreciated his gesture and lauded him for his courage. © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter © Twitter We live in the 21st century where people should be more inclusive of people's individualities and their sexuality too. Though we are far from where we want to be in this regard, it's heartening to see state governments taking initiatives to give transgenders some recognition and it would go a long way if we comedians and artists encouraged the same. Nonetheless, what do you have to say about the entire fiasco? Let us know in the comments section below. View the full article
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When you have the right people supporting you, the number of supporters you have doesn’t really matter. Well, this was true for Indian Archer Atanu Das, who defeated two-time Olympic champion, Oh Jin Hyek of South Korea, to proceed further into the elimination rounds. © World Archery Given the pandemic and everything, Japan’s Olympic stadiums are virtually without any audience. During their match, Oh Jin Hyek had quite a few people supporting him. Mainly the South Korean support staff and a few other athletes. © World Archery Atanu Das, on the other hand, had just his wife, Deepika Kumari supporting him. Deepika made headlines when she stormed her way into the quarterfinals, after a number of exhilarating elimination matches. Unfortunately, earlier today, she was knocked out of the running in the Women’s Individual Quarterfinal. © World Archery Upon defeating Hyek in his recent elimination match, Atanu credited the win to his wife, Deepika, for cheering him on, all by herself from the stands. She was the only supporter, he had. He was quoted, saying, “I was hearing her all the time. She was pushing me: ‘believe in yourself’, ‘you can do it’, ‘just stay calm and handle the situation.’ I am privileged to have my wife in this competition. She is a great support and motivation for me, so I really did my best in the match today.” © World Archery The two first met at the Tata Academy in Jamshedpur, in 2008, where they were batchmates. However, due to differences in languages and different training routines, they did not cross each other’s path. © World Archery During the 2016 Rio Olympics & the 2017 World Championships in Mexico City, they started getting closer to each other. It was after India’s disastrous showing at the World Championships in 2017 that they grew even closer, when they supported each other through some rough times, and eventually fell in love. They had decided to tie the knot after the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. However, because the Olympics were postponed indefinitely, they decided to go ahead with their wedding in June. © Instagram/theatanudas On the professional front, Atanu is having a blast at the Tokyo Olympics and has upset a number of favourites. Deepika, on the other hand, regained her position as the World No.1 in the Women’s Recurve division, just before the Tokyo Olympics. View the full article
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The internet is a powerful tool and anything that goes up there has a way of staying there. Even if you delete the origin, the ghost of its traces remain there for people to dig up anytime. Having a name and a place in the eyes of the world also means that your words have a more powerful impact on the general public than an average Joe. Indian comedians and the controversies around them have been going on forever because a lot of ‘jokes’ made by them have not gone down well with people and authorities in this country. The latest person to be called out and be cancelled is comedian-actor Vir Das. He tweeted a joke on gender pronouns and deleted it soon after a lot of backlash came his way. © Twitter We are in the day and age where conversations around more than two genders are being highly encouraged and a lot of people are opening up to the idea of understanding genders and accepting each other with love. Keeping that issue in mind, his joke was taken in a bad taste and a lot of people tried explaining why it was hurtful for a non-binary person and was also transphobic in nature. I struggle everyday bc my family is transphobic and don't use right pronouns for me, but yea it's a joke — Khushveer (@khushveerss) July 5, 2021Vir Das is the perfect of example of no matter how woke of a comic you are, at the end of the day inevitably you will punch down to gender minorities when you run out of jokes to make. — puru (@oopspuruagain) July 5, 2021Doesn't matter whichever way you say it, either way you're unfunny https://t.co/C4ZVnro4jk pic.twitter.com/5c2B6Rruf7 — Anandita. (@devilsblessingx) July 5, 2021 Vir went on to delete the tweet and tried to neutralise the virtual atmosphere. However, while it was too late for people who were already offended, he offended more people who thought he couldn’t stand up to his own joke. It wasn't misunderstood. You cannot make a joke about a minority community where you don't belong.period. get a sense of humour please. — Sam wants to get to 300(CHECK PINNED/logged out) (@samthecursedkat) July 5, 2021When did it become fine to delete a joke cos a lot of people get upset. What happened to freedom of speech and tolerance. Are the wokes so insecure of their selves that they can’t take a joke? https://t.co/st7lphR1gz — NWO (@tweetslikeobito) July 6, 2021notice how instead of accepting his mistake he’s comfortable enough to crib about people getting offended — naisha (@naishhhhh) July 5, 2021 Looks like humour needs to be revisited and should be done in better taste for most people. View the full article
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Vir Das has been on the top of his game in entertaining us with his on-point comic timing. While we have been in a deadly pandemic for over a year now and since most of our lives have come to a standstill, Vir took this opportunity to keep his fans hooked, making the internet his stage. © Instagram/Vir Das In a recent scenario, Vir Das reacted to a Tweet in which his fan mentioned that he could be the next prime minister of India. The fan wrote @thevirdas for prime minister 2024. While that's a huge compliment, Vir, however, mentioned that someone else deserves the merit to be the PM of the country. Wrong number. Dial Sonu Sood https://t.co/X7otTpBPi5 — Vir Das (@thevirdas) May 6, 2021He replied to this tweet, saying "Wrong number. Dial Sonu Sood." He replied this with folded hands emoji. As soon as Vir gave this reply, many fans came forward and agreed to Vir's statement. Another Twitter user mentioned that someone should stand in opposition with Sonu Sood and that should be Vir Das. One user wrote "This is a very interesting point, why can't we all have Sonu Sood as our next Prime Minister? I think he will serve the post the best. The way he has reached out to every corner of the country. Let's do something about this," © Instagram/Sonu Sood As India continues to fight the second wave of Covid-19, Sonu Sood has been at the forefront and has been helping as many individuals as possible. He first started helping stranded migrants and is now working hard by arranging hospital beds, oxygen cylinders etc for the patients. Even though the pressure is mounting, Sonu is providing aid in such unprecedented times. He has been working relentlessly since last year during the Covid crisis. View this post on InstagramVir Das also took to Instagram recently and added a witty note that spoke about how the lockdown has brought in a few good things as well. He mentioned "No one has told me to go to Pakistan in about a month. Left and right are helping each other get beds. The conversation is about Antibodies and not Anti-nationals. We went from 'BOLLYWOOD IS ON DRUGS!' to literally helping each other get drugs. I'm not sure how long this version of social media lasts. Ima take a second to appreciate it today," Very happy to announce we raised about 7 lakhs for both our charities, and also made 200 doctors and nurses laugh this weekend. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets. We will make sure the money gets to those who need it. #VirDasAtHome — Vir Das (@thevirdas) May 3, 2021 Vir Das has also raised Rs 7 Lakh for the country as a part of a charity. He tweeted "Very happy to announce we raised about 7 lakhs for both our charities and also made 200 doctors and nurses laugh this weekend. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets. We will make sure the money gets to those who need it. #VirDasAtHome," Here are some reactions of people, who are now pushing Sonu to be the next Prime Minister. This is a very interesting point, why can't we all have Sonu Sood as our next Prime Minister? I think he will serve the post the best. The way he has reached out to every corner of the country. Let's do something about this. — Sauparno Chatterjee (@sauparno) May 6, 2021 Vir das for Health minister, I know you can do better stand up than Dr. Harsh Vardhan. — Mahira (@MahiraSayed0) May 6, 2021Nai yaar .. aap and sonu sud be the opposition always .. designated opposition.. loudest and educated opposition .. koi to chaiye inse argue karne ke liye with real facts and figures — A Desi Heart (@a_desi_heart) May 6, 2021 Imagine agr facts aur figures se desh chl raha hota — Amitoj Singh (@ughhhmitoj) May 6, 2021 Yes india need people like vir das. — haroon bacha (@haroon20z) May 6, 2021 Good idea @SonuSood for prime minister 2024 @virdas — blueboy (@blueboy52778445) May 6, 2021 View the full article
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Recently, comedian Munawar Faruqui along with four others were arrested for allegedly insulting the religious sentiments of Hindus. However, a woman who attended the show took to Instagram saying that the comedian didn’t make any derogatory remarks and the police officer also said that there were no videos showing him making the remarks. The four others who were arrested included -Edwin Anthony, Prakhar Vyas, Priyam Vyas, and Nalin Yadav. This came after Eklavya Singh Gaur, the son of a BJP MLA Malini Laxman Gaur, filed a police complaint against them for passing derogatory comments about Hindu Gods and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the show. Also, the local court rejected their bail pleas and sent them directly to judicial custody. He was allegedly also beaten and thrashed for his comments. Comedian Munawar Faruqi beaten by Hundutva Mob Alleged making derogatory comments about Hindu deities Where are those Hindutva and Librandus Who were Supporting France in Name of Freedom Speech Where is Freedom of Speech Of Comedian Munawar Faruqui pic.twitter.com/pNFJmW3KyH — faizan (@faizan0008) January 2, 2021 Here is a video of the show before he was arrested in Indore- Video of Munawar Faruqui in Indore Munro cafe before he was arrested. https://t.co/oerI8yJa2l — Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) January 2, 2021 Now, several comics including Varun Grover, Vir Das, Kaneez Surka, Agrima Joshua, and Rohan Joshi, meanwhile, took to social media in support of Faruqui. Varun Grover took to Instagram and said, “A fellow Indian, a fellow comedian is in jail and got beaten up by a mob because of the words he uttered. Here he’s trying to logically, calmly present his case but our systems now just want to brutally silence every voice… They don’t want to hear, they don’t want to even argue — they want to simply erase every shred of individual thought, every iota of reason.” Vir Das also took to Twitter in support of the comedian. Check out the posts here- I'm just going to leave this here. pic.twitter.com/C8eqqDzPya — Vir Das (@thevirdas) January 3, 2021 You can't stop jokes and laughter. Not because comedians are performing it, but because people need to laugh. Harder you try, the more you're going to be laughed at, now, and by history. Anyone who has ever tried to control humour, now has a category of jokes devoted to them. — Vir Das (@thevirdas) January 3, 2021 Faruqui’s lawyer Anshuman Shrivastava also expressed that an FIR had been registered with a political motive and also said that constitutional provisions of freedom of speech defend comedians. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below! View the full article
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The Coronavirus outbreak has allowed us to finish watching all the shows we had on our lists and even make time for some new ones. Well, for those who love Vir Das, he is there to treat you with his new show, Hasmukh. While the genre of comedy might not be new to Vir Das, the actor-comedian goes down the darker route in this new series. If dark comedy is your thing, then this show is surely for you. The new series shows the journey of Hasmukh Sudiya (Vir Das), a man from Saharanpur who wants to be comedy's biggest star. The only problem lies in his crippling creative blocks. The show will unravel all the mysteries. Featuring Das alongside Ranvir Shorey and Manoj Pahwa, the series has got the people talking on Twitter. Before you see why people are recommending the show, hereâs a look at the trailer: People who have watched it are recommending this show as the next binge-watch series and are appreciating Vir Das and Ranvir Shorey for their brilliant performances. Watched #Hasmukh on #Netflix. Compelling dark narrative. @thevirdas does a marvellous job immersing totally into the role. â Sanjeev Chhabra (@chhabs63) April 19, 2020Just watched #Hasmukh on @NetflixIndia! @thevirdas and @RanvirShorey are absolutely fucking killing it! @Deeksha_k_s Lovely You are. P.S. Dialogue of the Year - Muskuraiye, kya hua, koi mar gya kya!! â Pankaj Kumar #StayHomeSaveLives (@PanksSays) April 19, 2020@thevirdas you just killed it man... Right time right show right skills... Expecting many more .... Thank you and all the best ...#Hasmukh â KAILASH MIRANI (@mirani_kailash) April 19, 2020Once again @RanvirShorey showcases his acting chops in #Hasmukh.. hereâs one actor who doesnât get the credit he deserves.. watch #TrafficSignal and youâll understand! â Nikhil Sakhardanday (@niks2410) April 19, 2020Just got done watching #Hasmukh @thevirdas amazing act by this man. @RanvirShorey you were the master piece. Seriously it was a killer ð». Casting and story line was brilliantly done. â Aftab A Khan (@i_affy) April 19, 2020You kept me awake all night last night bro LOVED #Hasmukh Its wicked, funny, dark and such amazing performances! Especially by the supporting cast! 𤪠Love you bro! You ROCKED! And a huge round of applause for @Nikgonsalves 𤩠https://t.co/Iznkr1aX8d â Milap (@zmilap) April 19, 2020Watched #Hasmukh on #Netflix. Compelling dark narrative. @thevirdas does a marvellous job immersing totally into the role. â Sanjeev Chhabra (@chhabs63) April 19, 2020Talking about the show, Vir Das had earlier said, Hasmukh is purely a fictional tale. But every fictional story is founded in some wild imagination. As the writer, thatâs what I have applied here. One can never imagine looking at Amol Palekar on screen and say that he can have a dark side. His on-screen characters are so affable and endearing. Hasmukh is similar.â Since many people have already recommended it, I will give it a shot and watch it tonight. What about you? View the full article
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It's a proud day for our country, Hima Das, an 18-year-old has created history with her incredible win. She has now become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships. What's even more impressive is the fact that this historic win came just 18 months after she participated in her first competitive race, which was an inter-district meet in Sivasagar, Assam. Imagine achieving so much in such a short amount of time! If that's not incredible then I don't know what is. I mean, just look at this! And this is how Him Das became the first Indian woman to win an #IAAFworlds title pic.twitter.com/0Zhx0QuxZI — IAAF (@iaaforg) July 12, 2018 During the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships in the women's 400m final race, she clocked 51.46s and won gold. Everyone was already excited and expected her to win since she is the U-20 season leader in this quarter-mile event. Back in April, she made an Indian U-20 record of 51.32s and finished sixth in the Commonwealth Games 400m final in Gold Coast. People are obviously excited and impressed and everyone took to Twitter to praise her for her truly historic win. Here's how PM Narendra Modi congratulated her. India is delighted and proud of athlete Hima Das, who won a historic Gold in the 400m of World U20 Championships. Congratulations to her! This accomplishment will certainly inspire young athletes in the coming years. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 13, 2018 Next stop, Olympics. Congratulations to our sensational sprint star Hima Das for winning the 400m gold in the World Under-20 Championship. This is India's first ever track gold in a World Championship. A very proud moment for Assam and India, Hima; now the Olympic podium beckons! #PresidentKovind — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 12, 2018 Yes, we are really proud. Hima Das the nation is so proud of you. My congratulations to you for your Under20 win in Finland. Your historic achievement of winning India's first ever track athletics world title will inspire girls to believe that nothing is impossible — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 13, 2018 Impeccable feat, indeed. Incredible effort from Hima Das for winning gold medal for the country. No words can describe the feelings of this impeccable feat𥠗 Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) July 13, 2018 What a coincidence! Congratulations #HimaDas.. 400 meter winner in world Under-20 championships.. proud moment. It's amazing that it coincides with the 5 year anniversary of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag & Milkha-ji's biggest dream was to witness an Indian athlete win Gold in track & field. ððð½ðð½ðð½ — Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) July 12, 2018 Take a bow! The biggest positive to come out of what Hima Das has achieved isn't the medal, it's the hope that India can. Take a bow, champion! — Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) July 13, 2018 Did you feel it? Volume up for max goosebumps. #HimaDas pic.twitter.com/dEnNw6XW0W — SAGAR (@sagarcasm) July 13, 2018 So much patriotism in just one tweet. T 2865 - CONGRATULATIONS .. #HimaDas , the first Indian Women to win a GOLD in World Athletic track event EVER ! INDIA is proud of you .. you have given us reason to hold up our heads HIGH ! JAI HIND !! ð®ð³ð®ð³ pic.twitter.com/Q0YVCx6FSf — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 12, 2018 Yes, this will go down in history. Historic! Congratulations Hima Das for winning India's first Gold at a global track event in Under - 20 World Athletics. Nicely done ðð — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 12, 2018 Way to go! Super proud and ecstatic to see Hima Das script history as she becomes the first Indian woman to win a gold ð¥at Athletics Junior World Championship in 400m track event! Many Congratulations ðð» Way to go! ð®ð³ pic.twitter.com/moaR1zpa06 — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 12, 2018 Yes, glorious. Congratulations to Hima Das on scripting history by winning a Gold at U-20 World Championship. It is the first ever gold medal for India at any track event in a global competition. She has made the country proud. It is a special & glorious moment in India's sporting history. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 13, 2018 Congrats! Champion ! Many congratulations Hima Das for creating history winning Gold medal in 400m of World U20 Championships, clocking 51.47s. 1st Indian athlete to win Gold in track event of U-20 World Championships. pic.twitter.com/htnmYsZBBj — Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 12, 2018 So proud! Wow! So proud of you Hima Das. Incredible, historic achievement on becoming the first Indian track athlete to win a medal at any global event winning Gold at women's 400m World U-20 Championships clocking a time of 51.47 seconds. Thank you for the happiness. pic.twitter.com/Cs5wY8sDuM — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 12, 2018 It's unbelievable. When you realise what you have just done for your country.... this was #HimaDas during the national anthem.#IAAFTampere2018 pic.twitter.com/sWlE1nYh5n — Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) July 12, 2018
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Check out Partha's inspirational story and how he's helping popularise basketball in the small town of Sivasagar, Assam.
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You talk about fine stand-up acts in India and the first name that comes to your mind is of Vir Das. He is supremely talented and can crack you up within seconds. His 'The Boarding World Tour', in which he traveled across 6 continents and more than 26 countries, gained him a huge fan following. And now the man is back, adding another feature to his hat. Signing a new show with ABC, Vir will soon be seen in a Warner Brothers' dramedy series weekly, 'Whiskey Cavalier'. The show will be both action-packed and a comedy at the same time, tracing the life of tough but tender FBI super agent, Will Chase aka Whiskey Cavalier. Vir will be seen playing one of the main leads named Jai Datta in the series. Not many know this, but Vir shot the pilot episode of the show at the beginning of the year in Prague. Mitron... A post shared by Vir Das (@virdas) on Apr 29, 2018 at 12:27am PDT First, it was Priyanka Chopra who made her way in the West like a boss with Quantico and Vir seems to be following the same steps. When Vir was asked about this new venture he said, "I had such a good time shooting the pilot. It's an exciting time to bring Indian voices to American television. This is a comedy team and a cast that is the right mix of laughs and action. I'm looking forward to saving the world with some hilarious people. It was something that the universe sent my way while I was on tour in the US. I ended up meeting Bill and the team and we found this character together,” he added. This Thursday I thought I'd scare the hell out of you. Throwback to one of the most fun things I've ever shot. A dance anthem for shitty male dancers like myself. Tag someone you want to NACHO ð A post shared by Vir Das (@virdas) on Mar 22, 2018 at 6:49am PDT Well, Priyanka Chopra's loss with 'Quantico' being cancelled turned out to be fruitful for Vir. America beware, you have another Indian all set to take your job!
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You talk about fine stand-up acts in India and the first name that comes to your mind is of Vir Das. He is supremely talented and can crack you up within seconds. His 'The Boarding World Tour', in which he traveled across 6 continents and more than 26 countries, gained him a huge fan following. And now the man is back, adding another feature to his hat. Signing a new show with ABC, Vir will soon be seen in a Warner Brothers' dramedy series weekly, 'Whiskey Cavalier'. The show will be both action-packed and a comedy at the same time, tracing the life of tough but tender FBI super agent, Will Chase aka Whiskey Cavalier. Vir will be seen playing one of the main leads named Jai Datta in the series. Not many know this, but Vir shot the pilot episode of the show at the beginning of the year in Prague. Mitron... A post shared by Vir Das (@virdas) on Apr 29, 2018 at 12:27am PDT First, it was Priyanka Chopra who made her way in the West like a boss with Quantico and Vir seems to be following the same steps. When Vir was asked about this new venture he said, "I had such a good time shooting the pilot. It's an exciting time to bring Indian voices to American television. This is a comedy team and a cast that is the right mix of laughs and action. I'm looking forward to saving the world with some hilarious people. It was something that the universe sent my way while I was on tour in the US. I ended up meeting Bill and the team and we found this character together,” he added. This Thursday I thought I'd scare the hell out of you. Throwback to one of the most fun things I've ever shot. A dance anthem for shitty male dancers like myself. Tag someone you want to NACHO ð A post shared by Vir Das (@virdas) on Mar 22, 2018 at 6:49am PDT Well, Priyanka Chopra's loss with 'Quantico' being cancelled turned out to be fruitful for Vir. America beware, you have another Indian all set to take your job!
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Nandita Das (R) speaking to the movie lede Nawazuddin Siddiqui during the shooting of the movie. Photo: Manto Bollywood actress and filmmaker Nandita Das said that her upcoming directorial Manto, based on the life of South Asian writer Saadat Hasan Manto, will hit the theatres by mid-next year. The shooting of the movie has been completed, said the director during the opening ceremony of the Jio MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival, Indian media reported. Regarding the movie, she said ?It's been an incredible journey. A lot of credible people have been a part of it. I think I am fortunate enough to work with a great cast and crew.? She added, ?Hopefully, by mid next year, it should be in theatres." On working with actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rasika Dugal, she said: "Both of them are wonderful. Honestly, both are very accomplished actors and wonderful human beings. When you spend so much time with actors, you also want to work with good people. I feel fortunate that they have fully dedicated themselves and they are real troopers, she added. "If you ask as a director how happy you are after shooting the film, then it's a tricky one. But I just know that it can't get any worse. It can only get better when you are in post-production," she said. She also shared that editing is her favourite part of the filmmaking journey. "All the mistakes you have done while shooting, now you can sort of try to make it better.? The first look of the movie Manto was finally unveiled at 70th Cannes Film Festival. Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays the role of protagonist while Rasika Duggal plays the role of Manto's wife named Safiya. Earlier in the year, some pictures from the movie set had surfaced.
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Vir Das just made his debut standup on the YouTube channel of late night host Conan O’Brien and let’s just say, it was a roaring success. He starts by taunting the Americans with the joke that hurts the most. Drawing a crazy parallel with Donald Trump and arranged marriages in India, he tells the American audience how Trump is their arranged marriage. Das imagines a utopian world where one could update religion like an app. Just that Android users would be clueless. He gets it right when he says America’s biggest achievement is breakfast. Watch the video below for a feel-good Wednesday evening: Vir Das’ show ‘Abroad Understanding’ was aired on Netflix on 25th April and is the first original Indian production to do so. Watch the trailer below: