Stand up comedy india vir das biography

Indian comedian and actor

Vir Das (born 31 May 1979) is an Indian comedian, actor and musician.^[1] After beginning a career in standup comedy, Das moved to Hindi cinema starring in films like Badmaash Company (2010), Delhi Belly (2011), and Go Goa Gone (2013) in supporting roles.^[2] In 2017, he performed the Netflix special Abroad Understanding.^[3] Das has appeared in approximately 35 plays, over 100 stand-up comedy shows, 18 films, eight TV shows and six comedy specials.

He has written comedic columns for Femina, Maxim, Exotica, DNA and Tehelka. In 2019, he made his debut in American television with the television series, Whiskey Cavalier. He won the 2023 International Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series for the Netflix comedy special Vir Das: Landing.^[4]

Personal life

Vir Das was born to Ranu Das and Madhur Das in Dehradun on 31 May 1979.^[5][6][7] He was raised in Nige