Vir Das

Vir Das for the first time spoke to the media after the spark of controversy on "Two Indias", stating that he has been making people laugh for ten years and will continue to do so. While talking to NDTV, he said, "Any Indian who has a sense of humor, knows that’s what happened in that room." He further stated that he hopes to continue writing "love letters" to India. 

Complaints were made against Vir Das for "derogatory statements against India," on November 16. Das' monologue show, "I COME FROM TWO INDIAS", has been the subject of complaints. According to the complaint, he made a "derogatory statement" against India's PM and implied that the PM Cares fund was a "fraud." He… read-more

India received three nominations for the International Emmy Awards 2021 on September 23. "Serious Men" earned Nawazuddin Siddiqui a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor. For Netflix's special "Vir Das: For India", Vir Das was nominated in the Comedy category. The Disney Plus Hotstar series "Aarya", starring Sushmita Sen, also earned a nomination for Best Drama Series. On the nomination, Vir Das said, ''This is just… read-more

Reacting to the idea of making Sonu Sood as the next Prime Minister, the actor has responded saying, "Hum aam insaan achhe hain bhai, aam insaan better hai." The idea started doing rounds after actress Rakhi Sawant lauded Sood's philanthropic efforts and endorsed him for the PM post. Earlier, actor-comedian Vir Das had also tweeted that "Dial Sonu Sood" for PM while responding to a user.