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Vir Das

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Vir Das
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Vir Das was born in Dehradun, India. He was raised in Nigeria and studied at the Indian Language School in Lagos, Nigeria, as well as at The Lawrence School, Sanawar and in Delhi. He obtained a bachelor's degree from Knox College, Illinois, in Economics and Theatre with a concentration in performance.

It was at Knox that Das first explored stand-up comedy with his first special, Brown Men Can't Hump, which debuted in Knox's Harbach Theatre. He received a Richter Scholarship for Theatre and later went on to win the Colton Performance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting from Knox. He was also a teaching assistant for Beginning Acting at Knox.

After graduating from Knox, Das was accepted into the Stanislavsky Program of the Moscow Arts Theatre and performed eight plays. At Havard, Das trained as a method actor for six months.

Das returned to India in April 2003 and since then has performed over 100 comedy shows in all the major cities. He debuted six comedy specials written, directed by and starring him at the India Habitat Center. These include Brown Men Can't Hump, Not for Members Only, Bored of The Things!, Who Let the Das Out?, Son of a Switch! and VIRagra.

He started his career on TV when he hosted two TV shows for Indian TV channel 'Zoom' The first one was 'Is Route Ki Sabhin Linein Maast Hain' where he was an agony uncle. The second was his own stand-up comedy late night show 'Ek Rahin Vir'. Das also hosted 'Top Drive - Getaway' for Indian channel ' Star World'.

Das has appeared on a variety of comedic television programs before being cast in acting roles, as the comic relief in 'The Curse of King Tut's Tomb', a Hallmark mini-series filmed in India. He began filming for his first two Bollywood roles in early 2006. He played a small role Vipul Shah's 2007 movie 'Namastey London'. Das moved to Hindi Cinema starring in films like 'Delhi Belly', 'Badmaash Company' and 'Go Goa Gone'.

In 2012, Das released his first music album with his comedy rock band Alien Chutney. Das serves as vocalist on the album, entitled Mauritian Chutney.

In Apr 2017, he became the first Indian Comedian to make a comedy special for Netflix called 'Abroad Understanding' and released his second Netflix special 'Losing It' in Dec 2018.

In 2019, he made his debut in American television in the series, Whiskey Cavalier (2019)
BornMay 31, 1979
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Photos17

Vir Das and Maria Bakalova in The Bubble (2022)
Vir Das in Vir Das (2019)
Vir Das in Vir Das (2019)
Vir Das in Vir Das (2019)
Vir Das in Vir Das (2019)
Scott Foley, Ana Ortiz, Lauren Cohan, Tyler James Williams, and Vir Das in Whiskey Cavalier (2019)
Vir Das in Conan (2010)
Vir Das in Conan (2010)
Vir Das in 31st October (2015)
Tusshar Kapoor and Vir Das in Mastizaade (2016)
Kunal Kemmu, Vir Das, and Anand Tiwari in Go Goa Gone (2013)
Imran Khan and Vir Das in Delhi Belly (2011)

Known for

Imran Khan, Vir Das, and Kunaal Roy Kapur in Delhi Belly (2011)
Delhi Belly
7.5
  • Arup
  • 2011
Kunal Kemmu, Saif Ali Khan, Vir Das, and Anand Tiwari in Go Goa Gone (2013)
Go Goa Gone
6.6
  • Luv
  • 2013
Vir Das in Hasmukh (2020)
Hasmukh
5.4
TV Mini Series
  • Hasmukh
David Duchovny, Leslie Mann, Fred Armisen, Pedro Pascal, Keegan-Michael Key, Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Ben Ashenden, Alexander Owen, and Guz Khan in The Bubble (2022)
The Bubble
4.7
  • Ronjon
  • 2022

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  • Go Goa Gone 2
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  • PP Petals
  • David Duchovny, Leslie Mann, Fred Armisen, Pedro Pascal, Keegan-Michael Key, Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Ben Ashenden, Alexander Owen, and Guz Khan in The Bubble (2022)
    The Bubble
  • Vir Das in Inside-Out (2020)
    Inside-Out
  • Vir Das in Hasmukh (2020)
    Hasmukh
  • Lucille Soong, Randall Park, Constance Wu, Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, and Hudson Yang in Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
    Fresh Off the Boat
  • Connected. (2020)
    Connected.
  • Vir Das in Be Stupid with Vir Das (2019)
    Be Stupid with Vir Das
  • Jestination Unknown (2019)
    Jestination Unknown
  • Scott Foley, Ana Ortiz, Lauren Cohan, Tyler James Williams, and Vir Das in Whiskey Cavalier (2019)
    Whiskey Cavalier
  • Ashvin Borad in Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi (2017)
    Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi
  • Vir Das, Shaad Randhawa, and Richa Chadha in Raakh (2016)
    Raakh
  • Ajay Devgn and Abigail Eames in Shivaay (2016)
    Shivaay
  • Boman Irani, Neha Dhupia, Vir Das, and Lisa Haydon in Santa Banta Pvt Ltd (2016)
    Santa Banta Pvt Ltd
  • Tusshar Kapoor, Sunny Leone, and Vir Das in Mastizaade (2016)
    Mastizaade
  • Chidiya Ghar (2011)
    Chidiya Ghar

Producer

  • Vir Das in Vir Das: Landing (2022)
    Vir Das: Landing
  • Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special (2020)
    Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special
  • Vir Das in Inside-Out (2020)
    Inside-Out
  • Vir Das in Hasmukh (2020)
    Hasmukh
  • Vir Das: For India (2020)
    Vir Das: For India
  • Jestination Unknown (2019)
    Jestination Unknown
  • Vir Das in Vir Das: Losing It (2018)
    Vir Das: Losing It
  • Vir Das: Abroad Understanding (2017)
    Vir Das: Abroad Understanding

Writer

  • Vir Das in Vir Das: Landing (2022)
    Vir Das: Landing
  • Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special (2020)
    Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special
  • Vir Das in Inside-Out (2020)
    Inside-Out
  • Vir Das in Hasmukh (2020)
    Hasmukh
  • Vir Das: For India (2020)
    Vir Das: For India
  • Vir Das in Be Stupid with Vir Das (2019)
    Be Stupid with Vir Das
  • Vir Das in Vir Das: Losing It (2018)
    Vir Das: Losing It
  • Vir Das: Abroad Understanding (2017)
    Vir Das: Abroad Understanding
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Official trailer
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Official Trailer
Trailer 1:24
Official Trailer
Theatrical Version
Trailer 2:51
Theatrical Version
Amit Sahni Ki List (2014) Trailer
Trailer 2:16
Amit Sahni Ki List (2014) Trailer
I Am Offended (2015) Trailer
Trailer 0:24
I Am Offended (2015) Trailer
Santa Banta Pvt Ltd (2016) Trailer
Trailer 2:29
Santa Banta Pvt Ltd (2016) Trailer
Revolver Rani (2014) Trailer
Trailer 2:32
Revolver Rani (2014) Trailer
Vir Das: For India Trailer
Trailer 1:21
Vir Das: For India Trailer
Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014) Trailer
Trailer 2:49
Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014) Trailer
Delhi Belly (2011) Trailer
Trailer 2:15
Delhi Belly (2011) Trailer
Jestination Unknown Trailer
Trailer 1:17
Jestination Unknown Trailer
Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi (2017) Trailer
Trailer 2:44
Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi (2017) Trailer

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    • May 31, 1979
    • Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
    • October 24, 2014 - present

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    Brother of Knox's Delta Theta chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity.

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