Vir Das on Bollywood, Two Indias and his journey as a Comic Artist | Karishma Mehta | Ep 16 | HOB

“I belong nowhere but the stage. It’s the only place where I feel fearless and I feel at home.”
These are the words of an artist who represents the face of Indian Comedy at a global stage. An unconventional face and learned mind, who broke into Bollywood with a shot in the dark, now travels universally with comedy as his first love and protector.
His jokes have struck chords through New York and Chicago to Kashmir and 'Andheria Mod ki Chudail' in Delhi. Spending his early childhood in Africa, then in India and an avid Shakespeare lover, Vir is a gem of a storyteller. His stories are personal and yet blend with the global standard.
The first Indian comedian to land up a Netflix Special, and how he'll never be an insider in Bollywood to what is his stand on his responsibility towards his country, Vir has spoken his heart out.
Get ready with some tissues, because you are going to cry out of sheer laughter.
Here's, presenting you a comic, an actor, a writer and big time controversial with 'Two Indias' - The artist who has mastered the craft of humor and represents the billions - Vir Das!
To watch Landing : www.netflix.com/in/title/8162...
#virdas #landing #humansofbombay
00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Vir Das in the building
1:20 - Versatile Vir
2:55 - VJ Vir Das and Filmfare Writer
3:25 - Who becomes a Comic?
3:41 - Dyslexia
4:25 - Childhood in Africa and back to India
5:22 - Chalo America!
5:57 - I belong nowhere but..
6:31 - Vir Das and Shaikspeare
7:48 - Mata ne bulaya hai
8:25 - I blacked out in Jammu
9:49 - One teacher can change your life
10:26 - She yelled at my Mom
10:55 - Wrote a letter to IIT
12:00 - Man with green balls in Chicago
13:59 - Political Science in DU
16:50 - Bollywood stars fear Comics
17:58 - Vir Das and Comedy
19:38 - Vir Das and Bollywood
20:55 - You can smell bullshit one mile away
21:45 - Can you be real?
23:40 - VJ Vir
25:04 - CNBC hired me as a Comic
25:58 - Rang De Basanti changed my life
26:42 - Aaram Nagar
27:00 - Shot in the Dark
27:46 - Delhi Belly
28:42 - Laugh Factory, LA
29:19 - I represent the Billions
30:10 - Shivani and I
30:37 - Love Aaj Kal
32:00 - My love language
33:00 - Two Indias
34:50 - I'm an Indian Artist
37:14 - Sabka time aata hai
38:00 - I announced my tour with no venues booked
40:37 - Mera aur Akshay Kumar ka dabba
41:21 - 3 Brown Boys
42:17 - Authenticity
42:55 - What's your Superpower?
44:06 - Hollywood Rom Com
44:55 - Bombay meri Jaan
46:33 - When does Vir write?
47:11 - Fan Moment with SRK
50:27 - Me, Imran and Kunal
51:42 - Vir fears what?
52:21 - Shobha De
53:45 - Vir goes into Nostalgia
54:45 - Keep Going!
56:00 - When is the next show?
57:40 - Parting Words
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[@BELLmondoFarsmaneli]

He is so serious, you can never think he can even joke :D This guy is a real DIAMOND. He can see and interprete the world in a very precise way through humor. I love you, SIR, much much respect for what you are doing. Just never stop doing it.

[@singhgurpal3491]

This guy is a pure gem. Years from now I think his opinions n thoughts might inspire us to be a better society n more human. I just wish he gets the respect he deserves

[@amanbajwa233]

Have you seen him in Santa Banta Pvt Ltd? He himself chose that role and made fun of someone who would look like you or one of your male relatives.

[@amyhooge1034]

I love hearing your Indian stories!! I have seen you three times in America, live and twice on Zoom during the pandemic! You are amazing!!

[@Aditya_davicii]

You know someone said something beautiful when people start snapping fingers instead of clapping 😂♥️

[@ranarajvansh_the1]

Karishma,you are awesome,this was one of the best Vir Das interview I've come across yet!keep going.

[@humansofbombay2801]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ankitgiri4482]

This interview is literally a piece of a gem....loved it, Karishma!! . Thanks for giving us such an Inspirational and of course Amazing Insightful & Provoking Interview of this legend..................Really Thanks to you Will we have more sort of the artist like Anushka Sharma, Prajakta Koli etc....?

[@kirannnaa]

Like a Song/movie/Poem/Story etc. etc. etc., this free-flow conversation has too many woooow moments. Kudos to VD, Kudos to d Host too for bringing out such an interesting interview. 👌👏

[@karishmamehta3337]

Vulnerable, honest AND hilarious - only Vir Das!

[@hiteshkannpariya]

I would say....i am always watching your videos for only for karishma..❤️ its commandable how you arranged lights and ambiance ....its top notch 👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@TLH11_23]

Another gem , masterpiece, from HOB. WOW, KEEP GOING

[@y2nsamy2nsam3]

Vir Das was spot on on his two Indias, ppl cant deny that he was correct

[@Pennywise.18]

Lol For them rest of the world is ideal 🤮

[@roshnik5137]

But so many people denied and were very offended.

[@deepalibalrajvishwakarma3020]

@@roshnik5137 because the right wing media covered it like it's all of his career. You can't judge someone's whole career by a 7 minute clip. Besides, he was right in every sense. It's the right wing people who couldn't understand. All the centrist know he's absolutely correct.

[@vasudevakrishna473]

@@deepalibalrajvishwakarma3020 right wing and left wing stop this bullshit First of all, the way he delivered his comedy is not funny to me. And second he is performing this in front of foreigners where perception of a country matters. Don't be childish supporting this by saying what he says is correct. If he really wants his comedy piece to influence he should have done it in India. If he had done it in foreign then it is just for MONEY. Accept this reality.

[@deepalibalrajvishwakarma3020]

@@vasudevakrishna473 awww le le Bachhe ko bura laga? It's a very Indian thing, I understand. "Log kya kahenge". Achha waise, monologue aur routine mein farak pata hai? Nahi pata hoga. Nahi toh aesi baatein na karte. It wasn't supposed to be fucking funny. By the way, he's the richest Indian comic. He doesn't have say anything in motivation of money. Chutiya tu hai jo ek bande ka career uski 7 minute ki clip se judge kar raha hai. Itta hi passionate hai toh dekh Vir Das For India Netflix pe. Uske baad kehna himmat ho toh Vir Das ne India ki bezzti ki. Saala khud ki toh aukaat nahi koi aaye usko bura bolne. It's hard you know, jabb duniya bhar mein aapko ek patriotic comedian ke roop mein jaane aur aapke apne hi desh ke log aapko terrorist tak kehdein. Aur haan, perception of the country matters, toh uske baaki video dekh ke yehi baat bolo. Aur waise bhi US ki audience itni chutiya nahi hai ki ek 7 min ke monologue se kisi country ko define karein. Monologue dhang se suna bhi hai kabhi? Usmein uski tone saaf thhi ki hummein kharaabi hai toh hum kaam kar rahe hain sudhaarne ka. And he's proud of his country. Aur yeh mat bolna ki usne jhoot bola, kayi research papers, articles, incidents mil jayenge uski ek ek baat sach saabit karne mein.

[@rahulrao8930]

Loved this! Invigorating Conversation. And yes, loved Landing...

[@deepalibalrajvishwakarma3020]

My all time favourite. Vir Das my man. Great work guys keep going.

[@mayurteli91]

Thank you for doing this conversation team humas of bomabay with Vir Das. There is so much to learn from him ❤❤

[@snehapoddar-1]

I am between 25 to 35 and yet I still always say 'Keep going!" to everyone...Loved the interview

[@Mostly-Sane]

How the phucK did you paste that Big ass heart here 👀👀👀👀👀👀 ? Guessing from the browser??

[@2112srk]

Superb episode...well done Humans of Bombay!!

[@humansofbombay2801]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Ambitious007]

Engaging podcast. Great work,great kind of question you asked maam.

[@hirokkalita7217]

Superb podcast. Loved the conversation.

[@westwindman]

Being true to one's self ...you captured that magic Vir Das. Way to go!

[@saalimbadshah9523]

Believe me I came here for vir Das but now I'm only looking the beautiful interviewer girl.

[@yatikanagpal5119]

Loved the episode!

[@humansofbombay2801]

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[@seemranhoro1572]

"Keep going!!" greatest advice 💗

[@humansofbombay2801]

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[@akkc2552]

Good interview. He’s brilliant!

[@akshitajain8044]

What a great interview!

[@humansofbombay2801]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Vyaasa-M]

Beautiful conversation. 💝🌈

[@shadesofbluem2380]

This popped up on my insta.. I have no idea who she is (will find out) ... I enjoyed the Interview, it was nice to hear him speak when he wasn't putting on a show. For the interviewer.. good questions definitely.. fewer "yeah"s and "wow"s would have been fantastic, it got a bit grating.

[@shivammaurya1761]

VIR DAS❤

[@humansofbombay2801]

❤️❤️❤️

[@bhaswatdutta]

wow. 🤩Superb interview. Vir Das \,,/

[@RakshaRS]

Soo good! ❤

[@ajitkulkarni6565]

Hi Karishma! You have an Aristocratic face💜✨

[@richaprasad9837]

Vir Das❤️❤️❤️

[@Onimaru95]

I don't think what you did in Keneddy Center was your failure! Still, when I see you I remember the wedding interruption scene from Delhi Belly, that was some iconic shit- "Go Disco Fighter"!

[@everylastdetail.9591]

👏👏👏

[@umb819]

Interview is too good

[@DnDtraveltales]

Why wasn't there any censoring for this episode? I have heard a lot of beeping on other episodes.

[@parth3337]

Love this ❣❣

[@kartikg9664]

Karishma is too beautiful

[@LiteratureStudentIndia]

Out of all the brilliant things he said, that's what you got to put in the thumbnail, SRK? Right. Totally contradicts what Vir said about him and Akshay Kumar about the same dabba. Your mentality is still the same, sell the video in the name of a SRK THUMBNAIL, WOWW!🙏

[@Raj-hy2tb]

Exactly dude 😂😂

[@pradyumnyadastidar2452]

Aptly said

[@thenatesamuelshow]

That's how marketing works

[@ajaydarbar986]

Aade se jyada vohi dekh k aaygi or iski fan banke jaygi so iske liye bhi positive hi hai

[@akjwild5504]

Maine to ye video hi isliye kholi kyuki thumbnail me Srk tha

[@kaliahir185]

So good

[@Angelsqueen00]

Vir das ❤

[@purveshyesaji8208]

Wohoooo ❤️❤️❤️

[@humansofbombay2801]

❤️❤️❤️

[@debankitaray8147]

This is wowwwww

[@thekbr]

Khoob hai.....😊

[@RoGamg]

Wow cool episode

[@ethicaltennisindia4601]

Wow

[@payaltalwar3630]

He's amazing - so much humility - so much focus on his work! We need more like him - fearless and responsible

[@allaboutmeher]

Vir das is a benison. ❤

[@meghnamehta1452]

🎉

[@Shaiktaufiq666]

Can anyone is there who wants munawar Faruk in this show?!!

[@sahid197]

Vir das is the one yk💗

[@zainabchechatwala8924]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@humansofbombay2801]

❤️❤️❤️

[@nethragupta9141]

Heroooooooo

[@humansofbombay2801]

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[@karsam7751]

Funny and deep are the two words that always come to my mind when I watch Vir’s stand up

[@TitoSumit]

Keep Going! Doesn't matter however weird the path is. Thanks Vir Das. :)

[@fatemaplumber4368]

Damnnn goooddd🙌🏻💓

[@humansofbombay2801]

❤️❤️❤️

[@kartikrajsingh1895]

Of course there’s a good and bad to literally everything but Vir Das did speak some things which people should take note on

[@vasudevakrishna473]

Then he should speak in home where we can hear and appreciate him for his opinion. He shouldn't have spoken before foreigners where perception matters. All kinds of ideology people go to foreign and if they face some bullshit on road then who is responsible.

[@rutvikbrahmbhatt818]

Tere jesa Nalla lega notes ek chutiye comedian se

[@Pitashri101]

From Wierd Ass to Mr Vir Das lending voice to humans of earth. May cosmos bless you Vir.

[@rj9075]

42:44 irrespective of ideology,this should be the common ground

[@imanurag22]

We need delhi belly 2

[@tonystark7664]

Srk ❤️

[@pnr2736]

Yoo

[@SurbhiVideos]

Vir Das cannot be cancelled! Not until there's a generation that has the capacity to think on their own! I'm not letting a 500 year old uncle tell me how to think, how to infer and how to decide what's funny or not!

[@jyotibhagat5937]

That's 500 years old uncle could be ur dad😭😭

[@vasudevakrishna473]

Some people go foreign and say some shit on Indians and India. I hope you are not one of them. If I joke on my mother in my house it is funny. But if I joke on my mother before outsiders then it is disgusting and some people will not like me for not having manners. Just some reality check before you throw our left and right ideology on me. By the way I am of this generation having the capacity to think on my own and also respect the wisdom my ancestors gave me.

[@cganimation4149]

Let's just agree to ONE thing. The girl is thoughtfully WOWED.

[@monalisamallick9426]

my failures defines me more than many successes - vir das

[@rutvikbrahmbhatt818]

Virdas= brown coolie and anglophone elite

[@avinsortavdheshkumar1177]

Amazing Man and the best line of this show was "Hum" heeeee your South bombey got exposed😄

[@shreyag503]

32:52

[@nimeshnirmal5231]

Bro, shutter speed sahi kar lete....flicker hai

[@mohsinbatatawala6271]

Favourite❤️❤️

[@humansofbombay2801]

❤️❤️

[@Ujjwalis]

Karishma talked about Delhi Belly , but forgot most unforgetful movie by Vir - Goa Goa Gone !!!

[@samlovely406]

VeerDas - The one and only Brown Coolie

[@yashwarrior5231]

Karishma mam has tommy shelby vibes

[@madhumita1420]

For the host... please don't use 'wow' as a filler... find some other word... otherwise good content and a nicely tailored show♥️

[@amanbajwa233]

He sounds like a smart guy, why did he choose to play the role of Santa singh in the movie Santa Banta Pvt Ltd, that movie clearly makes fun of Sikhs and many Sikhs would hate him for that. Does he not view Sikhs as Rational thinking people? Comedy targeted towards a specific community is Discriminatory, he can’t pretend to be an intellectual and be so ignorant about an entire culture at the same time.

[@tvwalebabu2698]

I don't know what to comment

[@nandannabodit4891]

The flicker needs to go

[@ConfusedSoul234]

When he said an outrage could happen because of the color of your dress I thought about Deepika's orange dress in besharam rang. LOL 😂

[@sdutta8731]

Dekhe mone hoche tasty hbe

[@poornimakulathu]

Karishma - you need to stop saying Wow as the only way to respond to the guest.

[@navyashetty1375]

For God's sake the host needs to stop saying yeah yeah yeah a million times

[@gyanprakashraj4062]

Veer das ...bhik mil jaayegaa

[@mithsindia5150]

Tera nam kya hai aur tu hai kya ganwar

[@amanraushan1571]

Face of Indian Comdey Mtlb Kuch bhi 🤮🤮🤮

[@deepalibalrajvishwakarma3020]

Well yeah. It's true. You have any NRI friend? Ask them. On ground level he's more popular than Priyanka Chopra in the west.

[@ananyaaa401]

He pretty much is, on a global level.

[@ds4445]

Free jio wale nehi jante 😂 vir das like tere jese 😂 tere favrt comedian ki favrt he wo

[@yuvrajsingh121]

why are those girls focused on camera again and again. useless

[@prapuj]

He has proved it again be in a controversy, to be famous. Hence two India's. He has nothing to do with the country nor does he know anything about the country. Sick man. Please don't bring such people in yr platform. People like him thrive on negative publicity

[@prapuj]

Failed actor now want to be stand up comedian at the cost of the countries pride

[@deepalibalrajvishwakarma3020]

@@prapuj what good is a fake pride? Watch his Special Vir Das For India. Then you'll know how big of a patriot he is. You can't judge someone's whole career by a 7 minute clip. Besides, he was right in every sense. According to a government report, 99 percent rapes in India are not reported. Pak se match haarne ke baad hum apne players ko pakistan bhejne ki baat karte hain. Humara media totally sarkar ki chaatta hai. Etc.

[@vasudevakrishna473]

@@deepalibalrajvishwakarma3020 you assume we are supporting rape. And afraid of some reports. Virdas should have some sense to know on which platform and in which country he is talking and on which subject. He should have reported those countries facts to those people and our country facts in india then I would have appreciated him. But Virdas choose different.

[@deepalibalrajvishwakarma3020]

@@vasudevakrishna473 Abey saale itta serious kyun le raha hai?😂😂 Woh ek comedian hai. Uski itni reach nahi hai. Aur jo tu bol raha hai waisa kaam already log kar rahe hain. Dhruv Rathee, Akash Banarjee, etc. Vir Das koi reporter nahi hai. Jiska kaam usi ko saaje. Tujhe pata hai teri jali kyun? Kyunki tu jaanta hai usne sahi bola. Nahi jaanta toh research kar le pata chal jaaega. Aur abb jab jaanta hai ki usne sahi bola toh Kahan bola iss baat se kya farak padta hai? Aesa toh nahi hai ki peeth peechhe bola, nahi toh video nahi daalta. Aur waise bhi uski major audience NRIs hain. Abb, usne sahi bola toh saale Vir Das pe kya gussa ho raha hai? Khud se ho. Sarkar se ho. System se ho. Kha Kasam ki aaj ke baad pakistan se match haarne ke baad kisi ko player ko pakistan bhejne ki baat nahi karega Naa kisi ko karne dega. Khaa Kasam ki koi neta women safety pe vote mangega toh usse sawaal karega ki abhi tak kuchh kyun nahi hua uss baare mein aur baaki logon ko bhi jaagruk karega. Khaa Kasam independent media se hi news dekhega biki hui godi media se nahi jo har cheez mein hindu muslim karte hain. Khaa Kasam jo neta faaltu ki censorship karte hain unhein condemn karega. Khaa Kasam sawaal poochhne waalon ko anti national nahi bolega na kisi ko bolne dega. Abey, Vir Das started a debate. Abb yeh humare haath mein hai ki use galat saabit karein cheezein sudhaar ke, yaa use bura bhala bolke usko sahi saabit kar dein.

[@divya9951]

@@deepalibalrajvishwakarma3020 lol man He should said this but not in america You don't even know how much racism they face from an foreigner

[@narasimhavaradhanmadhavan8461]

So many jokes by Vir Das but nothing can beat calling Siddharth a "conventionally attractive alpha male" and R Madhavan "normal"! Are you kidding me!!!

[@miteshanand6792]

did you just quote atlas at last from "it ends with us" btw loved the episode its literally one of the best...✨🫶

[@arunkumar8252]

🎉

[@sharayupillay5434]

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[@humansofbombay2801]

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