Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

BIZARRE: Vir das - What They Never Told You

Today it was a Marlboro Light": Vir Das takes dig at Mumbai's air pollution

Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das, who has never shied away from talking about social issues, recently took a dig at Mumbai's worsening air pollution while humorously comparing breathing in the city to "smoking a cigarette."Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

What to know about influencer’s ‘dirty’ joke sparking outrage in India

The comment has resulted in multiple police complaints

The Independent UK

International Emmy Awards: Host Vir Das invites Indian designers to dress him for award show

Actor and star comedian Vir Das has called out for budding Indian designers, labels and students to put together an Indian or Indo-western fusion ensemble for his highly anticipated hosting gig at the International Emmy Awards.

The Times of India

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

‘Punching up against colonialism is glorious!’ The unstoppable rise of Indian comedy in the UK

Standup has enjoyed a rapid rise in India over the last decade, and now its leading lights are conquering the Edinburgh fringe and packing out the Royal Albert Hall. Where better to take aim at the legacy of Empire

The Guardian - UK

International Emmy Awards 2023 Complete Winners' List: Vir Das wins for Best Comedy, Karla Souza and Martin Freeman take home Best Actor trophies

The International Emmy Awards 2023 brought together 56 nominees across 20 countries together under one roof to award and recognise the best in the business.

The Times of India

Vir Das: On the night I was called a terrorist, I was nominated for an Emmy Award

Comedian Vir Das, who is in the running to win an International Emmy Award for Best Comedy for his OTT film 'Vir Das: Landing', took a moment to reflect on his career.

The Times of India

Vir Das and other netizens disappointed about 'All That Breathes' Oscar snub; ask 'was the jury merely following the hype?'

Indian documentary 'All That Breathes', directed by Shaunak Sen, lost out the Best Documentary Feature award to 'Navalny' at the 95th Academy Awards on Monday. The loss didn't go down too well among netizens, who took to Twitter to express their shock and disappointment.

The Times of India

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

TMC invites Vir Das to Kolkata after Bengaluru show cancellation

NEW DELHI: TMC MP Derek O'Brien has invited stand-up comedian Vir Das to Kolkata, a day after his show in Bengaluru was cancelled at the last minute following protests by Hindu right-wing groups. The protesting groups alleged that the show, scheduled to be held on Thursday, would hurt Hindu religious…

The Times of India

Following objection from a right-wing group, Vir Das’ Bengaluru show cancelled

Days after Hindu Janajagriti Samiti filed a complaint against comedian Vir Das for his alleged derogatory remarks, his show in Bengaluru today was cancelled. The artist announced the same on Instagram.

The Times of India

The Week on Stage at Edinburgh Fringe: Amy Gledhill, Colin Hoult, Vir Das, Age Is a Feeling

A guide to comedy and theatre from the final week of the Fringe

The Independent UK

‘You have to be 100 times funnier in Danish’: the pitfalls and pleasures of taking comedy across borders

Just because a joke works in one country or language doesn’t mean it will in another. Globetrotting standups talk about routines that have bombed – and the changes that saved them

The Guardian - UK

Vir Das launched his own beer and named it FAAAAKIT

Actor-comedian Vir Das just launched a beer, and your parents will not approve of its name

The Hindu

Vir Das mocks Will Smith's visit to India post Oscars slap controversy

Hollywood star Will Smith's recent visit to India weeks after slapping Chris Rock at Oscars 2022 has caught everyone's attention. Like several netizens, actor and stand-up comedian Vir Das, too, commented about the same.

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.