Being the biggest English-speaking comedian in India seems like both blessing and curse, for precisely the same reason. Standing out as an outspoken stand-up puts a political target on Vir Das‘s back.

As seen at Soho Theatre earlier this year, Kolkata-born, Mumbai-based Anirban Dasgupta explores three generations of his family back to British India, the birth of his daughter and the immediate ...

In an Indian city, an unassuming, slightly rumpled comedian walks into the spotlight for the first time in months. Tousle-haired and clad in a checked shirt, Samay Raina half smiles on stage, as if a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emmy-winning comedian Vir Das, who took home the 2023 International Emmy Award for best comedy for his Netflix special “Vir Das: ...

The Gist: Over the course of a week, Das filmed his sixth Netflix special across three continents; first at the 900-seat Union Chapel in London; two days later, in the round at the 5,000 NSCI Stadium ...