FWICE President said the film association will not let Vir Das shoot and will further request filmmakers to not work with him till he issues a public apology. "What he said was disgusting. We won't support him unless he apologises. Wherever he shoots, we will try to stop him, continue with our non cooperation with him. For us, nation is first. You can't defame the nation to earn money."
There has been a huge outrage following Vir Das' monologue 'I Come From Two Indias'. Two complaints have also been filed against the comedian for for "derogatory statements against India". Several Bollywood celebraties including Taapsee Pannu, Richa Chadha, Hansal Mehta and Ashwin Mushran among others took to social media and extended their support to the comedian.
'Vir Das Insults India' has been trending on Twitter. While netizens have been trolling him for 'mocking and belittling your own Motherland,' others have asked him not to return to India. Many have come up with their own versions of 'I came from two Indias,' wherein mocking Das.
Reacting to the backlash he has been facing post his video I Come From Two Indias, Vir Das released an official statement on his Twitter asking people not to fall for edited excerpts from the video and also shared his intent behind making the video as part of his recent tour to America.
Vir Das is excited to be a part of Hollywood filmmaker and comedian Judd Apatow's upcoming comedy project "The Bubble".
Vir Das has dropped a new comedy special, Outside In. He says he did not plan to make this into a show and that getting it to a point where it felt like he wanted to put it out was tough for him.
Vir Das feels that celebrities should stop posting the videos on social media that show them undergoing Covid-19 tests. See his post here:
Mumbai: Stand-up comedian Vir Das is ditching his funnyman image for a serious role in the upcoming film 'Jaane Kyon', based on the riots of 1984.The actor, best known for his comic avatars in films
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