Vir Das

Biography:

Vir Das, an Indian comedian, actor, and musician, initially gained prominence in stand-up comedy before transitioning to Hindi cinema, featuring in supporting roles in films like “Badmaash Company” (2010), “Delhi Belly” (2011), and “Go Goa Gone” (2013).

His career reached new heights with the 2017 Netflix special “Abroad Understanding.” Das boasts an extensive portfolio, including approximately 35 plays, over 100 stand-up comedy shows, 18 films, eight TV shows, and six comedy specials.

Additionally, he has penned comedic columns for publications such as Femina, Maxim, Exotica, DNA, and Tehelka. In 2019, he ventured into American television with the series “Whiskey Cavalier.” Notably, he clinched the 2023 International Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series for the Netflix special “Vir Das: Landing.”

Born on May 31, 1979, in Dehradun to Ranu Das and Madhur Das, Vir Das spent his formative years in Nigeria and India. He received acceptance into the joint Stanislavsky Program at Harvard University and the Moscow Arts Theatre. Das has a sister named Trisha, who is four years older than him and is a published author and documentary filmmaker. He has mentioned in his shows that his grandfather was a Padma Shri awardee from Bengal. In October 2014, after a five-year relationship, he tied the knot with his girlfriend, Shivani Mathur.