Vir Das
Stand-up comedian from India 🇮🇳
About Vir Das
Vir Das (born 31 May 1979 in Dehradun) is an Indian comedian, actor and musician. After beginning a career in stand-up comedy, he moved into Hindi cinema, starring in supporting roles in films such as Badmaash Company (2010), Delhi Belly (2011), and Go Goa Gone (2013). According to Wikipedia he has appeared in approximately 35 plays, over 100 stand-up comedy shows, 18 films, eight TV shows and six comedy specials, and has written comedic columns for publications including Femina, Maxim and Tehelka. He won the 2023 International Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series for the Netflix special Vir Das: Landing.
Das was raised in Nigeria and India, attending the Indian Language School in Lagos and The Lawrence School, Sanawar. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics and Theatre from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and was later accepted to Harvard University and Moscow Arts Theatre for their joint Stanislavsky Program. He began his career with a gig titled "Walking on Broken Das" at a hotel in New Delhi, and worked on stand-up shows such as Battle of Da Sexes and History of India: VIRitten with Ashvin Gidwani Productions.
On 25 April 2017, his Netflix special Abroad Understanding made him the first Indian comedian with a comedy special on the platform, followed by Losing It (2018) and Vir Das: Outside In (2020). In November 2021 he performed a monologue titled "Two Indias" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, which received a standing ovation but led to seven police complaints in India. He hosted the 52nd International Emmy Awards in 2024, and his directorial debut Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, produced by Aamir Khan Productions, was released on 16 January 2026.
Videos (132)
Videos 1 to 24 of 132.
0:56Dreams of Sorbet | Vir Das: Landing
14.7M views
5:00INDIANS ARE RACIST-ISH | Vir Das | Stand-Up Comedy
10.6M views
6:54Vir Das | I COME FROM TWO INDIAS
7M views
4:09JOKES FOR WOKE AND OFFENDED PEOPLE | Vir Das | Stand-Up Comedy
5.6M views
0:36I mean it WAS good advice | Abroad Understanding
3.9M views
1:00200 years of oppression for this?
3.5M views
1:00Platform Nine and Three-Quarters | Losing It
3.5M views
0:56Air India | Abroad Understanding
2.3M views
13:21RELlGION vs COMEDY | Stand-Up Comedy by Vir Das | | EP. 1
2.1M views
0:42What Britain Taught Us | Vir Das: Abroad Understanding
2M views
0:36An arm for an arm...
1.9M views
4:02INDIANS ARE HOMOPHOBIC | Vir Das | Stand-Up Comedy
1.8M views
16:27WHAT IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH? | Stand-Up Comedy by Vir Das | | EP. 2
1.7M views
14:51BOLLYWOOD, DRUGS, JOURNALISM, INDIA | Vir Das | Stand-Up Comedy
1.6M views
10:55IS THE WEST MORE PRIVILEGED? | Stand-Up Comedy by Vir Das | | EP. 3
1.6M views
0:58Indian Food
1.5M views
0:54Scientists and Monkeys
1.4M views
0:53World War II
1.4M views
4:49VIR DAS ON KOFFEE WITH KARAN
1.4M views
0:30Indian Feminism - Losing It
1.1M views
20:21"BE STUPID" | Vir Das Gives Speech at Knox College
1.1M views
2:44WHAT DO WOMEN'S CLOTHES TELL US? | Vir Das | Stand-Up Comedy
1.1M views
1:00Masculinity | Losing It
1.1M views
3:20MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS | A Story From That Night | Vir Das
985.7K viewsGuest appearances (36)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Vir Das.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 36.
5:08Vir Das Stand-Up 04/25/17 | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
3.4M views
5:27Vir Das Presents News From The Rest Of The World | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
3.1M views
1:04You can't say anything anymore | Vir Das | The Downside Podcast with Gianmarco Soresi
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
1.9M views
3:17Vir Das’s Pitch For An Indian Marvel Superhero | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.1M views
1:59Vir Das: Bollywood & Hollywood Rom-Coms Are Very Different | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.1M views
1:22Russell could only tell these jokes in private| Vir Das | The Downside Podcast w/ Gianmarco Soresi
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
752.4K views
3:00Vir Das Reimagines "Bohemian Rhapsody" As A Song About Trump | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
665K views
1:23The boy who cried appendicitis | Vir Das | The Downside Podcast with Gianmarco Soresi
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
514.4K views
12:24Vir Das Shares The Three Stages Of Visiting India | Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
Conan O'Brien
506.4K views
12:20Vir Das - “Landing” & Demonstrating Love with Laughter | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
337.8K views
0:53It's America's turn at the kids' table | Vir Das | The Downside Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
275.8K views
9:29SECRETS of SRK & Aamir || Vir Das || Pant Plus 1 || Sorabh Pant |
Sorabh Pant
164K views
1:04:41Moving Forward Feat. Vir Das - Simple Ken Podcast | EP 37
Kenny Sebastian
161.3K views
1:35:15Pant Plus 1 Feat. Vir Das || Unedited FULL Episode || Sorabh Pant
Sorabh Pant
159.3K views
9:41Vir Das in Antilla, Vijay Mallya and getting ROASTED | Pant Plus 1 | Sorabh Pant
Sorabh Pant
154.7K views
8:33Vir Das Was Booed Offstage At A Chicago Bar | Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
Conan O'Brien
135.2K views
1:35Vir Das Gets Therapy
Zarna Garg
131K views
9:20Vir Das Faked Appendicitis & Had An Actual Appendectomy | Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
Conan O'Brien
128.9K views
1:58:17Jackie Shroff, Axes, Nepotism w. Vir Das | Wake Up With Sorabh
Sorabh Pant
97.4K views
1:07:22Comedy at Gunpoint with Vir Das | Chris Distefano is Chrissy Chaos | EP 102
Chris Distefano
96.1K views
6:26Vir Das’ Parents Don’t Think He’s Funny | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
90.5K views
1:26:39The Process is the Punishment with Vir Das
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
84.8K views
0:40What if we kissed at the Amtrak smoking lounge| Vir Das | The Downside Podcast w/ Gianmarco Soresi
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
81.4K views
0:26Torture with Vir Das!! WMBD mark normand, Sam Morril, Vir das
Mark Normand
77.1K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Jon Stewart, Sorabh Pant, Kenny Sebastian, Zarna Garg, Chris Distefano, Mark Normand
Frequently asked questions
What is Vir Das known for?
He is an Indian comedian, actor and musician known for his stand-up specials and Bollywood roles, and won the 2023 International Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series for Vir Das: Landing.
Was Vir Das the first Indian comedian on Netflix?
Yes, his special Abroad Understanding, released on 25 April 2017, made him the first Indian comedian with a comedy special on Netflix.
What was the "Two Indias" controversy?
In November 2021 he performed a monologue called "Two Indias" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, which received a standing ovation but led Indian politicians to file seven police complaints against him.
Where did Vir Das study?
He obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics and Theatre from Knox College in Illinois, and was later accepted to Harvard University and Moscow Arts Theatre for their joint Stanislavsky Program.
Has Vir Das directed a film?
Yes, his directorial debut, Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, produced by Aamir Khan Productions, was released on 16 January 2026.
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