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Women do come up to me after a show, but it's usually to say, 'Yhank you for making us laugh,' and all that.

Vir Das

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Vir Das
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: May 31
Actor
Comedian
Television Actor
Dehra Dun
Women
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In 'Delhi Belly,' I was bald in other movies I always carried a different look.
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I'm a stand-up comedian-turned-actor-turned-vampire at night.
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I do films which get me out of my comedian routine so that I don't get bored being a stand-up comedian. And with films, it's here today, gone tomorrow. So stand-up comedy is here to stay for me.
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Surround yourself with a bunch of like-minded people, and you'll soak up their habits like a starved sponge. Fat people with fat friends care less about their weight.
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For me,it is very important to believe in the kind of movies I do. Rang De Basanti made me feel good about Indian cinema. The movie instilled in me,a confidence so strong,that I wanted to be a part of the revolution in Bollywood.
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Someday social media might, hopefully in some small measure, wake up to the fact that other people's failures are not your successes.
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I feel like I share a great relationship with my audience where they trust my judgment and choice of films and sense of comedy.
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