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I have a rule - 'funny is funny!' When I write comedy, it's not my aim to upset people. I will be offensive, edgy and immature, but I will also be very intelligent and relevant. At my shows, there are no holy cows.

Vir Das

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Vir Das
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: May 31
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I am edgy, raw, offensive, vulgar, untruthful, but intelligent. My jokes are always realistic. I do not make fun of children or people who cannot fight back. That is my limitation.
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I did theatre in the U.S. because there, content-wise, it's very light. In India, theatre tends to get preachy.
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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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Time management is the mantra of my life.
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Whatever movies I sign, they have to get me out of my comfort zone. Otherwise, I would get bored very easily.
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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.
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I'm a stand-up comedian-turned-actor-turned-vampire at night.
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In Bollywood, I think Boman Irani and Vinay Pathak are unbelievably good at comedy.
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To me, the trick is not how can I make people laugh. It is, how can I make people laugh in a different way.
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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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When it comes to English stand-up comedy, Indians have only seen the best - Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby and the like. So, when someone claims to be an English stand-up comedian in India, he'd better be very good if he's going to make a life of it.
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All of the films I'm doing are young, urban, high-concept, funny films. That's the zone where I'd like to play and have fun in.
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Chennai is one of the scariest crowds to face. Everyone looks so conservative, but once you crack the first joke, they are so appreciatively loud that they will hit you with a laugh that will scare you stiff and yet give you energy. Chennaiites give me the loudest laughs it's the coolest crowd to perform for.
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In a big Bollywood romantic film, taking my shirt off and spreading the hand towards the mountain with dancers behind me are not my cup of tea.
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