Vir Das on making comedy history with his Netflix special Landing
Vir Das became the first India-born comic with his own Netflix special in 2017. Since then, his international star has risen stratospherically — at the same time as being labelled a terrorist in his home country for his honest critiques of India's injustices.
Vir Das has become a household name in his home country of India — but maybe not for the reasons you'd think
Vir Das became the first India-born comic with his own Netflix special in 2017. Since then, his international star has risen stratospherically — at the same time as being labelled a terrorist in his home country for his honest critiques of India's injustices. Das joined Tom Power to talk about turning his journey into comedy with his new standup show, Landing.
WATCH | Official trailer for Landing on Netflix:
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Interview with Vir Das produced by Jennifer Warren