When comedian Vir Das performed a monologue entitled "Two Indias" on stage at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center last weekend, he spoke of two drastically different sides of his native India: rich and ...

The comedian Vir Das, who has gained international fame despite intense criticism in his native India, has taken up boxing.

“When Vir Das hears an American comedian talk about being “canceled,” he can only laugh. “Every time an American comedian complains about getting canceled, I’m like: ‘Grab a flight to India, just let ...

Vir Das is a sizable star in India, where his every move is covered by the press. Three years ago, he caused a stir in India after making a comment in Washington, D.C., that went viral. Within a poem, ...

He leaves his sellout shows to standing ovations in America. But back home in India, the popular comedian Vir Das has divided opinion — fiercely. Das, 42, closed his set at Washington’s Kennedy Center ...

Vir Das is embracing what makes him different. PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover of the actor and comedian’s debut book, The Outsider: A Memoir for Misfits. The deeply personal memoir will hit ...

Vir Das finds the edge of satire where any culture can laugh at itself Oct. 21 at the Rialto Theatre. Credit: (Vir Das/Submitted) Vir Das faces different stakes when he invokes his freedom of speech.

The Indian comic discusses how he turned getting canceled into comedy gold, stereotypes he’d like to see go away and why the awards show “allows you to punch above your weight.” By Scott Roxborough ...