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  1. www.shethepeople.tv › news › highlights-speech-two-indias-controversy-vir-das-outrage10 Lines Vir Das Said In His 'Two Indias' Bit That Are ... -...

    Nov 16, 2021 · Two Indias controversy: Actor-comedian Vir Das delivered a stage performance at the United States' Kennedy Centre, a video of which premiered online on November 15. The content of his nearly seven-minute piece is centred around India and - as has happened - was inherently bound to inflame passions both for and against him.

  2. www.cnn.com › 2021/11/17 › indiaIndian comedian Vir Das sparks explosive online debate with ... -...

    Nov 18, 2021 · A comedian’s powerful monologue addressing some of India’s most sensitive issues including rape and farmers’ protests has split opinion in the country, with right-wing activists calling for ...

  3. www.npr.org › 2023/01/10 › 1148054200Comedian Vir Das shares his side of his 'Two Indias' poem ...

    Jan 11, 2023 · In his new Netflix special, Landing, Das shares how the controversy has impacted his life. He told Morning Edition 's A Martínez that this isn't his first time being labeled an outsider.

  4. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-india-59323282Comedian Vir Das causes a stir with 'two Indias' monologue - BBC

    Nov 17, 2021 · Comedian and actor Vir Das defended his routine, saying "please do not be fooled by edited snippets" A monologue by one of India's top comedians has outraged some in the country, prompting...

  5. indianexpress.com › article › trending‘What matters is THAT we speak’: Vir Das responds to X user...

    Sep 21, 2024 · The actor-comedian faced heavy backlash and even police complaints against him, for many people outraged saying the poem defamed India.

  6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-asia-india-59323282Comedian Vir Das causes a stir with 'two Indias' monologue

    Nov 17, 2021 · A monologue by one of India's top comedians has outraged some in the country, prompting complaints to police and criticism from fellow performers. During his show in the US, Vir Das described a...

  7. www.timesnownews.com › entertainment-news › bollywood6 Times Vir Das Courted Controversy: Two Indias Monologue, Joke...

    Nov 21, 2023 · From his 'two Indias' monologue to his 'offensive' joke about former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, here's s 6 times Vir Das has been embroiled in controversies. Vir Das made history as he bagged the International Emmy Awards 2023 in the Best Comedy category for Vir Das Landing.

  8. www.npr.org › 2021/11/18 › 1056888306Comedian Vir Das called out sexual violence in India. Now he...

    Nov 18, 2021 · Three years ago, a controversial survey ranked India as the most dangerous place in the world for women, because of the risk of sexual violence. Just this week, a new U.S. State Department travel...

  9. www.hindustantimes.com › entertainment › tvGot called traitor, terrorist: Vir Das sums up 2021, touches upon...

    On Thursday, comedian Vir Das addressed his Two Indias controversy as he bid farewell to 2021. Earlier this year, actor and comedian Vir Das' video, I Come From Two Indias, was at the epicentre...

  10. www.hindustantimes.com › entertainment › tvVir Das talks about his Two Indias monologue, ‘I am here to do my...

    Actor-comedian Vir Das spoke about the controversy around his monologue, ‘I come from two Indias'. He has said, “It's jokes. It's not in my hands.”