
Vir Das, along with his sister, Trisha, in their family home in Nigeria in 1989 It meant that you don’t drive fancy cars or wear jewels in Africa as you could be robbed.” But the law and order was bad, so you had to stay indoors with a lot of armed guards at the gate and a lot of drivers…That meant that you couldn’t ride a bike outside, so it was a bit of a closed living. There were many Indians there with a rich Indian cultural association. In an interview, Das recalled his memories of Nigeria and said, The disturbed law and order situation in Africa forced Das and other Indian kids to stay indoors in a safe environment.


In an interview, while talking about his school days, he said, He was a rebellious child during his school days. At school, his active participation in debates, drama, and athletics led to his poor grades in academics. In India, Das grew up studying in several boarding schools. As the schools in Nigeria weren’t adequate, his parents sent him to India at the age of nine to study.In Lagos, his mother pursued a course in mass communication. Thereafter, his father found a job in a food processing company in Lagos, Nigeria, and they relocated there when Das was one-year-old.In Dehradun, his father, Ranu, managed a poultry farm, meanwhile, his mother, Madhur, worked as a teacher.Ĭhildhood picture of Vir Das (in his mother’s lap) with his family in 1979 in India.
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He is also known for playing the role of FBI agent Jai Datta in the American television series Whiskey Cavalier (2019). After establishing a career in standup comedy, Das moved to Bollywood starring in the films Delhi Belly (2011) and Go Goa Gone (2013).

Filed by an advocate named Ashutosh Dubey, the plea alleged that in the 4th episode of the series, lawyers were misrepresented as thieves, scoundrels, goons, and rapists. Charged for maligning the reputation of lawyers: A complaint was filed against his series ‘Hasmukh’ (2020), which aired on Netflix, for allegedly vilifying the reputation of lawyers.The police recorded Vir Das' performance and told him that his comedy footage would be examined as the complaint needed to be addressed. "Excuse me.you CANNOT talk about Kalam"ĭue to lack of time, Das casually dismissed the man and resumed his performance. Apparently, a man had approached Das during the show's interval and said,
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