Comedian Vir Das, who recently received a lot of heat for his viral “Two Indias” monologue at the Kennedy Center in Washington, says it’s his job to do satire and that he’ll keep writing “love letters to my nation” as long as he can.
Vir Das, who has been nominated for an international Emmy for his Netflix show “Vir Das: For India,” says in his first interview since the major controversy over the video he uploaded on YouTube last week, that any Indian with a sense of humor realizes it was satire.
Would he have done things differently if he could go back in time? The 42-year-old stand-up comic has a very clear idea of what he wants to say with his piece.
“I believe that laughter is a form of celebration and that when laughter and applause fill a room, it is a source of pride. I believe that any Indian with a sense of humor, a grasp of satire, or who has watched my full movie knows what transpired in that room “In an exclusive interview with NDTV in New York, he said.
“As an artist, you will receive a variety of responses. However, millions of people have shown their support for my show.”
“A comedian creates satire, and if it’s about the good of the country and the bad of the country culminating in the good of the country… I think that’s something you should want to collaborate on – I can’t predict what will happen when I publish something… It’s all in good fun. It’s not under my control “he stated.
“I would have to cross such bridges when we get to them humbly,” Vir Das said in response to the Madhya Pradesh Home Minister’s announcement that he would not be permitted to play in the state.
“For the past ten years, I’ve made my country laugh. I’ve spent my entire life writing about my homeland. Because I created a love letter to my country, we’re here at the Emmys. I want to keep writing love letters to my country as long as I am able to do my comedy.”
