Birthday Special: this actor is a stand-up as well as an acclaimed actor
Birthday Special: this actor is a stand-up as well as an acclaimed actor
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Vir Das was born on 31st May 1979 in Dehradun, UP (Now in Uttarakhand). He was raised mostly in Africa and he studied at several places such as Lagos, Nigeria, Delhi and Shimla.

He is an Indian actor, comedian, and YouTube personality. Born in India, he spent his early years in Nigeria before moving to the US for his higher education. He began his career as a standup comedian in the comedy show ‘Brown Men Can’t Hump’ which debuted at the Knock Harbach Theatre.

After his return to India, he started hosting and appearing in comedy shows such as the popular ‘The Great Indian Comedy Show’. He made his film debut with a small role in the Bollywood drama ‘Namastey London’.

He next played the lead role in the film ‘Mumbai Salsa’. Over the years, he has appeared in many Bollywood movies, some of them being ‘Delhi Belly’, ‘Go Goa Gone’, ‘Shaadi Ke Side Effects’ and ‘31st October’. More recently, he was seen in the action thriller film ‘Shivaay’, which was directed and produced by Indian superstar Ajay Devgn, who also played the lead role.

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Vir Das was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 2011 film ‘Delhi Belly’. Along with his co-stars, he also earned a nomination for the Screen Weekly Awards for ‘Best Ensemble Cast’ for the same role.

He attracted controversy because of his remarks on former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam while he was doing a show in Delhi.

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