If you are known to do something well, people want to see you do that. But what you choose to do is up to you. After 'Delhi Belly,' I got some 40 scripts - some on the same lines as 'Delhi Belly.' So, I guess people only get stereotyped if they want to. Vir Das bellychoosedelhi share on social
I'm a stand-up comedian-turned-actor-turned-vampire at night. Vir Das actorcomediannight Change image and share on social
Anybody with a sharp brain and a mic can become a comedian, but there's a need to move beyond it. The audience wants to witness the marriage of theatre, comedy and something more. Vir Das audiencebraincomedian Change image and share on social
I wouldn't call myself successful, just obsessively exhausted. The music makes me smile, the movies make me feel humbled, and the comedy saves my life every day. Vir Das callcomedyday Change image and share on social
Stand-up comedy is a lot about amplifying emotions and situations; movie acting has a lot to do with mellowing things down and making them subtle. The transition was almost terrifying because of the magnitude of change. Vir Das actamplifychange share on social
You realise the responsibility of carrying a film on your shoulders when people are investing money in you and they recognise the hard work you have to put in. Vir Das carryfilmhard Change image and share on social
Whether I am on a stage, behind a guitar or in front of a camera, I get paid to misbehave. Fortunately, misbehaviour is something I have unlimited supply of. Vir Das camerafortunatelyfront Change image and share on social
Relationship humour gets the most laughs. If I'm able to get the women laughing, men will have to laugh along because they would be scared to death. Vir Das deathhumourlaugh Change image and share on social
I think of myself as an Indian comedian, but I've had British and American schooling. I always had this feeling of not fitting in anywhere, of observing situations from the outside. Vir Das americanbritishcomedian Change image and share on social
In a big Bollywood romantic film, taking my shirt off and spreading the hand towards the mountain with dancers behind me are not my cup of tea. Vir Das bigbollywoodcup Change image and share on social