--- title: "6 Belly Quotes By Vir Das" description: "6 Belly quotes by Vir Das. Plus more from Vir Das and more Belly sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b89/vir-das-12216_action_it-s-very-important-to-not-repeat-yourse_90085.png" --- > [It's very important to not repeat yourself. After 'Delhi Belly,' I was offered 40 'Delhi Belly's and you can't do that! So…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/it-s-very-important-to-not-repeat-yourself-after-delhi-belly-i-was/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b89/vir-das-12216_action_it-s-very-important-to-not-repeat-yourse_90085.png) > [If you are known to do something well, people want to see you do that. But what you choose to do is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/if-you-are-known-to-do-something-well-people-want-to-see-you-do-that/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c5/vir-das-12216_after_if-you-are-known-to-do-something-well-pe_428536.png) > [In 'Delhi Belly,' I was bald; in other movies I always carried a different look.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/in-delhi-belly-i-was-bald-in-other-movies-i-always-carried-a/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a0/vir-das-12216_bald_in-delhi-belly-i-was-bald-in-other-movie_987966.png) > ['Badmaash Company' and 'Delhi Belly' was about friends, and I was part of the gang. And yes, they did have stars playing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/badmaash-company-and-delhi-belly-was-about-friends-and-i-was-part-of/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a4/vir-das-12216_about_badmaash-company-and-delhi-belly-was-abo_1271342.jpg) > [I got 'Delhi Belly' and 'Badmaash Company' because people from the production house had seen my stand-up comic acts in a DVD…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/i-got-delhi-belly-and-badmaash-company-because-people-from-the/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b7/vir-das-12216_acts_i-got-delhi-belly-and-badmaash-company-b_2304589.jpg) > [I auditioned nine times for 'Delhi Belly,' and it was torturous!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/i-auditioned-nine-times-for-delhi-belly-and-it-was-torturous/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84c/vir-das-12216_belly_i-auditioned-nine-times-for-delhi-belly_2777241.png) ## Other authors on Belly ## More by Vir Das > [It's very important to not repeat yourself. After 'Delhi Belly,' I was offered 40 'Delhi Belly's and you can't do that! So 'Revolver Rani'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/it-s-very-important-to-not-repeat-yourself-after-delhi-belly-i-was/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [What I tell a girl is, your six-pack hot boyfriend right now, in six years, will be balding and maybe have a paunch. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/what-i-tell-a-girl-is-your-six-pack-hot-boyfriend-right-now-in-six/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [While Mumbai is a melting pot of cultures, Delhi is made of community, and we can see these lines quite clearly. An aunty from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/while-mumbai-is-a-melting-pot-of-cultures-delhi-is-made-of-community/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [It might sound cliched, but choosing the right script is crucial. I think 'Badmaash Company' was a very big break for me because it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/it-might-sound-cliched-but-choosing-the-right-script-is-crucial-i/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [I feel like I share a great relationship with my audience where they trust my judgment and choice of films and sense of comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/i-feel-like-i-share-a-great-relationship-with-my-audience-where-they/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [In a big Bollywood romantic film, taking my shirt off and spreading the hand towards the mountain with dancers behind me are not my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/in-a-big-bollywood-romantic-film-taking-my-shirt-off-and-spreading/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [Whatever movies I sign, they have to get me out of my comfort zone. Otherwise, I would get bored very easily.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/whatever-movies-i-sign-they-have-to-get-me-out-of-my-comfort-zone/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [If you are known to do something well, people want to see you do that. But what you choose to do is up to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/if-you-are-known-to-do-something-well-people-want-to-see-you-do-that/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [For me, it is very important to believe in the kind of movies I do. 'Rang De Basanti' made me feel good about Indian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/for-me-it-is-very-important-to-believe-in-the-kind-of-movies-i-do/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [Delhi women - they're the most beautiful women! But the fact remains that they know they are gorgeous.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/delhi-women-they-re-the-most-beautiful-women-but-the-fact-remains/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [A lot of people do comedy about India, but they're not from India. It's a Kwik-E-Mart perspective. I want to provide a genuine view…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/a-lot-of-people-do-comedy-about-india-but-they-re-not-from-india-it-s/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [When it comes to English stand-up comedy, Indians have only seen the best - Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby and the like. So, when someone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/when-it-comes-to-english-stand-up-comedy-indians-have-only-seen-the/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [Movies require a lot of patience. I like instant results. If I have done something that's not funny at all, the audience will let…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/movies-require-a-lot-of-patience-i-like-instant-results-if-i-have/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [Comedy comes from confusion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/comedy-comes-from-confusion/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) > [In 'Delhi Belly,' I was bald; in other movies I always carried a different look.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vir-das/in-delhi-belly-i-was-bald-in-other-movies-i-always-carried-a/) [Vir Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vir-das/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/belly/vir-das/#itemlist", "name": "6 Belly Quotes By Vir Das", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's very important to not repeat yourself. 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