Vir Das Quotes

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• When it comes to English stand-up comedy, Indians have only seen the best - Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby and the like. So, when someone claims…
• 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…
• Comedy is a live art, and the only way to record a comedy rock album is to do it live. The audience and their laughter…
• I am a big fan of Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, who have carved a niche for themselves. I think doing different kind of films…
• For me, it is very important to believe in the kind of movies I do. 'Rang De Basanti' made me feel good about Indian cinema.…
• I do films which get me out of my comedian routine so that I don't get bored being a stand-up comedian. And with films, it's…
• A stand-up comedian will never be the life of a party. Instead, he will be the guy who is standing at a corner and observing…
• All of the films I'm doing are young, urban, high-concept, funny films. That's the zone where I'd like to play and have fun in.
• Comedy comes from confusion.
• Delhi women - they're the most beautiful women! But the fact remains that they know they are gorgeous.
• I auditioned nine times for 'Delhi Belly,' and it was torturous!
• I did theatre in the U.S. because there, content-wise, it's very light. In India, theatre tends to get preachy.
• I fear debt. I don't like being indebted to banks. I have a rule in life that I will get it when I can afford…
• I feel like I share a great relationship with my audience where they trust my judgment and choice of films and sense of comedy.
• I love the food, the girls, the sky and everything that is Delhi. I have very fond memories of the Moolchand flyover.
• I'm a stand-up comedian-turned-actor-turned-vampire at night.
• I've been reading a lot of books on history, and watching a lot of educational TV. Wikipedia too, even though it is not reliable.
• In 'Delhi Belly,' I was bald; in other movies I always carried a different look.
• 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…
• In Bollywood, I think Boman Irani and Vinay Pathak are unbelievably good at comedy.

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