Vir Das is an Indian comedian, actor and comedy musician. Notable roles of his include successful movies like âDelhi Bellyâ, âBadmaash Companyâ and many more. However, he was widely recognized for his stand-up comedy and performed over 100 stand-up comedy shows, approximately 35 stage plays and six comedy specials. In 2017, Variety named it one of the â10 Comics to Watch in 2017â.
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Additionally, he entered the international stage and appeared in a few American and British sitcoms, including ABCâs âWhiskey Cavalierâ. Also, in 2020, he guest starred alongside Indian actress Priety Zinta in the American sitcom âFresh Off the Boatâ starring Randall Park and Constance Wu. Scroll on to learn more about his personal and professional life.
Vir Das: biography, family, career
The comedian was born on May 31, 1979 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. He grew up in Nigeria along with his parents and siblings. His motherâs name is Madhu Das but there is no information available about his father. He has a sister named Trisha. As for his education, he studied at the Indian Language School in Lagos, Nigeria. He then completed his studies at The Lawrence School, Sanawar and Delhi. After that, he received his BA from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois in Economics and Theater with a minor in acting.
After graduating from Knox, he enrolled in the Moscow Art Theaterâs Stanislavsky Program. During his time in Knox, he became a stand-up comedian and premiered his first special âBrown Men Ca nât Humpâ at the Harbach Theater in Knox. He also won a Richter Scholarship for Theater and also won the Colton Performance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting.
He then trained as a method actor at Harvard for six months after performing at the Moscow Arts Theater in eight plays. In April, he returned to India and performed over 100 comedy shows and debuted in six comedy specials at India Habitat Center. He began his television career as a host with two Zoom shows. His other television work includes the main cast as Jai Datta in 2020âs âWhiskey Cavalierâ and an episode of Fresh Off the Boat in 2020.
He debuted his film career in Bollywood in 2007 appearing in a supporting role in the film âNamastey Londonâ. His other film credits include 2009 âLove Aaj Kalâ, 2011 âDelhi Bellyâ, 2014 âShaadi Ke Side Effectsâ, 2016 âMastizaadeâ, 2017 âPatel Ki Punjabi Shaadiâ and 2019 âSabaash Naiduâ, among others. . He has worked on various Netflix series like 2017 âAbroad Understandingâ, 2018 âLosing Itâ, 2020 âFor Indiaâ, etc.
Vir Das: personal life and girlfriend
Talking about his personal life, he is not single at the moment but he is married to his long time girlfriend Shivani Mathur. The duo dated for 5 years and in October 2014. Also, he has not revealed many details of their date or first meeting to the media. Furthermore, he also got involved in a controversy when he commented on the former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam while performing a show in Delhi. In addition, the couple has not received any children from their marriage.
Subtitle : Vir Das and wife Shivani MathurSource : Youtube
Moving on to his income, the actor has been earning a huge amount from his career in the entertainment industry. During the decade, he has worked in the field as a comedian, actor and musician, and also appeared in some American series. Therefore, the net worth of him is estimated to be around $10 million from his career.
He is very active on different social media platforms with verified accounts. On Instagram he has a @virdas account with 602k followers. He has an @thevirdas account with 7.8 million followers. He has a Facebook account with more than 1 million followers.
Vir Das: Net Worth
The Indian actor has an athletic body type that is 5 feet 7 inches or 1.70 meters tall. His body weighs around 70kg with 14-inch biceps but chest or waist body measurements are unknown. He has black hair and black eyes. Also, he has a tattoo on his forearm with a design of a phoenix with a microphone.
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