Vir Das
Standup Comedian, YouTuber, Actor, Musician, Producer, Entrepreneur

Indian Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh, India

Quick Info

Profession	Standup Comedian, YouTuber, Actor, Musician, Producer, Entrepreneur
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	31/05/1979
Age	46 years
Birthplace	Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Vir Saran Das

Physical Stats & More

Height	174 cm (5' 8½")
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	The Lawrence School, Sanawar (near Shimla) Delhi Public School, New Delhi
College/University	Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi Stanislavsky School at Harvard University, US Knox College, Illinois
Educational Qualification(s)	Major in Economics and Theatre from Knox College A course in acting at the Stanislavsky School at Harvard University

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Tattoo(s)	A pocket watch tattoo is inked on the inside of his right arm and a quote is inscribed on the inside of his right forearm. A cardinal directions tattoo inked on his right bicep A Phoenix with a Mic tattoo inked on his left bicep A tattoo on his left forearm
Controversies	Police intervention during a show in 2015 Charged for maligning the reputation of lawyers for his series 'Hasmukh' (2020) Slammed for his monologue 'I come from an India' in November 2021 Cancellation of his shows in November 2022 FIR on charges of copyright infringement in November 2022

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Shivani Mathur
Marriage Date	15/10/2014
Marriage Place	Sri Lanka

Family

Father	Ranu Das (worked in a food processing company in Lagos, Nigeria)
Mother	Madhur Das (worked at U. N. Environment India)
Siblings	Sister: Trisha Das (National Film Award-winning Documentary Filmmaker and Author)
Spouse	Shivani Mathur

Career

Debut

TV Film (American)	The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb (2006) as Jabari
Film (Bollywood)	Namastey London (2007) as Prospective Groom No. 2
Standup Tour(s)	Walking on Broken Das (2007) History of India: VIRitten (2010) Battle of Da Sexes (2014) Unbelievablish (2015) On The Pot (2016) BoardingDAS (2017) The Loved (2019) Vir Das: Manic Man (2021)
Award	Best Comedy Series award at the 51st International Emmy Awards, held at the New York Hilton Midtown

Favourites

Show	PBS NewsHour (1975)
Actor(s)	Kunaal Roy Kapoor Johnny Lever
Comedian	Eddie Izzard
Music Album	Tommy by The Who (1969)
Restaurant	Curry Leaf in San Francisco
Destination	Bali

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Vir Das is a multi-talented Indian artist.
2. He proudly displays six tattoos on his body.
3. Controversies have surrounded some of his shows and acts.
4. Since 2014, he has been happily married to Shivani Mathur.
5. His family has a rich history in film and documentaries.
6. Vir Das has showcased his talent in Bollywood and American TV.
7. He established 'Weirdass Comedy' production company.
8. He received an honorary doctorate and spoke at Knox College graduation.
9. He has a deep affection for dogs.

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