Comedian Vir Das found himself on the receiving end of social media after his latest performance in the US during which he said, “I come from two Indias.” A video of his performance at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington DC was shared on YouTube by the comedian on Monday, which swiftly went viral online.
Vir Das occupied the top spot on the trends list on Twitter as social media users called him out for “insulting” India.
During his performance, Vir talked about some of the pressing issues in the country, such as the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, rape cases, a crackdown against comedians and farmers’ protests.
After being shared, the video went viral online, triggering a debate on social media. While a majority of people slammed the comedian for his remarks, some lauded his brave stance.
“He failed to say he comes from an India which gave Rani Laxmibai,” a user said.
Another user commented, “I don’t know what the fuss is about.”
See the comments here:
Pic 1 – Idol Worshippers at NASA(US) making India feel proud.
Pic 2 – An Atheist in US painting India as an unsafe place for women.
Choose your influencers wisely. #VirDas #VirDasInsultsIndia pic.twitter.com/3In3rr9kgC
— Harsh (@TooHarsh_) November 16, 2021
Who is #VirDas as a stand up comedian? The photo is what defines who @thevirdas is as a content creator. A comedian with content that twists your mind & makes your heart laugh. A comedian who can put your mind to thinking with his sheer brilliance on stage. #standupcomedy pic.twitter.com/k6oKTS70kW
— Shashwat Desai (@shashwatdesai) November 14, 2021
Vir Das goes to the USA and says this to a packed Kennedy Center.
These are the “influencers” of our country who continue to perpetuate the “snake charmer” idea of India to the world! pic.twitter.com/OaFNsZynRC— Maya (@Sharanyashettyy) November 16, 2021
One thing is for sure we are not ready for any religious,political,caste or country based comedy maybe 70 yrs from now when we become a bit broad minded things might change I have seen Americans,Canadians,Brits,Russians troll their country brutally #TwoIndias #VirDasInsultsIndia
— JS Balaji (@ArtisticHippy) November 17, 2021
Ticket to earn Ticket to earn
Money . Sympathy pic.twitter.com/Sw37isDA8X— MissPhadke (@ToofaniDevi) November 16, 2021
I don’t know what the fuss about but I can say @VirAnimals has some valid points. You can continue to criticize or you can change. We are not NO 1.
Ps.I am proud that somebody finally spoke out. #VirDas #VirDasInsultsIndia pic.twitter.com/RJrarBnQtH— Malluentrepreneur (@malluentreprenr) November 17, 2021
Look at the way he keeps insulting India…he should leave India if he has so many issues with India and Indian culture…#VirDasInsultsIndia pic.twitter.com/f4K5BWaqBZ
— Shweta Gupta (@ShwetaGup001) November 16, 2021
Absolutely rightly said. #VirDas pic.twitter.com/pvr2BeVCiB
— (@Delhiite_) November 16, 2021
I come from a India where I bash the country in the day and apologize in the night and get away with it.#VirDas #VirDasInsultsIndia #VirdasChutiyaHai
— Arfa Khanum Zeherwali (@Zeherism) November 16, 2021
Kudos to your courage @thevirdas
It’s sad that I have to say this, I’ll pray for your safety. Thank you for voicing out the unheard #IcomeFromAnIndia I COME FROM TWO INDIAS but I hope the one we love, will not stay as a memory pic.twitter.com/4We7MzFUJF— OT7to~ (@FarzTheOnly) November 17, 2021
After the criticism, Vir Das issued a statement through his Twitter account stating that his intention was to remind everyone that the nation is great despite issues. He also urged people not to fall for the edited versions.
“The video is a satire about the duality of two very separate India’s that do different things. Like any nation has light and dark, good and evil within it. None of this is a secret. The video appeals for us to never forget that we are great. To never stop focusing on what makes us great,” he said.
“Please don’t be fooled by edited snippets,” Das added.
Take a look at his statement:
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) November 16, 2021
What are your thoughts?
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