<p>Indian comedian Vir Das's latest video on 'living in two Indias' has gone viral on social media. While some have applauded his work, others are not happy with his decision to 'belittle' the country on foreign soil.&nbsp;</p>

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On Monday, Vir Das posted a video of his show at Washington's Kennedy Centre. In the six-minute monologue, Das talks about experiencing two different sides of India and also incorporated the recent controversies the nation has courted in the recent past.&nbsp;</p>

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"I come from an India that has the largest working population under 30 on the planet but still listens to 75-year-old leaders with 150-year-old ideas," he said in the viral monologue.</p>

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A certain portion of his monologue stirred netizens on Twitter, which went as this, "I come from an India where we worship women during the day and gang-rape them during the night."</p>

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On Tuesday evening, Das posted a clarification saying his intent was not to humiliate the nation and that the act was only a satire.&nbsp;</p>

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"The video is a satire about the duality of two very separate Indias 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. It ends in a gigantic patriotic round of applause for a country we all love, believe in, and are proud of. That there is more to our country than the headlines, a deep beauty. That''s the point of the video and the reason for the applause," Das said in his statement.</p>

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"Please do not be fooled by edited snippets. People cheer for India with hope, not hate. People clap for India with respect, not malice. I take pride in my country, and I carry that pride across the world," he said.</p>

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<p>Twitter is divided on his latest act, and here's what some of them had to say about the monologue:</p>

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Great stand-up comedy by Vir Das. My man literally destroyed all the Sanghis in just under 6 minutes 😼😂<br />
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Here's a thread of my most favourite parts of it...(1/3)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoIndias?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TwoIndias</a> <a href="https://t.co/eOjvZgzN4I">pic.twitter.com/eOjvZgzN4I</a></p>
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<p>A complaint with the Delhi Police accusing Vir Das of belittling the country on foreign soil has been filed.&nbsp;</p>


Indian comedian Vir Das's latest video on 'living in two Indias' has gone viral on social media. While some have applauded his work, others are not happy with his decision to 'belittle' the country on foreign soil.

Indian comedian Vir Das's latest video on 'living in two Indias' has gone viral on social media. While some have applauded his work, others are not happy with his decision to 'belittle' the country on foreign soil. Also read: Astroworld: Magazine 'desperate' to stop the print version of Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner cover On Monday, Vir Das posted a video of his show at Washington's Kennedy Centre. In the six-minute monologue, Das talks about experiencing two different sides of India and also incorporated the recent controversies the nation has courted in the recent past. "I come from an India that has the largest working population under 30 on the planet but still listens to 75-year-old leaders with 150-year-old ideas," he said in the viral monologue. A certain portion of his monologue stirred netizens on Twitter, which went as this, "I come from an India where we worship women during the day and gang-rape them during the night." On Tuesday evening, Das posted a clarification saying his intent was not to humiliate the nation and that the act was only a satire. Also read: 'Don't Look Up' trailer: Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio are mad angry "The video is a satire about the duality of two very separate Indias 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. It ends in a gigantic patriotic round of applause for a country we all love, believe in, and are proud of. That there is more to our country than the headlines, a deep beauty. That''s the point of the video and the reason for the applause," Das said in his statement. "Please do not be fooled by edited snippets. People cheer for India with hope, not hate. People clap for India with respect, not malice. I take pride in my country, and I carry that pride across the world," he said. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/1xwR4Qp5Fw — Vir Das (@thevirdas) November 16, 2021 × Also read: Mush alert! Deepika, Ranveer share adorable pics from their vacation in hills Twitter is divided on his latest act, and here's what some of them had to say about the monologue: If you're offended by Vir Das then you know which India you come from.#TwoIndias pic.twitter.com/m3P5dnqZ5y — Naina Singh (@NainaSi24619003) November 17, 2021 × "I come from two Indias" @thevirdas pic.twitter.com/iU8HFGlSaB — The Saloni Show (@whysaloni) November 16, 2021 × "This is a joke, but it's just not funny." Great stand-up comedy by Vir Das. My man literally destroyed all the Sanghis in just under 6 minutes 😼😂 Here's a thread of my most favourite parts of it...(1/3)#TwoIndias pic.twitter.com/eOjvZgzN4I — yuvika (virat's version) (@KatyalYuvika) November 17, 2021 × A complaint with the Delhi Police accusing Vir Das of belittling the country on foreign soil has been filed.

Indian comedian Vir Das talks about living in 'two Indias', complaint filed for belittlement

<p>The one thing that remained constant during the lockdown is Vir Das’ virtual shows which ensured that his fans had a smile on their faces amid the pandemic. Between March and June, the actor-comedian did close to 30 shows for which his fans from across the globe bought tickets and tuned in. The proceeds from each show were directed to different charity organisations.<br />
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Now, Vir has collated excerpts and behind the scenes footage from these very shows and created a comedy special titled&nbsp; 'Inside Out', which is the first-of-its-kind lockdown crowd work show that is completely unscripted.<br />
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The special is a conversational series and it was an impromptu comedy that rose from the chats he had with the audiences during his virtual shows.</p>

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The international audiences will pay a minimum USD 1 per viewing whereas his Indian audiences will pay INR 30 per viewing. Those who wish to contribute more can, as the income from the special will be donated towards organisations working towards Covid Relief.<br />
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Speaking about it, Vir said, “Week on week the encouraging response kept pouring in and we knew there was enough material to make a special. We recorded all the virtual shows in advance and it’s turned out quite interesting. I decided to talk about our collective fears and give it a light touch. In such times when we don’t know when we can do our next physical gig or shoot for a special, we thought this was a good way of changing with the changing times. This isn’t the new normal honestly but this is a novel alternative, for now."</p>


The one thing that remained constant during the lockdown is Vir Das’ virtual shows which ensured that his fans had a smile on their faces amid the pandemic. Between March and June, the actor-comedian did close to 30 shows for which his fans from across the globe bought tickets and tuned in.

The one thing that remained constant during the lockdown is Vir Das’ virtual shows which ensured that his fans had a smile on their faces amid the pandemic. Between March and June, the actor-comedian did close to 30 shows for which his fans from across the globe bought tickets and tuned in. The proceeds from each show were directed to different charity organisations. Now, Vir has collated excerpts and behind the scenes footage from these very shows and created a comedy special titled 'Inside Out', which is the first-of-its-kind lockdown crowd work show that is completely unscripted. The special is a conversational series and it was an impromptu comedy that rose from the chats he had with the audiences during his virtual shows. The international audiences will pay a minimum USD 1 per viewing whereas his Indian audiences will pay INR 30 per viewing. Those who wish to contribute more can, as the income from the special will be donated towards organisations working towards Covid Relief. Speaking about it, Vir said, “Week on week the encouraging response kept pouring in and we knew there was enough material to make a special. We recorded all the virtual shows in advance and it’s turned out quite interesting. I decided to talk about our collective fears and give it a light touch. In such times when we don’t know when we can do our next physical gig or shoot for a special, we thought this was a good way of changing with the changing times. This isn’t the new normal honestly but this is a novel alternative, for now."

Vir Das all set to debut unscripted homegrown comedy special 'Inside Out', watch trailer

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Indian comedian Vir Das talks about living in 'two Indias', complaint filed for belittlement

Vir Das all set to debut unscripted homegrown comedy special 'Inside Out', watch trailer