Stand-up comedian Vir Das made India proud as he won an International Emmy Award in the Best Comedian category on Monday for his Netflix stand-up Vir Das: Landing.

Vir Das poses with Emmy in the kitchen near a dishwasher. Here's why

It’s a big win for Indian comedy and an even bigger one for standup comedian Vir Das who won the coveted International Emmy for Comedy at the International Emmy Awards 2023 on November 21.

Vir Das wins International Emmy Award for Best Comedy: This one is for India

Indian actors Shefali Shah and Jim Sarbh and comedian Vir Das earned nominations in different categories of the 2023 International Emmy Awards. The nomination list was unveiled on Tuesday night and features 56 nominees from 20 countries across 14 categories.

International Emmy Awards 2023: Shefali Shah, Jim Sarbh, Vir Das earn nominations

After having announced his biggest world tour to date, Indian comedian and actor, Vir Das, is all set to be seen in a brand new OTT series by Dharma Productions’ digital banner Dharmatics, titled Call Me Bae.

Vir Das to star in Call Me Bae alongside Ananya Pandey and Gurfateh Pirzada

Vir Das, the internationally acclaimed comedian hailing from India, has unveiled his most ambitious world tour to date, titled Mind Fool. With a career that has skyrocketed in recent years, Vir Das has firmly established himself as one of the foremost international comedians in the world.

Vir Das' new world tour is the biggest ever by an Indian comedian. Here are the details

Vir Das is set to write and executive produce a brand new show for FOX titled 'Country Eastern'. The series is a single camera comedy which will also star Vir Das.

Vir Das to develop and star in his next international project, a comedy series

Can you imagine a world where someone does not know about Shah Rukh Khan? That was the exact reaction that Indian comedian Vir Das had when Whitney Cummings told him that she didn’t know about him.

Whitney Cummings had to Google search Shah Rukh Khan when Vir Das told her he's 'biggest superstar of world'

Indian artists Vir Das and Nawazuddin Siddiqui were unable to secure a win at the International Emmys on Monday night. Siddiqui lost out the Best Actor award to Scottish actor David Tennant.

International Emmys 2021: Vir Das, Nawazuddin Siddiqui lose out at the awards 

Stand-up comedian Vir Das must be wondering what hit him after his 6-minute monologue at the Kennedy Centre in Washington went virulently viral. Though his provocative rumination on the duality of the Indian ethos has garnered sizeable support from the so-called liberals, Vir is not going to find it easy to land on his feet in the entertainment business once he returns from foreign soil(having attained his 6 minutes of fame).

As trouble mounts for Vir Das, entertainment industry distances itself from his '2 India' monologue

Indian shows continue to create a worldwide impact. The nominations of the 2021 International Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday and actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, stand-up comedian Vir Das and Sushmita Sen starter 'Aarya' have earned nominations this year.

International Emmys 2021:  Sushmita Sen's web series 'Aarya', Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vir Das earn nominations

While there hasn't been an official confirmation, National Award winning documentary filmmaker Trisha Das' book 'Ms Draupadi Kuru' is in the pipeline to get a feature adaptation and she's waiting anxiously for it to materialise.

Trisha Das on her book 'Ms Draupadi Kuru' getting feature adaptation & dealing with haters

Vir Das has already made his mark in the international comedy circuit and now the Indian comedian has landed his first international film. Vir has come on board for filmmaker Judd Apatow's directorial venture 'The Bubble'.

Vir Das lands his first international film, to feature in pandemic comedy 'The Bubble'

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.

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

Amid coronavirus lockdown, paranoia is working overtime for a lot of us. Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das just got a taste of it when his neighbour heckled him and sneezed at him for not wearing a mask.

Vir Das' neighbour shouts and sneezes at him for not wearing mask, comedian shares video on social media

With the announcement of a 21-day lockdown, the nation was quick to switch on the panic button despite multiple reassurances from the central and local authorities.

Vir Das releases new comedy series 'Bright Side' to help people cope with self-isolation

The multi-talented actor-writer-musician and stand up comedian Vir Das has made India proud and put it on global map not just once or twice but 8 times in his career.

Celebrating Vir Das on his 40th birthday, the actor comedian with a doctorate degree

Vir Das took to social media this morning to share a special piece of information. After his second Netflix special, ' Losing It' started streaming on 11th December, Vir Das will now be seen playing an agent Jai Datta in ABC network's latest series titled 'Whiskey Cavalier'.

After Priyanka Chopra, Vir Das now to make his debut on American television

Comedian Vir Das has been signed on by ABC for a new hour-long weekly dramedy FBI series "Whiskey Cavalier", produced by Warner Brothers. He feels it's an exciting time to bring Indian voices to American television.

Vir Das to make his entry in American TV Series 'Whiskey Cavalier' as FBI agent

Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Vir Das: Actors who will appear in Hollywood projects in 2018

In the five-minute segment, Das called Donald Trump America?s arranged marriage

WATCH: Vir Das makes his debut on Conan O?Brien?s show

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