Vir Das(31 May 1979) is
an Indian comedian, actor and comedy musician. After started a career
in standup comedy, Das moved to Hindi cinema starring in films like Delhi Belly, Badmaash Company and Go Goa Gone. In 2017, Vir
entered the international stage with his Netflix special Abroad
Understanding. Das has performed in approximately 35 plays, over 100
stand-up comedy shows, eight TV shows, two movies and six comedy
specials. He has written comedic columns for Femina, Maxim, Exotica, DNA and Tehelka. In 2019, he begins his debut in American television with the television series, Whiskey Cavalier. Vir Das was born in Dehradun. He was raised in Nigeria and studied at the Indian Language School in Lagos, Nigeria, as well as at The Lawrence School, Sanawar and Delhi. Vir
has taken a bachelor's degree from Knox College, Illinois in Economics
and Theatre with a concentration in performance. Das is the brother of
Knox's Delta Theta chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity. After completing
graduation from Knox, Das was accepted into the Stanislavsky Program of
the Moscow Arts Theatre. He married his girlfriend of five years, Shivani Mathur, in October 2014.
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