The recent controversy surrounding the YouTube show India's Got Latent, involving YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina, and Apoorva Mukhija, has put the Indian comedy scene in the spotlight. The ...

Being the biggest English-speaking comedian in India seems like both blessing and curse, for precisely the same reason. Standing out as an outspoken stand-up puts a political target on Vir Das‘s back.

MUMBAI-International award-winning comedian Vir Das believes that Indian comedy has not yet achieved global reach, but as India’s cultural influence grows, it will. He hopes to be a part of that rise.

The Gist: Over the course of a week, Das filmed his sixth Netflix special across three continents; first at the 900-seat Union Chapel in London; two days later, in the round at the 5,000 NSCI Stadium ...