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Vir Das Faces Two-Year Income Loss After Two Indias Row

Vir Das Faces Two-Year Income Loss After Two Indias Row
Vir Das says Two Indias row left him with ‘no income for two years’: ‘I am banned in MP’ · indianexpress.com

Vir Das is a famous comedian from India.

In November 2021 he gave a speech called "Two Indias" at a big theater in Washington, D.C. The speech talked about good and bad parts of India.

Some people in India thought it was rude and filed police complaints.

Because of this, Vir Das lost all his work and money for about two years.

He and his wife moved to Goa and had no steady income.

After a while, he could start working again.

He says he is proud of the speech and thinks it was a good piece of art.

He also says he is still banned from traveling to the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Key facts

Performer
Vir Das
Event
Two Indias monologue
Venue
John F. Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.
Legal complaints
14 FIRs
Income loss
2 years
Ban
Madhya Pradesh

Quotes

Vir Das

Indian comedian, actor, and International Emmy winner

“"Everything went away. For two-and-a-half years, nobody would touch you with a 10‑foot pole. All the brands went away, all the acting jobs went away, all the directing jobs went away."”
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“"I’m actually banned in Madhya Pradesh. In the whole state."”
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