Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. It has been a literary double for Hungary this year with ...

In 'The Outsider', Vir Das offers a memoir that spans India, Africa, and the US. It's a story about comedy, movies, rock ...

Vir Das’s storied career has been one of constant reinvention. Arguably the best-known Indian comedian in the world, Das recently published The Outsider: A Memoir for Misfits (HarperCollins India). In ...

With two distinctive shows, a memoir, and an upcoming movie, comedian Vir Das chats backstage with Hannah Abraham about his busiest season yet.

A Memoir for Misfits, Vir Das says, “I didn’t really want to write this book. I wanted to write a book, but not a memoir.

Mr Kamra warns that “it’s getting very claustrophobic” for comedians in the country. After the attack on Habitat, he moved to ...

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.

Artists hailing from Indian roots have steadily carved a space in the global space with a range of talents. From Grammy wins to sold-out global concerts to Hollywood films, they have taken the essence ...

The multi-faceted Vir Das is reviewing the script of his own life — the stand-up comedian and actor turns author with The ...

Vir Das mines a lifetime of comic survival in his new memoir—a wry manifesto on the art of standing just outside any room he walks into ...

NEW YORK, NY —Comedian Vir Das’s latest stand-up special confirms his place as one of the most versatile voices in international comedy, blending sharp cultural observations with playful absurdity.

Global media also writes on how comedians in India have never been so successful and endangered at the same time.