Behind the scenes with Vir Das

The one thing that remained constant during the lockdown is Vir Das’ virtual shows which ensured that his fans had a smile on their face.

Now, in a new move, Vir has collected excerpts and behind the scenes from all his 30 shows that he created during the lockdown and made a comedy special, titled Inside Out. This makes him the first Indian comedian to shoot a comedy special during the lockdown. The special is a conversational series and it was impromptu comedy that came from the chats he had with the audiences during his virtual shows.

Speaking about it, Vir says, “Week after week the encouraging response kept pouring in and we knew there was enough material to make a special. We recorded all the virtual shows in advance and it’s turned out to be quite interesting. I decided to talk about our collective fears and give it a light touch. In such times when we don’t know when we can do our next physical gig or shoot for a special, we thought this was a good way of changing with the changing times. This isn’t the new normal honestly but this is a novel alternative, for now.”