Vir Das
Who Vir Das is
Indian stand-up comedian, actor and international touring performer whose career spans specials, films, television and global theater tours. His specials include Landing, For India, Losing It and Abroad Understanding.
At a glance
- Born
- 1979
- Based in
- India
- Style
- Political, Storytelling, South Asian
- Stand-up specials
- Landing, For India, Losing It and 1 more
- On screen
- Delhi Belly, Go Goa Gone, Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos and 7 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1439
- Next on stage
- 18 October 2026 — Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Official site
- linktr.ee ↗
On stage
- Sunday 18 October 2026 at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · the listing ↗
- Monday 7 December 2026 at Soho Theatre, London, United Kingdom · the listing ↗
- Friday 15 January 2027 at Hard Rock Live Ottawa, Ottawa, ON · the listing ↗
- Saturday 16 January 2027 at Meridian Hall, Toronto, ON · the listing ↗
- Thursday 28 January 2027 at The Bushnell, Hartford, CT · the listing ↗
- Friday 29 January 2027 at The Met Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA · the listing ↗
- Saturday 30 January 2027 at Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY · the listing ↗
- Friday 5 February 2027 at Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI · the listing ↗
- Saturday 6 February 2027 at Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis, MN · the listing ↗
- Friday 12 February 2027 at The Aztec Theater, San Antonio, TX · the listing ↗
- Saturday 13 February 2027 at 713 Music Hall, Houston, TX · the listing ↗
- Thursday 4 March 2027 at The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Landing
- For India
- Losing It
- Abroad Understanding
On screen
- Delhi Belly Arup, 2011
- Go Goa Gone Luv, 2013
- Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos Happy Patel; also director, writer and producer, 2026
- Whiskey Cavalier Jai Datta, 2019
- Hasmukh actor and writer, Netflix, 2020
- Love Aaj Kal Shonty, 2009
- Shivaay Wahab, 2016
- The Bubble Ronjon, 2022
- Call Me Bae Satyajit Sen, Amazon Prime Video, 2024
- Badmaash Company Chandu, 2010
Comedians like Vir Das
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Trevor Noah the same style: political
Career timeline
- 1979Born
- 2009Love Aaj Kal (Shonty, 2009) On screen
- 2010Badmaash Company (Chandu, 2010) On screen
- 2011Delhi Belly (Arup, 2011) On screen
- 2013Go Goa Gone (Luv, 2013) On screen
- 2016Shivaay (Wahab, 2016) On screen
- 2019Whiskey Cavalier (Jai Datta, 2019) On screen
- 2020Hasmukh (actor and writer, Netflix, 2020) On screen
- 2022The Bubble (Ronjon, 2022) On screen
- 2024Call Me Bae (Satyajit Sen, Amazon Prime Video, 2024) On screen
- 2026Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos (Happy Patel; also director, writer and producer, 2026) On screen
Questions about Vir Das
Where is Vir Das performing next?
Sunday 18 October 2026 at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Landing, For India, Losing It and Abroad Understanding.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Delhi Belly, Go Goa Gone, Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, Whiskey Cavalier, Hasmukh and Love Aaj Kal, among 10 credits.
Where are they based?
India, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1979.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1439.
Who are some comedians like them?
Trevor Noah (the same style: political).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Vir Das official Linktree ↗ September–December 2026 performances and current international projects
- Live Nation — Vir Das ↗ 2027 I Say We Run tour
- Wikipedia — Vir Das ↗ Delhi Belly (Arup, 2011); Go Goa Gone (Luv, 2013); Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos (Happy Patel; also director, writer and producer, 2026); Whiskey Cavalier…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026