Vir Das Quotes

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• I have a rule - 'funny is funny!' When I write comedy, it's not my aim to upset people. I will be offensive, edgy and immature, but I will also be very intelligent and relevant. At my shows, there are no holy cows.

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  Writing, Intelligent, People

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• To me, the trick is not how can I make people laugh. It is, how can I make people laugh in a different way.

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  People, Laughing, Different

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• In Bollywood, people struggle because there is a new person joining every week, who joins an assembly line of people who are very replaceable. But if you are unique, you don't have to struggle that much.

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  Struggle, Unique, People

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• Chennai is one of the scariest crowds to face. Everyone looks so conservative, but once you crack the first joke, they are so appreciatively loud that they will hit you with a laugh that will scare you stiff and yet give you energy. Chennaiites give me the loudest laughs; it's the coolest crowd to perform for.

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  Giving, Laughing, Scare

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• In 'Delhi Belly,' I was bald; in other movies I always carried a different look.

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  Different, Looks, Delhi

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• Whatever movies I sign, they have to get me out of my comfort zone. Otherwise, I would get bored very easily.

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  Bored, Comfort, Comfort Zone

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• I'm a stand-up comedian-turned-actor-turned-vampire at night.

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  Night, Comedian, Vampire

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• You realise the responsibility of carrying a film on your shoulders when people are investing money in you and they recognise the hard work you have to put in.

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  Hard Work, Responsibility, Investing Money

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• I am a big fan of Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, who have carved a niche for themselves. I think doing different kind of films gives you longevity and the ability to set yourself apart.

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  Thinking, Giving, Fans

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• The idea is to do out-of-the-box films that showcase my versatility and talent.

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  Ideas, Talent, Film

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• Surround yourself with a bunch of like-minded people, and you'll soak up their habits like a starved sponge. Fat people with fat friends care less about their weight.

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  People, Weight, Care

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• Class I to XII wasn't much help; I was always a mediocre student. But when I pursued higher education and studied economics with theatre or psychology with science fiction, I got a whole new world view.

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  Views, Class, Psychology

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• In Bollywood, I think Boman Irani and Vinay Pathak are unbelievably good at comedy.

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  Thinking, Bollywood, Comedy

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• I auditioned nine times for 'Delhi Belly,' and it was torturous!

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  Nine, Delhi, Belly

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• Women do come up to me after a show, but it's usually to say, 'Yhank you for making us laugh,' and all that.

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  Laughing, Come Up, Shows

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• Relationship humour gets the most laughs. If I'm able to get the women laughing, men will have to laugh along because they would be scared to death.

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  Men, Laughing, Would Be

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• My personal favorite is Woody Allen, who is just amazing as a comedian.

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  Comedian, Woody

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• All of the films I'm doing are young, urban, high-concept, funny films. That's the zone where I'd like to play and have fun in.

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  Fun, Play, Urban

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• Comedy comes from confusion.

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  Confusion, Comedy

  The Whats Hot Interview, whatshot.in. 2015.

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• Delhi women - they're the most beautiful women! But the fact remains that they know they are gorgeous.

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  Beautiful, Facts, Gorgeous

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• I did theatre in the U.S. because there, content-wise, it's very light. In India, theatre tends to get preachy.

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  Wise, Light, Theatre

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• I fear debt. I don't like being indebted to banks. I have a rule in life that I will get it when I can afford it.

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  Debt, I Can, Indebted

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• I feel like I share a great relationship with my audience where they trust my judgment and choice of films and sense of comedy.

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  Choices, Comedy, Film

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• I love the food, the girls, the sky and everything that is Delhi. I have very fond memories of the Moolchand flyover.

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  Girl, Memories, Sky

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• I've been reading a lot of books on history, and watching a lot of educational TV. Wikipedia too, even though it is not reliable.

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  Educational, Book, Reading

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