Vir Das, announced that he feels extremely uncomfortable hosting his show in front of very young children. So, he has asked his audience to refrain from bringing kids to his act because it made him feel “uncomfortable” to crack jokes about adults in front of them.
Vir on Tuesday urged his fans to avoid coming with their kids when they come to watch his standup comedy show. While the parents insist that it will not be a problem, he certainly feels awkward doing adult comedy in front of kids.
Vir Das Urges Fans and Audience not to bring kids to his show
The note that Vir shared on his Instagram Stories, reads, “Hey folks, small request. Yesterday, a couple brought a 3-year-old to the show. I get that child care is super tough to ‘arrange. Appreciate anyone who arranges babysitters etc to come out. They said ‘she won’t understand anything. But I’d be uncomfortable saying what I say in front of a child on the off chance the kid understood even a word. The audience would be uncomfortable laughing at it too.”
Vir Das added, “These are small rooms, full of adults, and stand-up shows are no place for a kid. The fringe festival in fact offers hundreds of amazing shows for kids, some of which I’m going to see too. I so so appreciate you wanting to come see me, but I wouldn’t feel right doing material. Hope that’s alright and I can see you at a show soon. Thanks, V.”
Last year, Vir Das made headlines for his monologue I Come From Two Indias, performed at the John F Kennedy Center in Washington. Vir faced backlash on social media for allegedly showcasing a bad image of Indians in other countries. Vir was also nominated in the Best Comedy category at the International Emmy Awards in 2021.
Apart from doing standup, Vir has acted in several films such as Namastey London, Mumbai Salsa, Love Aaj Kal, Go Goa Gone. He also starred in the Netflix dark comedy Hasmukh, which released last year.