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Sumukhi Suresh says female comics get cancelled every day: ‘Just read our comments section’ | Web-series News

Sumukhi Suresh says female comics get cancelled every day: ‘Just read our comments section’ | Web-series News

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Sumukhi Suresh became the only Indian comic to represent India at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival, which took place in Los Angeles, California last month. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, we ask her candidly if Netflix is really a joke, she quips, “No, I was really a big joke on Netflix.” When we ask her to crack a joke on the streaming platform, she shot back, “You know my style, the joke is always on me.” Besides stand-up comedy, Sumukhi continues to dabble in “a thousand things so that I become one interesting person.” Did you fear alienating the foreign audience while doing a very culturally specific set in LA? I don’t think of alienation because the moment you get into that, you have to pander to too many things. And my stand-up is quite anecdotal. If I try and cater to everyone, my story would get diluted. Emotion-vise, it’s universal. That’s the hope. I don’t explain it too much in any language because then the joke gets lost. I just try to …

Celebrities react to youth movement being withheld

Celebrities react to youth movement being withheld

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The rising popularity of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on social media has now attracted criticism and controversy. The party’s unprecedented traction among young users has reportedly led to its Instagram account being hacked. Vir Das slams crackdown on CJP According to founding member Abhijeet Dipke, attempts have been made to silence the movement by targeting its online presence. Dipke claimed that the party’s main Instagram account has been hacked, its X account has been withheld in India, and even its backup account has been taken down. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Vir Das says it was an ‘utterly dumb move’ to hack Cockroach Janata Party’s social media accounts: ‘Legitimised it’

Vir Das says it was an ‘utterly dumb move’ to hack Cockroach Janata Party’s social media accounts: ‘Legitimised it’

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Ever since the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) movement gained popularity, its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, has claimed that attempts have been made to suppress their social media accounts. After the latest mishap surrounding CJP’s Instagram account, actor and comedian Vir Das opined that such incidents only ‘legitimise’ the movement further. (Also Read: ‘Why is Cockroach Janata Party withheld in India?’: Chinmayi, Vir Das, Prakash Raj react as their X account faces issue) Vir Das thinks supressing the Cockroach Janata Party movement only legitimises it further. Vir Das reacts to Cockroach Janata Party’s social media woes On Saturday, Vir took to X (formerly Twitter) to say it was an ‘utterly dumb move’ to suppress CJP’s social media accounts. He wrote, “Whether the cockroach janta party is a legitimate movement or not, is not the question. Time will tell. But the traction they received, the sentiment behind it, the rhetoric from the youth, all legitimate. And if all that wasn’t legit enough, the utterly dumb move of shutting down their accounts legitimised everything.” “Vir sir, the Cockroach Janta …

‘Joked about Congress for 7 years’: Vir Das slams comment that he targets only BJP government | Bollywood News

‘Joked about Congress for 7 years’: Vir Das slams comment that he targets only BJP government | Bollywood News

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4 min readKochiMay 18, 2026 04:29 PM IST Stand-up comedy is renowned across the globe not just for the entertainment it provides audiences, but also for stirring the mind and stimulating thought. Aside from making people laugh and offering them enjoyment, certain stand-up comedians — particularly satirists — ask challenging questions to the authorities that many may be hesitant to raise and spotlight the issues the public faces, amplifying voices that may easily go unheard. Over the years, several Indian stand-up comedians have found themselves embroiled in controversies due to this, and one major figure among them is Vir Das. His “Two Indias” monologue during a performance at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington in November 2021 had courted massive controversy and even led to several police complaints being filed against him for allegedly insulting India on foreign soil. However, not many attempted to provide “fitting replies” to the monologue’s content, which delved into the country’s purported duality on issues such as the response to COVID-19, air pollution, farmers’ agitations, …

Vir Das says he has joked about ‘every single leader in power’ after being accused of selective criticism for BJP

Vir Das says he has joked about ‘every single leader in power’ after being accused of selective criticism for BJP

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Comedian Vir Das found himself at the centre of yet another social media debate after posting about questioning political leadership during an economic crisis. While several users agreed with his views on criticism and public discourse, one X user accused the comedian of selectively targeting certain political parties. Vir, however, did not hold back and responded sharply, defending political satire and his long history of making jokes about governments across party lines. Vir Das hits back at troll calling him a hypocrite. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (AFP) Vir Das hits back at troll calling him ‘one-sided hypocrite’ Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the country to reduce fuel consumption, revive work-from-home practices, buy less gold and avoid unnecessary foreign travel amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. On Monday, Vir took to X and spoke about the importance of questioning leadership during difficult economic times. He wrote, “In the near future, as this economic crisis unfolds, it’s going to be important for us to ask questions of our leadership. When you do, your …

Samay Raina tried making apology video 9 times after India’s Got Latent controversy, Vir Das helped him turn 3 FIRs into career’s best work | Web-series News

Samay Raina tried making apology video 9 times after India’s Got Latent controversy, Vir Das helped him turn 3 FIRs into career’s best work | Web-series News

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4 min readMumbaiUpdated: Apr 15, 2026 11:31 AM IST Samay Raina has redeemed himself in public eye with his new stand-up special Still Alive, which details his side of the story during the India’s Got Latent controversy last year. In February 2025, guest and YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia had made an obscene joke on Raina’s popular YouTube show, which led to three FIRs being lodged against them. Now, Raina has revealed when and how he wrote his new standup special during that turbulent time. “I wrote it after it all started in Feb. I had a show in four days, which I couldn’t cancel. I needed to address the elephant in the room. I had to say something about this,” recalled Raina. “When I cracked one joke about this for the first time in Washington DC, the whole floor was shaking by the applause. It was great. I told them I didn’t have another joke since it happened to me only a day before. But when I addressed the controversy, it was the biggest laugh of …

Fan’s Badshah concert plan goes wrong, ends up booking Vir Das show; comedian’s reaction amuses internet: ‘Owe you one’

Fan’s Badshah concert plan goes wrong, ends up booking Vir Das show; comedian’s reaction amuses internet: ‘Owe you one’

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Stand-up comedian Vir Das recently shared a humorous exchange with a fan on social media, sparking laughter online. On Sunday, he posted a screenshot of a direct message from a social media user who described an unusual mix-up involving concert tickets. The post was captioned, “Sorry Badshah,” referencing the confusion. Comedian Vir Das posted a fan’s amusing mistake of booking his show instead of Badshah’s concert. Fan mistakenly books Vir Das show instead of Badshah concert The direct message explained that the fan had intended to book tickets for rapper Badshah but accidentally purchased tickets for Vir Das’ show instead. He wrote, “Hi Vir, can you believe this!! By mistake, apka show book ho gaya (mistakenly booked your show) !! I voted for the Badshah show, which was last week. My sister-in-law was at work, she messaged me, and the show is booked! It’s on 1st April…for Virdas, then I was so surprised, who’s Virdas?? I thought we were going to see Badshah on 22 March!” They added that, despite the mix-up, they had begun …

Vir Das on why roast-style hosting like the Oscars cannot happen in Indian award shows: ‘Star egos won’t take a joke’

Vir Das on why roast-style hosting like the Oscars cannot happen in Indian award shows: ‘Star egos won’t take a joke’

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Actor and comedian Vir Das has hosted a few award shows in India, and is aware of how they function with so many stars and actors present. Can prominent award shows in India feature roast-style hosting like the Oscars? Vir does not think so, as he noted in a new post on his X account. (Also read: Conan O’Brien addresses ‘frightening times’ in unusually political Oscars monologue; roasts Timothee Chalamet, Netflix) Vir Das has commented on award shows and how they differ in the West and in India. What Vir wrote In a new post, Vir began, “Why doesn’t India do a Gervais or even a Conan-style hosting of a major film awards? Well, as someone who wrote the script for many Indian awards for five years. Here’s why. The point of having comedians host and roast the Oscars or film awards is that for a night, a jester would humanise the most beautiful chosen people in the world, since they were being celebrated already. That’s when any joke is a punch-up.” ‘A huge star …

‘Aamir Khan shut everyone up by playing my father’: Mona Singh on Happy Patel, Laal Singh Chaddha, and playing ‘female Gabbar’ | Bollywood News

‘Aamir Khan shut everyone up by playing my father’: Mona Singh on Happy Patel, Laal Singh Chaddha, and playing ‘female Gabbar’ | Bollywood News

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When 2026 kicked off, Mona Singh’s last theatrical release was four years ago — Advait Chandan’s Laal Singh Chaddha. Two months into 2026, she’s had two theatrical releases in January — Vir Das and Kavi Shastri’s directorial debut Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos and Anurag Singh’s hit period war drama Border 2. Last month, she headlined season 2 of Sudip Sharma’s Netflix India crime drama Kohrra. And this month, she played the gangster Babli in Suresh Triveni’s action thriller Subedaar on Prime Video India. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Mona opens up on how 2026 is already shaping up to be the year of Mona Singh, her enduring equation with Aamir Khan, and the film journey that started with Rajkumar Hirani’s 2009 blockbuster 3 Idiots. It’s the first time in your career that you’ve had two theatrical releases in the same month. Does that hit differently from streaming releases? It hits you differently. 70 mm screen is a different ballgame. People actually invest in taking a cab, going to the theatre, and watching the film …