Vir Das On His New Show Inside Out; Says, 'I Knew This Was A Moment I Needed To Capture
Vir Das opens up about his new Netflix show Inside Out and how the lockdown and the pandemic helped him capture the moment
Vir Das is ready with a new show. It’s called Inside Out and it premieres on Netflix on December 16. Explaining the concept behind the show Vir says, “It started out just to raise money for different charities. I'd do an online show every night to raise money and give the ticket sales away. To warm up the audience I'd ask 'what's the first thing you're going to do when the world is normal again?'. Suddenly people all over opened up about their dreams. And I knew this was a moment I needed to capture. So the entire show is a comedian asking people across the world that one question.”
Vir says he enjoyed his lockdown period. “I’ve been a circus performer for the past decade, travelling seven months a year. So I’ve never had this kind of time at home. So it’s nice to have this pause. So far I’ve been regurgitating output for the past decade now I’ve time to ingest content. And I had really been ignoring the digital platform. So far I had done some stand-up on Netflix. But never played the YouTube or the Instagram game. I am just taking time off to put up some uplifting feel-good content on those two platforms.”
For the lockdown entertainment seekers, Vir has a daily treat. “I set up a show on zoom every night where I work m way backwards through the day. It’s a 90-minute daily show with tickets sold and the proceeds going to various charities and causes, like Helpage, migrant workers, children with cancer.”
ANNOUNCEMENT! I shot a Netflix Special in the Lockdown! #OUTSIDEIN Streams December 16 on Netflix Worldwide. People across the world tuned into a tiny room in Mumbai, and we talked about our dreams. Let's end this crazy year together. Add it to your list: https://t.co/6dMD8Xt6fD pic.twitter.com/xacCQvRAbV
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) November 25, 2020
Vir feels the lockdown is the best thing that could have happened to contain the virus. “Absolutely I feel our central government and state ministers have done a really good job. Every country is marching to its own beat in this Corona crisis. India too is doing its own thing and the Government decided in the lockdown at the right time. But I would love to see more testing kits and better relief packages.”
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