Vir Das, the actor and comedian, recently won the Disruptor Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Known for his witty charm and word play, as he went on the stage to accept his award, his hilarious speech left everyone laughing; and needless to say, it went viral in no time.
Vir Das jokes about being described “like COVID-19”
During his acceptance speech for the Disruptor Award, the star joked about how his return to India will be treated like any other news, and will mostly be treated like COVID news. While talking about his status, he joked about how he is nothing compared to the other big names that were present at the awards, and that “I am your kadi patta” (curry leaf), while everyone else is the main course. His comments managed to spark a lot of laughter from the crowd, as well as from netizens around the world, who praised his unique take on the award. While talking about this, he also added that people should watch how the media covers the winners of the festival. “They will say Aamir Khan returns home looking wonderful, refreshed with his family. Malaika Arora wore a wonderful jacket. She got into a green SUV, looking happy. Mine will say ‘Vir Das is back’. I get described like COVID-19,” he added in his speech.He ended his speech with a high note by saying, “Humour is disruptive to the things that divide us”, after which he thanked everyone and shared that he is glad to be with everyone and “be their kadi patta”.
Fan reactions
The comedian also shared the video of his acceptance speech on his social media handles, after which it gained a lot of traction and ended up going viral. Many fans and netizens alike commented on the post, praising the star for how he managed to make everyone laugh with an acceptance speech and how deserving he is. One comment under the post read, “Kadi patta is the BOMB bro”, while another person shared, “Only he can create a whole set on an award speech…u really inspire me to break comfort zone and challenge the stereotypes…way to go!!!!”. Actor Nakuul Mehta also commented under the post and praised him by saying, “Stellar Das”.Comedian Vishal Jadon also took this opportunity to joke about the matter himself, and commented under the video that, “Bhai mast English bolte ho, International call center me job karoge? 18K in hand with cab facility” (You speak amazing English, will you work in an International call center?).
