The Hindu organization ‘Hindu Sangathan Ekta Manch’ approached the Hyderabad police and demanded the police intervene and stop the show of standup comedian Vir Das scheduled for November 20 at Shilpaka Vedika.
The show titled ‘Vir Das Wanted Tour 2022’ is scheduled to take place on November 20 (Sunday) evening at Shilpakala Vedika at Madhapur.
Vir Das is an Indian-American actor, comedian, and musician. Das began his career in stand-up comedy before moving into Hindi cinema, starring in films such as Badmaash Company (2010).
Das has appeared in approximately 35 plays, 100 stand-up comedy shows, 18 films, eight TV shows, and six comedy specials.
Columns he has written have appeared in Femina, Maxim, Exotica, DNA and Tehelka. With the television series, Whiskey Cavalier, he made his debut in American television in 2019.
According to Vinod Sanatani of Hindu Sangathan Ekta Manch, Vir Das makes a mockery of women and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his show. In addition, he hurts the religious sentiments and feelings of a particular community.
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He was compared to Munawar Faruqui, who performed at Shilpa Kalavedika in August and caused an uproar in the city. MLA T Raja Singh of the BJP Goshamahal constituency, who had earlier demanded the cancellation of Munawar Faruqui’s show, made a video mocking Prophet Mohammed two days after his show in response.
The police had arrested T Raja Singh following protests in the city. After a High Court order, he was released from Central Prison Cherlapally on Wednesday under the PD Act.
In Bengaluru, the Hindu Janjagruti Samiti, a Hindutva outfit, lodged a complaint against the show with the Vyalikaval police station, resulting in the show’s cancellation on Thursday.
The HJS accused Vir Das of making derogatory remarks about women and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a show in Washington, DC. A case was filed by the Mumbai and Delhi police since it was a serious offense under IPC previously against him.
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