Vir Das Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Vir Das Quick Info
Height5 ft 6 in
Weight65 kg
Date of BirthMay 31, 1979
Zodiac SignGemini
SpouseShivani Mathur

Vir Das is an Indian actor and standup comedian known for appearing in popular films like Love Aaj Kal, Badmaash Company, Delhi Belly, and Go Goa Gone. He has done endorsement work for popular brands like Colgate and Nescafé. He has a huge social media fan base with more than 200k followers on Instagram, more than 8 million followers on Twitter, and more than 1 million followers on Facebook.

Born Name

Vir Das

Nick Name

Vir

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Residence

Pali Hill, Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Indian

Education

Vir completed his schooling from Indian Language School in Lagos, Nigeria. He later went on to earn his degree in Economics and Theatre from Knox College, Illinois and majored in performance. He was accepted into the Moscow Arts Theatre for the Stanislavsky Program.

Occupation

Actor, Comedian

Family

  • Mother – Madhur Das
  • Siblings – Trisha (Older Sister)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

65 kg or 143 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Vir Das has dated –

  • Shivani Mathur (2009-Present) – Vir began dating Shivani in the year 2009. After 5 years of courtship, the couple decided to tie the knot in 2014.
  • Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • His smile
    • Chiseled face

    Brand Endorsements

    Vir Das has appeared in commercials for the following brands –

    • Colgate
    • Nescafé
    • HE Deodorant
    • B’lue

    Religion

    Hinduism

    Best Known For

    Being one of the first Indian standup comedians to carve a niche for himself internationally.

    First Film

    Vir Das made his theatrical film debut in the romantic comedy-drama film Namastey London as the Prospective Groom No. 1 in 2007.

    First TV Show

    Vir Das made his television show debut as a contestant on the British-Indian comedy series
    Mumbai Calling in 2008.

    Personal Trainer

    Vir does a mixture of swimming, boot camp, parkour action, yoga, MMA, and free running. He ensures that he adopts at least 3 forms of exercise daily. He was also part of a boot camp in the U.S.

    Along with rigorous workouts, he also maintains a well-balanced diet.

    Vir Das Favorite Things

    • Subject – English

    Source – Telegraph India

    Vir Das Facts

  • His father taught him the habit of reading newspapers.
  • He used to work as a waiter, construction worker, dog walker and door-to-door cutlery salesman to sustain his livelihood.
  • His parents shifted to Africa when he was 9 years old.
  • He confessed to being a problem child in school and was not fond of studies. He used to fail in almost all the subjects in school.
  • Vir never liked going to boarding school and always threatened his parents that he would run away.
  • He considers himself to be very family-oriented.
  • He has a bulldog named Watson.
  • Vir Das supports same-sex marriage and the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community.
  • In November 2023, Vir won the International Emmy Award for “Best Unique Comedy” for his Netflix special Vir Das: Landing.
  • Visit his official website @ virdas.in.
  • Featured Image by Bollywood Hungama / www.bollywoodhungama.com / CC BY-3.0

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