Bangaluru: Comedian Vir Das's Bengaluru show was cancelled after Hindu Janajagruti Samiti objected and stated that he has hurt the Hindu sentiments and presented India in a bad light. Das wrote on his Instagram account, " due to unavoidable circumstances we are pushing the Bangaluru show. New details and dates soon. Sorry for the inconvenience."
The Hindu group has filed a police complaint with the Vyalikaval police station. The comedian faced huge backlash last year over his viral "Two Indias" monologue in the US. Das uploaded a video on YouTube, titled "I come from two Indias", which was part of his last year performance at the John F Kennedy Centre in Washington DC.
In the six-minute video, Das talks about the duality of the country and mentions some of the most topical issues India is facing, from its battle against COVID-19, incidents of rapes, and crackdown against comedians to the farmers' protests. A section on Twitter posted clips and pictures from his monologue, specifically the part where the comedian said, I come from an India where we worship women during the day and gang-rape them during the night.
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The 42-year-old took to Twitter and posted a note, stating that his intention was to sever as a reminder that the country, despite its issues, was "great." Das wrote that people cheer for the country with hope and not "hate" and asked his followers not to be misled by edited clips."Please do not be fooled by edited snippets.
People cheer for India with hope, not hate. People clap for India with respect, not malice. You cannot sell tickets, earn applause, or represent great people with negativity, only with pride. I take pride in my country and I carry that pride across the world."To me, a room full of people anywhere in the world, giving India an ovation is pure love. I ask of you, the same thing I asked of that audience...to focus on the light, remember our greatness, and spread the love," he added.
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The Mumbai Police on November 8 registered an FIR against stand-up comedian Vir Das, two other persons and online streaming platform Netflix on charges of copyright rules violation following a complaint by a producer, an official said. On November 6, a right-wing group 'Hindu Janajagruti Samiti' approached the police in Bengaluru, seeking the cancellation of a show by Das.
The group alleges that it will hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus and show India in a bad light to the world. Last year also, police complaints were filed against Das over one of his videos, following which the comedian issued a statement saying his comments were not intended to insult the country.
