I won't stop, here to do my job: Vir Das speaks on 'two Indias' controversy

Comedian Vir Das said on Monday, "I am here to do my job and will continue. I won't stop. My job is to make people laugh and if you don't find it funny, don't laugh." Speaking exclusively to India Today, he said, "We need more comedy clubs in India to make people laugh and spread love."

Vir Das was at the centre of a controversy for his 'I come from two Indias' viral six-minute video. Netizens remained divided over the video in which he delivers a monologue on the good and the bad in India. While some felt he was 'insulting India', others supported him for his 'brave stand'.

Vir Das' comedy special on Netflix, Vir Das: For India, is nominated in the Comedy section. The other nominees in this category are France's Call My Agent, UK's Motherland: Christmas Special and Colombia series Promesas de Campana.