Vir Das doesnt think censorship will get worse, says art comes from a pure place – The Indian Express

Comedian Vir Das said that all art comes from a pure place and that no creator thinks about plaudits or brickbats when theyre making something. Das has been at thecentreof a storm after the release of a video on his YouTube channel, in which he spoke about coming from two Indias.

In an interview on the sidelines of his International Emmy nomination, he told NDTV that he doesnt think the iron fist of censorship will strike down on artists more strongly in the future. He said, Any type of art, whether its poetry or writing or acting or comedy, it comes from a pure place. And good artists are able to exhibit that purity in the simplest way possible. Then, you either get a response that people like it or you get a response that people dont like it. I dont know any good artists that are thinking about the response while theyre creating.

Asked why partnering with a global platform is an option that he has taken even though he has his own YouTube channel where he isnt bound by any restrictions, the comedian said, Theres no censorship for me on Netflix. They just say, Make people laugh, and I do. Thats the only expectation weve ever had with each other. What Im proud of withour work with each other is, as comedian grow, youre always worried that special after special after special shouldnt look like same guy, fancier suit, bigger room. Thats the wrong journey for an artist to take. In fact, weve gone in the opposite direction. We started with a stadium, then we went to America, and then we came back to India and just sat on a doorstep. We brought humility into comedy, and I enjoyed taking our culture to the world.

In his now-viral two Indias video, the comedian highlighted the duality of the country, with one observation about violence against women attracting the ire of not just certain politicians, but also actor Kangana Ranaut.Daslater urged audiences to watch the clip in its entirety, and not fall prey to edited versions.

Das called the video his love letter to India. I have made my country laugh for 10 years now. I have devoted my life to writing about my country. We are here at the Emmys because I wrote a love letter to my country. As long as I am able to do my comedy, I want to keep writing love letters to my country, Das said previously.

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Vir Das doesnt think censorship will get worse, says art comes from a pure place - The Indian Express