How powerful is humour as a unifying force in the world? Join Vir Das and Varun Duggirala on this episode of Take aPause as they talk about Vir’s success as India’s only Emmy-nominated comedian and journey as he learns to cater to both a global and an Indian audience. From diving deep into humour as a coping mechanism to deal with the hardships of our lives to coming to terms with the concept of being a “global citizen”, watch Vir Das get candid like never before. One of the most-well known Indian comedians, Vir Das was nominated for an Emmy in the Best Comedy category for his Netflix Special ‘Vir Das: For India’. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in Delhi Belly (2011) and Go Goa Gone (2013). He has performed in 35 plays, 100+ stand-up comedy shows, 18 films, eight TV shows and six comedy specials. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:50 Things Vir Das Wants In Life 07:23 Vir Das On Creating Relatable Content 09:30 Vir Das On Validation & Social Media 12:20 Vr Das On Being Special & Being Popular 14:00 Vir Das On Being An Artist 16:40 Vir Das and Varun Duggirala On Surfing 20:40 Vir Das and Varun Duggirala On Hostel life 23:15 Vir Das On Humour As A Coping Mechanism 26:07 Vir Das's Bombay Story 33:27 Vir Das On Kindness and Failure 37:37 How Vir Das Found Out ABout His Emmy nomination 40:00 Vir Das On Being A Global citizen 41:40 What 'Home' Means To Vir Das 45:50 Vir Das's Relationship with Mic 48:52 Vir Das and Varun Duggirala On Self-doubt 52:32 Vir Das On Adulting 57:30 Vir Das On Switching off #varunduggi #virdas #comedy ABOUT VARUN A creative entrepreneur turned content creator, Varun is one of India’s leading conversationalists in the modern business, personal development, and creator landscapes with over 1 million podcast listens. The author of the bestseller Everything Is Out of Syllabus, he’s the host of Advertising Is Dead, one of India's most popular business podcasts with over 300,000 listens in 2021 alone, as well as co-host of Think Fast, an irreverent business podcast that has ranked #3 on Apple’s Podcast Marketing Charts. In 2009, he co-founded The Glitch, India’s largest ‘digital-first’ creative agency. 🌍 WEBSITE https://varunduggi.com/ 🎙PODCASTS: || Take A Pause with Varun Duggirala || https://pod.link/1506368376 || Advertising Is Dead || https://pod.link/1440706394 || Think Fast || https://pod.link/1596432556 FOLLOW VARUN ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ 🐣Twitter https://twitter.com/varunduggi 📝 LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/varun-dug... 📰 Subscribe to his newsletter on https://varunduggi.com/