Johny Lever On Vir Das' International Emmy Win: "Proud Moment For Our Stand-Up Community"
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This is Vir Das' second nomination at the International Emmy Awards
Congratulations are in order for Vir Das, who won his first-ever International Emmy Award on Tuesday. He has received the honour for his Netflix special Vir Das: Landing in the comedy category at the 51st International Emmy Awards. Veteran actor and comedian Johny Lever was among the slew of celebrities who lauded Vir Das on his victory. The Phir Hera Pheri star shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) and called Vir's achievement “a proud moment” for the “stand-up community.” Responding to Vir Das' picture with the award, Johny Lever wrote, “Elated to hear the news this morning… Hearty congratulations Vir Das. This is a proud moment for us & our stand-up community. More power to you! God bless.” Johnny Sir. Every door we walk through is one you broke down for us. Much Respect, and I'm so grateful ???? https://t.co/oe8OlWBHcF
In response to Johny Lever's congratulatory post, Vir Das expressed his gratitude and wrote, “Johnny [Lever] Sir. Every door we walk through is one you broke down for us. Much respect and I'm so grateful.”
Vir Das, who arrived in India on Wednesday after the big win, interacted with the media at the airport. Here too, he mentioned the contribution of Johny Lever to the Indian stand-up comedy scene and said, "I think we are here because of the people who have come before us, like Johnny Lever...This is the first award for Indian comedy internationally but hopefully not the last...Hopefully, many comedians can win this after myself." When quizzed about the one comedian he would like to work with, Vir Das said, "I would love to do a show with Johny Lever. He is my idol. He is the greatest Indian comedian to live. The greatest live comedy artist to come out of India."
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