Worldwide Emmy Awards 2024: Vir Das references Shah Rukh Khan in opening monologue, takes a dig at Elon Musk, America, and Hollywood | Bollywood Information

Vir Das then took a dig at Hollywood’s tendency to remake worldwide movies, joking, “We inform the unique various worldwide tales that Hollywood remakes into money cows with Kevin Hart and Liam Neeson.” He additionally funnily talked about the controversial Will Smith Oscars slap: “What do you assume? Who does Will Smith need to slap tonight for us to get some eyeballs, guys?”

The actor-comedian delivered chopping commentary on high-profile figures like tech mogul Elon Musk. He quipped, “You’ve got picked somebody to steer you, to make your whole choices and be essentially the most highly effective particular person on the earth, and I believe you selected effectively. Sure, he says erratic issues, however he’s clever, profitable, and a tremendous businessperson. Guys, Elon Musk is a legend.”

Evaluating Musk’s management type to a self-driving Tesla, Vir mentioned, “Technically it’s self-driving, however in the end, I’ve management.” He added, “Preserve Elon Musk completely happy. Alright? He’ll purchase your platform and switch it right into a podcast.”

He went on together with his sarcasm within the monologue and warned his viewers, “Please don’t come up on this platform and say something divisive, offensive, or inflammatory as a result of that is America, and you may be elected. Sorry. Ejected.”

Vir Das’ monologue additionally had a Shah Rukh Khan connection. He used the long-lasting dialogue from the actor’s movie Baazigar: “Haar ke jeetne wale ko Baazigar kehte hai.”

Talking about going through extra rejection than acceptance as an artiste, the comic mentioned, “There’s a line from Hindi film that I like and it says, ‘Haar ke Jeetne waale ko Baazigar kehte hain’ and that basically means to study to beat loss is the best victory of all.” He then quipped, “The man who mentioned that within the film brutally murdered 4 individuals. That perhaps you later after social gathering. I solely ask that you simply homicide inside your class.”

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Submit the official announcement of Vir Das as Worldwide Emmys’ host, the comic launched a press release that learn: “Returning to the Worldwide Emmy Awards, this time because the host, is a deeply private and exhilarating second for me. The Emmys have all the time been a beacon of excellence and a celebration of various tales from around the globe. Having received an Emmy final yr for Touchdown, I really feel a profound connection to this occasion and am extremely honored to play a central function in it. I stay up for celebrating the outstanding achievements of my friends and bringing a contact of humor and pleasure to this prestigious evening.”

Vir had turn out to be the centre of attraction in 2021 when after wrapping up a efficiency on the Kennedy Middle in Washington, D.C, he recited a poem he had written that morning titled, “I Come from Two Indias.” The poem described the contradictions within the nation. He mentioned, “I come from an India the place we worship ladies in the course of the day and gang-rape them at evening.”

This poem, nonetheless, didn’t go down effectively with a number of politicians submitting FIRs towards the actor-comedian. Others demanded his arrest for “insulting the nation.” In his Emmy successful Netflix particular, Vir shared how the controversy impacted his life.

Vir Das began his profession as a standup comic. He later moved to Bollywood with movies like Badmaash Firm, Delhi Stomach, and Go Goa Gone, amongst others. In 2019, the actor-singer-comedian made his debut in American tv with the sequence Whiskey Cavalier.