Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das is back in the middle of a familiar storm after his controversial ‘Two Indias’ monologue resurfaced following a reference in the Lok Sabha. The renewed attention from a speech by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has sparked online debates again, it has resulted in an abusive direct message being sent to the comedian.
During a recent discussion in the Lok Sabha, Banerjee referred to Das’s monologue while making a broader political point, instantly pushing the years-old clip back into public circulation. As snippets of the performance began trending again, reactions poured in across social media.
Taking to X, Vir Das shared a screenshot of a disturbing DM he received amid the renewed spotlight. The message, laced with abuse and ending with a blunt “Die!”, was not met with rage. Instead, Das chose sarcasm as his weapon, posting a long, poetic note that mocked the predictable cycle of outrage that follows every revival of the ‘Two Indias’ debate.
In his post, Das likened the abusive messages to “gentle words floating in like a feather on an autumn breeze” whenever the monologue goes viral again, turning the threat into a darkly comic reflection on patriotism, outrage, and social media attention. The tone, while humorous on the surface, underlined the personal cost of recurring online hate.
Earlier, reacting to the parliamentary reference itself, Das had expressed surprise, writing on X, “In PARLIAMENT? Really? This happened last night,” while sharing a clip of the speech.
The ‘Two Indias’ monologue, first performed in 2021, had triggered widespread controversy when it originally went viral. Several complaints were filed against Das across different cities, accusing him of portraying India in a negative light. An FIR was registered in Mumbai, and petitions were sent to both Mumbai and Delhi Police, igniting a nationwide argument over free speech, satire, and the boundaries of artistic expression.
Since then, the monologue has periodically resurfaced during moments of political tension, often placing Das back at the centre of polarised debates. While no fresh legal action has been reported following the latest episode, the abusive message shared by the comedian has sparked conversations around online safety, trolling, and the normalisation of threats against public figures.
On the work front, Vir Das was last seen in Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, his directorial debut. Though the film generated initial curiosity, it received mixed responses and failed to leave a strong mark at the box office.
