Ace stand up comedian and performer, Vir Das, planned virtual shows during the lockdown and made his fans giggle online. Between March and June, the actor-comedian did close to 30 shows for which his fans from across the globe bought tickets, and the proceeds from each show were directed to different charity organisations.
However, in a new move, Vir has collated excerpts and behind the scenes from these very shows and created a comedy special titled - Inside Out, which is the first-of-its-kind lockdown crowd work show, completely unscripted. The special is a conversational series based on impromptu comedy that rose from the chats he had with the audiences during his virtual shows. To watch the show, the international audiences will have to pay a minimum of USD 1 per viewing, and the Indian audiences will have to pay INR 30 per viewing. Those who wish to contribute more can, as the collection from the special will be donated towards NGOs working towards COVID Relief.
Talking about the same, Vir said, “Week-on-week, the encouraging response kept pouring in and we knew there was enough material to make a special. We recorded all the virtual shows in advance and it’s turned out quite interesting. I decided to talk about our collective fears and give it a light touch. In such times when we don’t know when we can do our next physical gig or shoot for a special, we thought this was a good way of changing with the changing times. This isn’t the new normal honestly but this is a novel alternative, for now.”
The show will stream on his website, on August 21, 2020.
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