Emmy winner Vir Das receives congratulations from standup legend Johny Lever

Vir Das became the first Indian comedian to win an International Emmy award earlier today. The comedian-actor won the award for his stand-up special titled Vir Das: Landing. After the actor’s historic win, many celebrities took to social media to congratulate the comedian for his victory. Leading the pack was Vir Das’ peer and legendary film &amp; stage comedian Johny Lever.Proud moment for our stand-up community, Johny Lever penned in his noteEarlier this afternoon, Lever took to his X page (formerly Twitter) to post, “Elated to hear the news this morning. Hearty congratulations @virdas. This is a proud moment for us &amp; our stand-up community. More power to you! God bless"Elated to hear the news this morning.. Hearty congratulations @virdas This is a proud moment for us &amp; our stand-up community. More power to you! God bless https://t.co/z56pRmdZ55— Johny Lever (@iamjohnylever) November 21, 2023 Besides Johny Lever, Vir Das received congratulations from many eminent film personalities like Shefali Shah, Taapsee Pannu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte. The comments section under Vir Das’s Instagram post too was filled with congratulatory messages from actors like Hrithik Roshan who posted, “Congratulations! Well deserved.” Meanwhile, Scam 1992 actress Shreya Dhanwantary wrote, “This is massive. Congratulations!”Earlier, Vir Das had posted a picture posing with the Emmy trophy. The Delhi Belly actor added the caption, “For India. For Indian comedy. Every breath, every word. Thank you to the @iemmys for this incredible honour.”Vir Das: Landing premiered on December 25 last yearVir Das’s victory at the Emmys came for his stand-up special ‘Vir Das: Landing.’ The standup comedy special by Vir Das premiered on Netflix on December 25, 2022, and was instantly received with great appreciation both from its target audience as well as critics all over the globe. Vir Das: Landing is his fourth comedy special, which explores the themes of global identity and finding your roots. Earlier, Das had also received an International Emmy nomination for his 2021 stand-up special Vir Das: For India.Official poster of Vir Das' Emmy winning stand-up special | Image: IMDbMeanwhile, Eminent TV and Film producer Ekta Kapoor also received a Directorate Award at the Emmys this year, for her significant contribution to Indian cinema and television over her 30-year career span.

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Emmy winner Vir Das receives congratulations from standup legend Johny Lever

Vir Das’s victory at the Emmys came for his stand-up special ‘Vir Das: Landing.’ The standup special by Vir Das premiered on Netflix on December 25, 2022.

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