Vir G Quotes

#1. In 'Delhi Belly,' I was bald; in other movies I always carried a different look.

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#2. I'm a stand-up comedian-turned-actor-turned-vampire at night.

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#3. For me, it is very important to believe in the kind of movies I do. 'Rang De Basanti' made me feel good about Indian cinema. The movie instilled in me a confidence so strong, that I wanted to be a part of the revolution in Bollywood.

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#4. I think of myself as an Indian comedian, but I've had British and American schooling. I always had this feeling of not fitting in anywhere, of observing situations from the outside.

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#5. In Bollywood, people struggle because there is a new person joining every week, who joins an assembly line of people who are very replaceable. But if you are unique, you don't have to struggle that much.

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#6. Relationship humour gets the most laughs. If I'm able to get the women laughing, men will have to laugh along because they would be scared to death.

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#7. While Mumbai is a melting pot of cultures, Delhi is made of community, and we can see these lines quite clearly. An aunty from Punjabi Bagh will be different from a Faridabad aunty or an aunty from Vasant Kunj.

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#8. I wouldn't call myself successful, just obsessively exhausted. The music makes me smile, the movies make me feel humbled, and the comedy saves my life every day.

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#9. A stand-up comedian will never be the life of a party. Instead, he will be the guy who is standing at a corner and observing people.

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#10. I don't think one gets to choose the kind of comedy he/she does. I may not talk about Rahul Gandhi's take on an ordinance, but I will talk about things as simple as a 'chappal' or a 'sherwani.' My comedy is about small things, and that is how it connects.

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#11. I did theatre in the U.S. because there, content-wise, it's very light. In India, theatre tends to get preachy.

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#12. In a big Bollywood romantic film, taking my shirt off and spreading the hand towards the mountain with dancers behind me are not my cup of tea.

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#13. Anybody with a sharp brain and a mic can become a comedian, but there's a need to move beyond it. The audience wants to witness the marriage of theatre, comedy and something more.

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#14. I am honestly very intimidated when I meet new people and they expect me to be the onscreen Vir. On stage, I say a lot of things I might never say in real life; I am never the life of the party. People are quite surprised to see that I am more of a quiet artiste off stage.

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#15. My personal favorite is Woody Allen, who is just amazing as a comedian.

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#16. All of the films I'm doing are young, urban, high-concept, funny films. That's the zone where I'd like to play and have fun in.

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#17. Time management is the mantra of my life.

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#18. I am edgy, raw, offensive, vulgar, untruthful, but intelligent. My jokes are always realistic. I do not make fun of children or people who cannot fight back. That is my limitation.

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#19. Movies require a lot of patience. I like instant results. If I have done something that's not funny at all, the audience will let me know in two seconds. With the movie, I will have to wait nine months to know if I was that bad.

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#20. Surround yourself with a bunch of like-minded people, and you'll soak up their habits like a starved sponge. Fat people with fat friends care less about their weight.

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#21. A brave man's country is wherever he chooses his abode.
[Lat., Patria est ubicumque vir fortis sedem elegerit.]

Quintus Curtius Rufus

#22. I have a rule - 'funny is funny!' When I write comedy, it's not my aim to upset people. I will be offensive, edgy and immature, but I will also be very intelligent and relevant. At my shows, there are no holy cows.

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#23. I do films which get me out of my comedian routine so that I don't get bored being a stand-up comedian. And with films, it's here today, gone tomorrow. So stand-up comedy is here to stay for me.

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#24. I'm kind of a rebound junkie. So. when a relationship goes sour, I look at the sweetness in life elsewhere. So, I date a bit. The best catharsis is to write jokes and tell 4,000 people about it.

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#25. Whatever movies I sign, they have to get me out of my comfort zone. Otherwise, I would get bored very easily.

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#26. Vir prudens non contra ventum mingit. (A wise man does not urinate against the wind.) Roman proverb

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#27. I fear debt. I don't like being indebted to banks. I have a rule in life that I will get it when I can afford it.

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#28. The idea is to do out-of-the-box films that showcase my versatility and talent.

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#29. Whether I am on a stage, behind a guitar or in front of a camera, I get paid to misbehave. Fortunately, misbehaviour is something I have unlimited supply of.

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#30. I love the food, the girls, the sky and everything that is Delhi. I have very fond memories of the Moolchand flyover.

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