Yesterday, Vir Das made headlines with his historical win at the International Emmy Awards 2023. He won the award in the category of Best Comedy Series. He became the first one to achieve this milestone, making history as an Indian comic. There was a tie for first place in the comedy category; Derry Girls Season 3 was also awarded. Following the award ceremony, Vir Das talked about his “grounding” moment and mentioned that he used to work as a dishwasher.
Vir Das recalls his old days
Last night, Vir Das shared a couple of photos of himself in the kitchen, posing with his International Emmy Award trophy, on his Instagram account. He described going through the kitchen to get to the press room with his group in his writing. His manager reminded him that he used to be a dishwasher as they passed the dishwasher stand.
Vir Das, with the Emmy trophy, stopped by the dishwasher stand to take a few photos. Vir Das wrote in the text that appears over the image, “So. Big moments need grounding. We win an Emmy. We’re walking through the kitchen to the press room. We walk by the dishwasher stand. My manager Reg says, “You remember you were once a dishwasher right? This is where you take a photo.” My fav photo of the night.”
He captioned the post, “Eyes completely closed. It ain’t glam…Still fav photo of the night. Also who leaves a random glass out like that? @regthetiger @akasharma83.”
Celebrities reacted to the post
In the comment section of the post, several celebrities reacted and praised Vir Das. Dia Mirza wrote, “Best.” Priyanka Chopra wrote, “Congratulations my friend.” Zoya Akhtar wrote, “So so happy for you.”
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