Think of Vir Das and you will be reminded of comedy, a man in a perfectly stitched suit and a lot of pun-intended jokes. The internationally acclaimed stand-up artist and actor-writer made India proud again in 2018 by becoming the only Indian artist to have his second original special on Netflix in a row with Losing It. He has also been actively writing multiple scripts in different languages and will also be seen producing said projects under his banner Weirdass. But it looks like he is all set to get back into acting as well. He will be a part of a dark comedy series titled Hasmukh and his first look in the show is very different from what we know Vir Das for.
Always seen in a very suave avatar, Vir will be seen playing the titular role and in a very different style which we’ve never really seen him try before. After going through various look tests, Vir and Nikhil froze the look of Hasmukh. Speaking about it, Vir said, “Hasmukh has been new for me in every possible way. It’s a character I have never dabbled with and also the writing process was drastically different, given I have previously not written comedy in Hindi. Plus this look, the character is very hinterland and not something the audience has seen me do before. So I’m excited because as an actor I like the idea of doing something new and taking on new challenges. And Hasmukh gave me exactly the opportunity for that.” Check out his first look right here:
Helmed by Vir Das and Nikhil Advani, the series has been shot in UP and Mumbai. Vir will be seen playing a stand-up comedian by the day and a serial killer by the night in this series. However, his character’s avatar doesn’t look mean or ferocious being a serial killer. In fact, his look is very rural and it will be fun to watch the whole story unfold on screen. Stay tuned to CineBlitz for more such updates from the world of Bollywood.
