Actor and comedia Vir Das recently slammed a troll for questioning his and Diljit Dosanjh's global popularity. Further, the user named Kartikeya Tanna also called them 'mediocre artists.'
Katikeya said, "Have you ever wondered why two very, very mediocre artists—Diljit Dosanjh and Vir Das—have suddenly been propped up to global scale fame? They’re suddenly benefiting from liaisons with top celebrities and getting gigs at top global events. Justin Trudeau went all the way to Diljit’s concert to welcome him as “guy from Punjab” (not India). The answer seems obvious - they’re Useful Idiots effectively tasked with denigrating India directly or indirectly (the ‘two Indias’ bit and hobnobbing with Pakistani artists, for eg).They’ve acquiesced in following a script which seeks to puncture India’s soft power and, as long as they do that, they’re reaping rewards."
In response, Das said, "I love conspiracy nuts :-) I also love the insinuation that one has suddenly been propped up. I sell tickets, so does Diljit. I personally pay rental for every venue I book across the world, and go directly to audiences who are kind enough to come see me. I’ve done so for fifteen years. Mediocrity aside, my audience props me up. And when it comes to India and pride, I think my audience is mature enough to know honest conversations are the highest form of love. Cheers."
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Later, Das shared a screenshot on the tweet on his Instagram handle and penned a long note, stating that they have earned it the hard way. "Apparently guys, we are being propped up. Look on any given day I’m used to being called MANY things. Mediocre is something I call myself :-) But some days, I just have to say, don’t get it twisted, this is earned the hard way…from you. Any live artist who sells tickets, we do it the hard way. No godfathers, no connections, no amount of marketing can make people walk into a venue for a live show."
"People spend money on faith ONCE, and you’ve got to be good enough that they keep coming back. It’s truly a great time for the live space, for live Indian artists globally. This attitude that we must be gaming the system instead of just chill people enjoying us, it’s getting old. Let’s support each other," concluded Das.
On the work front, Das recently appeared in Call Me Bae alongside Ananya Panday.
Vir will also host the International Emmy Awards ceremony in November this year in New York.
