27 June,2011 09:29 AM IST | | Sheena Thomas
More than anything, Vir Das is thrilled to have his hair back. The man, who had to shave his head for his upcoming release, says that he was terrified that his hair wouldn't grow back. And the women that he was dating at that time were just as scared. "I was dating when I started shooting for the film, so on the first date I had hair, and on the second, I didn't. Then the filmmakers asked me to grow back my hair, so I again showed up with a fresh crop. I think I really confused some women at that time," laughs Vir. The stand-up comedian hopes that his upcoming film won't leave anyone confused about his acting capabilities. He talks to CS:
Who: Vir Das
What: Talks about acting and doing stand-up shows
Where: At his Bandra residence
Bald over
I've spent five months of my life bald and one week without sideburns. Well that's because for some reason, my sideburns took a week longer to grow back. The girls I was dating at that time must have felt cheated, but I discovered that people started taking me seriously when I was bald. With hair, I might look like the sweet, boy-next-door but sans it, I look more serious and macho.
Hail Chudail
Now that the hair is back, I have something else to worry about. Thanks to the song Jaa Chudail, I've earned myself the chudail tag. When I'm walking down the road, people shout, 'Arre you're the chudail right?" I don't know whether to be flattered or disturbed. And I don't know whether to consider myself an item girl or an item boy (smiles). Surprisingly, ever since I did that song, I've been getting many offers to perform that number at award shows. I think I'll take up the challenge, only because I want to see the audience's reaction when they see me in that avatar. I've never had too much faith in my dancing capabilities, so the song is 90 per cent pelvic thrusts and 10 per cent dance. But believe me, I'm a much better singer. In fact, in my next few releases you'll hear me singing too.
Two-timing
I've discovered that there's a marriage between stand-up comedy and films, and one allows you to do the other. For instance, when I'm doing a film, I enjoy the feel of being stuck in a vanity van and I love the pampering. It's therapeutic to be working on a script that has not been written by me, for once. It's like taking a vacation, and that's the time when I come up with the best scripts for my stand-up shows. I know that as a stand-up guy, my job is to make people laugh, and I'm dead meat if I don't. I don't have any such worries when I'm acting. That's someone else's job. But I do foresee some rocky times ahead, because I'm getting busier by the day. I hope I can balance the two.
