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January 03, 2026

2026 is looking good for Vir Das. He's directing a movie, touring, crafting new comedy. It can get even better, he believes. Less GRWM, more cuddling: less AI, more IRL moments. Here's what he's manifesting (and skipping) in the New Year

- Kritika Kapoor

Glow up, please

Whatever your 2025 was like, Vir Das’s was probably better.

In July, the 46-year-old comedian released a Netflix special, Fool Volume. In November, he released his memoir, The Outsider. In between, quietly, Das was also making a movie — his first as a director. He's kicking off 2026 with the spy caper, Happy Patel, co-directed with Kavi Shastri and produced by Aamir Khan.

What perfect timing! India is in its spy era. You're either a fan of Dhurandhar’s blood, brawn and chest-thumping, or aggressively not. We're in the middle of YRF's cinematic universe: Superstars playing RAW agents who either go rogue or keep getting dragged out of retirement for One Last Mission. The movies are glossy, high-octane, shot in exotic locations and kinda same-same. SRK has been Pathaan, Salman Khan has been Tiger, Hrithik Roshan has been Agent Kabir, Alia Bhatt is in Alpha. Keyboard critics have been having fierce debates about how the genre has become a space for jingoism, macho posturing and formulaic plotting.

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