Vir Das jokes about Will Smith’s India go to: ‘He can learn to stop slapping comedians and start slapping them with legal cases’

Stand-up comic and actor Vir Das has commented on Will Smith’s latest go to to India. In a submit on Instagram, he made a reference to Smith’s Oscar controversy by which Smith had slapped presenter and comic Chris Rock for making a joke about his spouse Jada Pinkett Smith.

Das, identified for films similar to Delhi Belly and Go Goa Gone, mentioned if Smith is in India, he can “learn to stop slapping comedians with his hands and start slapping them with legal cases.” He was making a reference about Indian comedians like himself and Munawar Faruqui dealing with lawsuits for his or her jokes and even being arrested for offending sentiments.

Last month, Smith shocked tens of millions world wide when he slapped presenter-comedian Chris Rock onstage on the 94th Academy Awards.

Last seen in Judd Apatow’s Netflix comedy film The Bubble, Das had earlier additionally talked in regards to the Oscar controversy when one individual mentioned that he also needs to face the Chris Rock remedy. The individual had tweeted, “Someone needs to do a will Smith on this one. He would totally deserve it too.”

Das had responded, “You’re welcome to buy a front row ticket and try at my next show. Just know I slap back. Also once you’ve spent that front row money, your wife will probably slap you for ruining her evening. Cheers.”