Vir Das Quotes

In Bollywood, I think Boman Irani and Vinay Pathak are unbelievably good at comedy.

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• In Bollywood, I think Boman Irani and Vinay Pathak are unbelievably good at comedy.

  

  Vir Das
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  • I Think
  • Bollywood