The comedian recently came out with a special show, 'Inside Out', the proceeds of which were donated towards COVID-19 relief.
Comedian-actor Vir Das on Monday urged celebrities to stop posting videos of them undergoing COVID-19 tests stating that they should be empathetic towards and understand the struggles of the frontline workers who are conducting the tests day-in and day-out.
Taking to his verified Twitter handle, Vir Das requested celebrities to not post /videos of themselves 'managing to not sneeze' and rather understand how tough the times are for those who are fully drenched in PPE kits and are working for hours at a stretch to conduct the COVID tests.
"Celebrities, please stop posting videos of your covid tests. There's someone in a full PPE kit one foot away from you who does this 30 times a day, door to door. You're not the one struggling. Tilting your head back 30 degrees and managing not to sneeze is not engaging content," he wrote.
Upon this, when a user replied saying that these videos might encourage and inspire the masses to take the test and that he thinks it is good if the stars are posting such videos, Vir replied and wrote, "Hear me out. Been seeing test videos for months now. Encourage people to get the test for sure. But don't huff you just climbed a mountain. It's a test, that came to you, at home. It sucks. Supposed to. Less for you, more for the frontline worker drenched in sweat. Thank em (sic)."
Meanwhile, Vir Das has resumed performing live stand-up comic gigs post lockdown.
The comedian recently came out with a special show, 'Inside Out', created from his 30 virtual shows, the proceeds of which were donated towards COVID-19 relief.
In an exclusive chat with the Hindustan Times, Vir spoke about the initiative and said, “In such trying times, it’s upon us individually to stand by one another. This is a small initiative on part of my team and I, to lend support to the scores of frontline workers who are battling the disease tirelessly. On one hand, the idea of the special is to bring smiles on people’s faces but we mustn’t forget those who are the real heroes of the pandemic - those who are stepping up to create a kinder world every day. This isn’t the new normal honestly but this is a novel alternative, for now.”
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
 "Vir Das")
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}