Actor Vir Das, who has carved a place for himself in Bollywood with his unique brand of comedy, has been trying to come out of the genre through films such as Revolver Rani and Delhi Belly. Now the actor feels that he has succeeded in his mission.
“With regards to Bollywood, I’m a newcomer and I’m climbing the ladder each year, so I think you start out doing whatever is coming your way and then you slowly graduate to things that you want to do.
“Certain films were game changers for me like Go Goa Gone, Revolver Rani despite how they fared at the box office, it kind of got me out of comedy,” the actor said in an interview.
Sticking to his plan, the actor is ready with a slew of films where he ventures into unexplored areas.
“There are four to five releases this year. There’s one drama, one action film, one sex-com, and I’m also playing a villain in one film,” Das said.
Moving on from acting, Das also plans to debut as a writer and release more videos for his band Alien Chutney in 2015.
“In 2015, I plan to release one Alien Chutney video every month. I have two book deals as well so I’m also going to start writing my book.
“My publishers have been waiting for five years for me to start writing. I don’t know what it’s going to be about but I want it to be something that you can read in the bathroom. It will not be my biography but something in fiction,” he said.
Das, who performed at the Enchanted Valley Carnival with his band recently, says the band acts like a stress buster for him.
“Alien Chutney is just stupid fun. To me its like going to the gym, where you take out all the frustration, dance and have a good time,” he said.
Manboob, Manmohan Rhapsody and Ab Ki Baar are some of band’s more popular tracks.
