After his memorable stints in Delhi Belly and Go Goa Gone, Vir Das took a break and dabbles into the space of stand-up comedy. He enjoys a massive fan following on social media. In a recent interaction on mid-day`s Sit With Hitlist, the actor-comedian shares how he has suffered the trappings of fame. Vir Das even shares his thoughts on social media influencers who are under constant anxiety worrying about their likes and followers.

Vir Das on social media and fame

When asked what fame does to you, the actor admits getting affected by the noise around. He states, “I had one year where I had Entourage and some Crash movie and two cell phones and sunglasses in airports and all that stuff. This happened in 2013, post Delhi Belly, Go Goa Gone, that run.”

Vir Das explains how he feels irrelevant on social media as it does not have great traction, but still people show up at his events. “But again, it didn’t suit me. And now it’s weird. I don’t know what it is right now. We’re selling out these massive shows in minutes. People are showing up. They’re very young. The confusing part of it is — it’s not social media fame either. Sometimes I think I’m social media irrelevant. My Instagram account doesn’t have great traction compared to anybody. But people show up for me. So it’s a very real connection. And then I realized, it’s not fame. It’s an audience. And there’s a big difference between the two.”