Won’t stop posting content, be intimidated: Vir Das on receiving abuses

Mumbai : Actor-comedian Vir Das on Thursday said he won’t be intimidated by online hate, but requested followers to avoid the “monsoon of abuses” coming his way from trolls by not reading the comments on his Twitter.
Das’ remarks came a day after several comics, including Aadar Malik, Sahil Shah, and Azeem Banatwalla, apologized for their years old and “out-of-context” videos and social media posts that have resurfaced online.
Morning everyone 🤗 pic.twitter.com/a1AonZL5ss — Vir Das (@thevirdas) July 16, 2020 The comedians said they were sorry if they had offended or hurt anyone’s religious sentiments and also requested that their families be spared of online vitriol.
Das posted a note on Twitter, saying he would continue to share stand-up content, but simply won’t read comments on his page “for about four or five days”.
“That’s all. Like a few Indian comics right now, my comments section is a monsoon of abusive language. Avoidable. That doesn’t mean I’m going to stop posting content or be intimidated in any way shape, or form.
“But I’m just not reading them. And if I’m not reading them, and you’re not reading them, the angry don’t get the attention they crave. So enjoy the content, avoid the comments,” the 41-year-old comic wrote.