To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
Now, keep your hands raised
Please log in to add to collections.
Vir Das: Abroad Understanding

Now, keep your hands raised if you, as Hindu people in New York,have celebrated Christmas

Now, keep your hands raised if you, as Hindu people in New York,
have celebrated Christmas

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.336
Now, keep your hands raised
00:00:03.419 --> 00:00:06.756
if you, as Hindu people in New York, have celebrated Christmas.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:20
Uploaded
Jul 08, 2025
Genres
comedy
Production
Netflix

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

Comedian Vir Das critics nationalism, globalism and bad politics in two performances in New York and New Delhi.
’Cause Christmas is this amazing, confusing, exhilarating festival, right? - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:05
’Cause Christmas is this amazing, confusing, exhilarating fe...
We don’t know whether to play with it or just stand there - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:05
We don’t know whether to play with it or just stand there
Jesus would come back from the dead today, on Christmas Eve, - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:07
Jesus would come back from the dead today, on Christmas Eve,
I have returned. Take me to my people.” - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:07
I have returned. Take me to my people.”
Your people are all with the trees.” - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:10
Your people are all with the trees.”
Second time in your life you are defeated by a piece of wood.” - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:06
Second time in your life you are defeated by a piece of wood...
Yeah, but ten minutes of Muslim jokes were okay with you guys, huh? - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:04
Yeah, but ten minutes of Muslim jokes were okay with you guy...
[chuckles] - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:05
[chuckles]
The best part of my job is I get to travel and perform for people - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:06
The best part of my job is I get to travel and perform for p...
Like, my whole life has been a long journey of travel. - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:04
Like, my whole life has been a long journey of travel.
Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, in Africa. - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:05
Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I grew up in Lago...
I then went to school in Delhi Public School, NOIDA. - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:04
I then went to school in Delhi Public School, NOIDA.
I then went to college in Galesburg, Illinois, in the Midwest, - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:07
I then went to college in Galesburg, Illinois, in the Midwes...
It’s been a long journey towards fairer skin. - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:04
It’s been a long journey towards fairer skin.
[laughter] - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:10
[laughter]
The first time I landed in New York City, I was 18 years old. - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:04
The first time I landed in New York City, I was 18 years old...
As the sun rose over the Manhattan skyline, I wept. - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:05
As the sun rose over the Manhattan skyline, I wept.
And it had nothing to do with America or the American dream. - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:04
And it had nothing to do with America or the American dream.
And not even real cornflakes. That dirty Mohan Meakin’s bullshit. - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:05
And not even real cornflakes. That dirty Mohan Meakin’s bull...
[chuckles] And then I landed in New York City, - Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 00:06
[chuckles] And then I landed in New York City,