Stand-up comedian and actor crafted Fool Volume after a vocal setback, rewriting the show in silence and performing it across the globe

CJ Desk

Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das is all set to come up with his new special Vir Das: Fool Volume. The special will be out on Netflix on July 18. Surprisingly, before shooting for the act, Vir Das lost his voice. “Netflix and I were about to shoot a special with a different theme. The universe had other plans. I lost my voice two months before that show. This is a show rewritten in silence and performed without rehearsal across the world,” Vir Das recalled.

He added, “Turns out the voice in your head is way crazier than the one in your throat. A special that asks the important question: How much happiness do you share when it comes back? What does it mean for any of us to REALLY use our voice?”

The special marks Vir Das’ fifth stand-up special for the streamer. Meanwhile, Vir, in March 2025, announced his memoir, ‘The Outsider- A Memoir for Misfits’. He took to social media to unveil the cover of his upcoming book, which he said has been in the works over the past two years.

Comedian shares Air India experience

Stand-up comedian and actor, Vir Das, on Friday, took to X (Twitter) to reveal that he travelled in Air India from London and ‘it was all great’. He tweeted, “I flew Air India home from London. It was all great. The crew, happy to report, still the kindest in the sky (sic).” A netizen replied to him and wrote, “The only thing I have to say to whoever came up with this lame PR stunt at @airindia. This is just sad, you’re embarrassing yourselves at this point.”

Replying to the X user, Vir, in a now deleted tweet, wrote, “I should clarify. I support the airline because i have very biased history with them. My grandfather worked for Air India. It is an airline with problems I know (sic).”

He further wrote, “I have flown every circuit and every seat class through my career. But as someone who is three world tours in and has flown every airline in every country make no mistake....no crew will judge you less, welcome you more, and it’s a shame that no one acknowledges their loss too in a tragedy. That warrants my support (sic).”