Bollywood actor Vir Das, known for his satirical comic pieces, recently shared a still from the movie Delhi Belly on Instagram to commemorate 9 years of the dark comedy. Vir Das dropped a picture of the iconic trio of Delhi Belly – Imran Khan, Vir Das and Kunaal Roy Kapur and also penned a heartfelt caption with the picture.
In this picture, Imran Khan, Vir Das and Kunaal Roy Kapoor are seen sitting in the car. The trio is seen beaming looking at something in distance. The note read, “9 years since this madness dropped. Still some of the most fun and hardest work i’ve ever seen done on a film. Whenever an idea i’m working on seems too outrageous or crazy, I remind myself that Delhi Belly exists, was made, and was watched. #delhibelly”
Fans in huge number praised the actor for delivering a stellar performance and also cherished few nostalgic moments from the movie. Take a look at the post.
Starring Imran Khan, Vir Das and Kunaal Roy Kapur in the leading roles, Delhi Belly narrates the tale of three struggling room-mates, who unknowingly fall prey to the shackles of a ruthless gangster. Directed by Abinay Deo and Akshat Verma, Delhi Belly also stars actor Vijay Raaz, Poorna Jagannathan and Shenaz Treasury in pivotal characters.
Bankrolled jointly by Aamir Khan Productions and UTV Motion Pictures, the theatrical trailer of the film premiéred with Aamir Khan’s Dhobi Ghat on January 21, 2011, while the film hit the screens on July 1, 2011. Awarded ‘A’ certificate for its profanity and sexual content, the film was remade in Tamil as Settai. As per box office reports, the film received several accolades at the box office and acquired a profit of ₹360 million in its opening week worldwide.
On the professional front, Vir Das last starred in the Netflix movie Hasmukh. The series is co-created by Vir Das and filmmaker Nikkhil Advani, and it stars Vir as the main lead who hails from Saharanpur. The series also features Ranvir Shorey, Manoj Pahwa, Ravi Kishan, Amrita Bagchi, Suhail Nayyar, Inaamulhaq and Raza Murad.