Vir Das says he’s giving an ‘absurd’ spin to the spy genre in the upcoming Happy Patel Khatarnak Jasoos. ‘It’s like Johnny English beats Tees Maar Khan.’
Aamir Khan-backed Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos is set to release on 16 January. The film is going to be directed by Vir Das, and Imran Khan is part of the cast.
NYT's profile of Vir Das delves into how he has the 'unique distinction' of having his comedy result in an Emmy on one hand & an official rebuke from Indian govt on the other.
After Das's 'two Indias' monologue sparked outrage, the Wikipedia page was also edited to claim that he has Pakistani ancestry. The page has now been restored.
UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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