Vir Das photographed during the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.
Actor Vir Das will be seen speaking 'fluent Punjabi' for in upcoming films
Santa Banta and
31st October.
The 36-year-old comedian-actor, who is taking Punjabi classes to learn the nuances of the language, is playing a Sikh character in both the films.
"It was fun learning Punjabi, I now have another language in my list and I always like doing a character by completely being engrossed in it, there is no half way," Vir said in a statement.
Comedy movie
Santa Banta also features Boman Irani and Neha Dhupia in lead roles.
31st October, based on the 1984 riots, stars Soha Ali Khan opposite Vir. It is a true life story of a Sikh family. (Also Read:
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Vir Das was last seen in 2014 films
Shaadi Ke Side Effects,
Revolver Rani and
Amit Sahni Ki List.