Actor-Comedian Vir Das Served 13 Legal Notices In 2020, Here’s Why

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Comedian-actor Vir Das feels the freedom of speech in India is not “free”. On Wednesday, the Go Goa Gone actor shared with his followers that he has been served 13 legal notices since the start of 2020.

“Here’s a fun story. Since the beginning of the year I have had 13 legal notices and a High Court hearing over jokes. Jokes. Literally jokes. Lawyers, fees, meetings, time. Freedom of speech definitely exists… it just ain’t free,” Vir Das wrote.

Reacting to Vir’s post, comedian Rohan Joshi commented: “First time?”

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