Vir Das, getting ready to host the International Emmy Awards, reflects on the journey from being a winner to now a host, calling it a "lovely journey."
He is set to be the first Indian to host the Awards and has known about the news for three months, even though it was recently announced.
In 2023, Das received the International Emmy Award for his Netflix stand-up special "Landing" in the best comedy category. He had also been nominated in the same category in 2021.
"When they asked me, I was very flattered and I immediately said, 'Yes'. This is a lovely journey to go from a nominee to a winner to the host. What an insane kind of escalation in four years. I'm just very appreciative of the opportunity. That's all I'm thinking about right now," Das told PTI in an interview.
The actor, who is relishing the triumph of his streaming series "Call Me Bae" on Prime Video, expressed his excitement and apprehension about hosting the show, which is renowned for acknowledging the finest in global television.
"It has been a good week, touch wood. The show ('Call Me Bae') I was in has gotten a good response, and I'm excited about the hosting. The fact that I'm doing the show (Emmys) is for us to celebrate, but I'll celebrate personally once I'm done and I've done a good job. So, it's very nice to have the job, but I still have to do the job," Das said.
Asked whether the pressure to host the gala awards ceremony is similar to what he goes through while preparing for his stand-up acts or shows, Das said it's significantly bigger. "I only have eight to 10 minutes for the opening monologue. I'll have to get it right. It'll be, I think, two weeks after America's elections, so I will have to think about that as well. There'll be lots of nominees and lots of pictures, and you will have to talk about that. It's an interesting writing job where the tone is very, very specific," he said.
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