MUMBAI: Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on the stage of the prestigious Oscars ceremony took everyone by shock. The incident is the most talked about and won’t fade away from people’s minds for a long time. Meanwhile, stand-up comedian Vir Das, who is making everyone laugh on his tours, reacted to a troll who thinks he too deserves to get slapped. The comedian is known for his witty response. He gave a savage response to the user.

Recently a Twitter user replied on Vir Das’ post, “Someone needs to do a will Smith on this one. He would totally deserve it too,” while referring to Will Smith’s controversial slapgate with Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022.

Hitting out at the troll, Vir replied, “You’re welcome to buy a front row ticket and try at my next show. Just know I slap back. Also once you’ve spent that front row money, your wife will probably slap you for ruining her evening. Cheers.”

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Recently, actor and comedian Tony Rock slammed Will Smith for slapping his elder brother Chris Rock during the show's live telecast. Chris Rock declined to press charges against Will after the incident. Post the unfortunate incident, Will Smith had penned an apology on social media. The Oscar winning actor had also resigned from the Academy.

Earlier, the comedian found himself in the midst of controversy after a section of society took offence at his monologue on ‘Two Indias. Vir was trolled by netizens for the same.

Reacting to the criticism, Vir Das in an interview said, "I think laughter is a celebration. When laughter and applause fill up a room, that’s a moment of pride. Any Indian who has a sense of humour, understands satire, or watches my entire video, knows that’s what happened in that room."

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Credits: TOI