I messed up: Vir Das faces Twitter backlash for 'transphobic' joke, apologises to fans

A fan named Amaan even privately messaged Vir Das on Instagram explaining why his joke was offensive to the Trans community.

New Delhi: Comedian Vir Das has been criticised on Twitter for making a transphobic joke in his latest episode of #TenOnTen. In the video, shared on YouTube, he is heard poking fun at the trans community and gender pronouns. After the video was released many netizens took to Twitter to call him out on the joke especially since he is known as a 'progressive' comedian. A fan named Amaan even privately messaged him on Instagram explaining why his joke was offensive to the Trans community. The comedian even shared a screenshot of the message he received.  Amaan wrote, "Hey Vir. I've been a big fan of your comedy and your work (excluding Mastizade Imao) for a long time now. I'm a queer individual who identifies as non-binary. I see your reaction to the calling out of your mistakes and I feel like someone has to call you in, instead."