Vir Das to act in '31st October, film on 1984 riots

USA: Video Jockey turned actor Vir Das, who was last seen in a comedy movie ‘Mastizade’ opposite Sunny Leone, will be seen portraying a serious role in his forthcoming movie '31^st October ', based on 1984 anti-sikh riots after assassination of Indira Gandhi . Soha Ali Khan will be seen opposite Vir Das in the movie..

The actor who is currently in United States to shoot for his show, got the opportunity to meet one of the many riot survivors during his stay.Vir came across a boy, who told him about his grandfather who was witness to the violence then and after that he moved to Canada.

Taking some time off from his busy schedule in US, Vir Das visited the family. He had a hearty meeting with them who were keen to know about the proposed project .After having a feel of the situation that prevailed in 1984 and the experience of the real survivor, Vir Das hopes to do justice with his role,