India, Nov. 28 -- Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das hosted the International Emmy Awards 2024 earlier this week. He is the first Indian to have hosted the prestigious popular TV and streaming awards.

Das, who won an International Emmy last year for his stand-up special "Landing", shared a snippet of his opening monologue on his social media on Thursday.

"I was so grateful to host the International Emmy Awards. Did a monologue to very formal, very beautiful people from across the world about...well..." Das wrote.

In his monologue, Vir Das poked fun at several topics, including cultural stereotypes and global politics, among other things.

He also made references to the recent presidential elections in the United States, naming Elon Mu...