The past year has been a landmark of sorts for Vir Das. Even as his production company presented its first venture, Jestination Unknown, the actor-comic found himself onboard the American primetime show, Fresh Off the Boat. "2020 looks daunting," he grins, aware that the word on the street is that the episode featuring Preity Zinta and him may serve as the foundation for a spin-off series centred on an Indian family in the US, tentatively titled Magic Motor Inn. "This year will be acting-heavy for me. Fresh Off the Boat is incredibly funny, and the best part of it was working with Preity. It's nice to bring some genuine brown to American television."

In the much-loved show that focuses on a Taiwanese family residing in the US, Zinta and Das will be seen as an Indian couple. "Preity is a crackling actor. She has been doing this for a long time, so the experience she brought to the table was valuable. With a material like this, our primary job was to be funny and she got that right."