Russell Peters asks about dating, viewers name the actress
A Danish-Indian couple gives Peters his crowd-work material, while the comments add film and badminton credentials.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 173,225 views a day, 7.4 times a normal first day on this channel (23,478).
Indian actress white boyfriend
"Mathias, where you from?" Russell Peters asks. Denmark is the answer, and it gives him an opening to question the audience member and his Indian partner about their relationship.
The Short, titled "Indian actress white boyfriend", drew roughly 173,000 views in its first day, more than seven times Peters's usual Shorts audience. Its comment section was also about seven times busier than usual, with viewers supplying introductions of their own.
Several identify the woman as actress Taapsee Pannu. Another points to Danish badminton player Mathias Boe's Olympic silver medal. Those identifications come from viewers; the exchange itself starts with nationality and dating, rather than a rundown of either guest's career.
Peters asks whether Mathias lives locally, learns that he splits his time with Denmark, then brings his own visits to the country into the routine. The joke turns on making their international relationship an unexpectedly public topic.
The channel has also posted "Indian Actress with White Guy | Russell Peters" and, afterward, "Badminton athlete": titles that bring both halves of the comment section's conversation into view.
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What viewers say
For those who want to look her up her name is Taapsee Pannu
@knowyouryogaSee it on YouTubeMathias Boe is an Olympic silver medalist (London 2012) and former European champion in men's doubles badminton.
@Supremeleader-ir5ggSee it on YouTubeAnd ladies and gentlemen, this is stand-up comedy!
@rsinghal17See it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
- Channel
- Russell Peters
- Subscribers
- 1,530,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,217,222
- Channel views, pace per day
- 542,425 (on a normal day: 254,985)
- Video published
- November 5, 2026
- Video views so far
- 210,154 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 203,463
The numbers
The Short's fast start comes with a similarly large lift in comments, where viewers are adding context to the crowd-work exchange.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which country does Mathias say he comes from?
Mathias answers "Denmark" when Peters asks where he is from.


