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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amrit Raj, business journalist and author of 'Indian Icon: A Cult Called Royal Enfield'. Cyrus talks to Amrit about Amrit being a storyteller, what made him want to tell the story of Royal Enfield, why the brand is adored so much in India and abroad, how it's good for different terrains, and tons more. They talk about the earliest traces of Royal Enfield in India going back to 1905, a famous bike race that took place in 1913 from Calcutta to Bodh Gaya, the letter from the son of the founder of Royal Enfield which predicted the popularity of the brand in the country, the culture shift that led to the popularity of RE, and more. They also discuss how Kapil Dev played a prominent role in Royal Enfield's and Bullet's adoption, some famous personalities in the Royal Enfield cult-sphere like Bullet Mani, the future of RE with regards to electric vehicles, and more. Tune in for an extremely fascinating episode.Indian Icon: A Cult Called Royal Enfield book: https://www.amazon.in/In

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about the word 'elenchus', Diwali sweets, gym resolutions that people start forming around this time of the year, the news that NCP leader Nawab Malik is being sued by NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede's father for alleged defamation, how defamation works in the US and the UK, Michael Vaughan being dropped by BBC after allegations of racism, NBA team Phoenix Sun' owner making racist comments, Elon Musk asking the UN Health Food Programme to detail how they can solve world hunger with 2% of Elon Musk's income, Cyrus knowing Mehul Choksi personally, and tons more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering lInks:-Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can fol

On this Diwali special episode, Cyrus is joined by comedian Punit Pania, along with Amit and Antariksh, to talk about the way people dress on Diwali, 'traditional' clothes and ethnic wear, whether it should be compulsary to wear traditional at office Diwali parties, what the discovery of zippers and buttons did for clothes in general, and more. They also talk about where the Lanka mentioned in the Ramayana could actually have been, the Battle of Panipat, Amit talks about a couple of book series that he is a fan of, the Anil Deshmukh arrest, the 15,000 crore rupees Bike Bot scam out of UP, and tons more. Do tune in for a story fun episode.Follow Punit on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/Punit_Pania and https://instagram.com/punitpaniaSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/d

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by former Indian cricketers and hosts of the Khelneeti podcast - Saba Karim and Nikhil Chopra, to talk about tons and tons of cricket. They talk about India's current bad performance at the T20 World Cup against Pakistan and New Zealand, whether the IPL was a factor in India's poor performance so far in the T20 World Cup, whether MS Dhoni's mentorship seems to helping the Indian team, what could our boys have done differently, some missed opportunities, Virat Kohli's captaincy, and tons more. Tune in for a very fun episode.Check out the Khelneeti Cricket podcast: http://ivm.today/KN Follow Nikhil on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/nikhilchopra99 and https://www.instagram.com/nikhilchopra26Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by his trustee panelists Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the new word Cyrus has learnt today - 'nallipara', Aryan Khan and his co-accused friends finally getting bail, the disappointing India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup match, and lots more. They discuss the match, the hate that Kohli seems to be getting since the match, what seems to have home wrong with our team, playing IPL tournaments just before this World Cup series, and more. They also talk about elephants in Africa being born tuskless, how scientists are trying to revive the wooly mammoth, Alec Baldwin accidentally shooting and killing the cinematographer of his upcoming movie 'Rust' with a gun that he was told was 'cold' (empty in Hollywood terms), Munawar Faruqui's shows having to be cancelled in Mumbai due to threats to Bajrang Dal, and more.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-founder of Koo, India's own local social media app, to talk about how the idea for Koo came about, how Koo aims to be an inclusive platform for all, the Government of India using Koo, and lots more. They also talk about how Aprameya started the company, him being an angel investor with investments in over 40 startups, how to re-crisp a dosa in an air-fryer, how the name 'Koo' came to be, Aprameya's other app Vocal - a voice based question-answer app, and more. Tune in for a very interesting conversation.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering lInks:-Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaFollow Aprameya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aprameyaSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to wish Kaneez Surka a Happy Birthday, and talk about South African cricketer refusing to take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter (he has since apologised), the seeming performative aspect of the kneeling in support of BLM in the first place, standing up for the National Anthem before movie theatres, the Hyderbad police stopping people in middle of the roadti search their phones, and tons more.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Inst

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by singer and composer Osho Jain, to talk about how he got started as a musician and singer, and lots more. Cyrus and Osho talk about Osho's debut album 'Saar', the meaning of 'Saar' being 'summary', how Osho wrote the album, writing and composing his own music, how Osho seems like an old and matured soul in a young 26 year old's body, and tons more. They also discuss why Osho got named 'Osho' (yes, it has something to do Osho, the godman and cult leader), how Osho Jain has played at the Osho Ashram in Pune and it turned out to be one of the best gigs ever, the different bands that he has been a part of since his school days, learning to play instruments at a very young age, how they started creating original music, and more. Osho also talks about the different kinds of music styles he has experimented with, performing in colleges and college fests, the kinds of amazing collaborations he does for brands, and lots more. Tune in for an entertaining episode.Follow Osho on Insta

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Manisha Kapoor, Secretary-General at Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), to talk about ASCI's Gender Next study, and lots more. They talk about how Manisha got into advertising, her working for Hindustan Unilever and Johnson & Johnson, among other brands, how she got into ASCI, the aim of the GenderNext study, trying to move the gender disparities in entertainment and ads, the need to reflect the new journeys that women are going through, how advertising can help make life more aspirational for women, progressive ways to show modern couples, why tropes in ads can be problematic, how these biases exist in both men and women due to years of conditioning, and tons more.Manisha also talks about the trolling that brands sometimes face when trying to be progressive, the functions of the ASCI, indirect alcohol marketing that alcohol brands do in India, and more.Follow Manisha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manisha-kapoor-04a5a81Subscribe to our new YouTube

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Ayushi Amin, host of Agla Station Adulthood, along with Amit and Antariksh, to talk about the two new words Cyrus has learnt this Monday - 'conjunctiva' and 'sudorific', the two big matches on Sunday - India vs Pakistan and Manchester United vs Liverpool, people's disproportionate outrage over India losing against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, the immediate hate that cricketers in India get after losing matches, Liverpool dominating United, and tons more. They also talk about the massive backlog and traffic jam at shipping ports in California due to no yard space for new containers, and more.Check out the Agla Station Adulthood podcast: https://ivmpodcasts.com/agla-station-adulthoodFollow Ayushi on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/justayushi and https://instagram.com/ayushia9Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8A

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Gaurav Bhagat, Managing Partner at Gaurav Bhagat Academy, Entrepreneur, Certified Trainer, MD at Consortium Gifts. Cyrus talks to Gaurav about he got started as an entrepreneur, Gaurav's riches to rags to riches story, how his father told him that they had lost all their money, how he started his first company when he was 19 years old, and tons more. They also talk about Gaurav's exuberant confidence, and he shares insights into plenty more about corporate life. They also discuss the economy and jobs post-COVID, investing in stocks in companies that you want to own or have a share in, the importance of entrepreneurship education in schools, the courses offered by GBA (Gaurav Bhagat Academy) how to demand what you're worth, the importance of having professional goals, and the importance of business storytelling, and more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering lInks:-Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: ht

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the support talented Yashraj Mukhate, music composer, content creator and Youtuber.Cyrus and Yashraj talk about Yashraj about the the common factor of doing engineering which exists in so many creative people, how he realised that and decided that music was what he wanted to pursue, his parents always bring extremely supportive, and tons more. They also discuss Yashraj's interview with with the great AR Rahman, how getting rejected by women never really changes no matter your fame or success level, and lots more. Tune in for an extremely fun episode.Follow Yashraj Mukhate on Instagram: https://instagram.com/yashrajmukhateSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them a

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by filmmaker and ad-director Kireet Khurana, who has won 6 President's National awards and 15 International awards for his cinematic works besides many others, has done over 500 ad films, and made than 25 short films.Kireet talks about his father being one of the pioneers of Indian animation, who had made feature films in parallel Indian cinema, Kireet going to Canada to study filmmaking, coming from a time when nobody understood animation in Indian films, how Kireet always wanted to work in animation, and tons more. Cyrus and Kireet also talk about Kireet's new documentary on the live of Saeed Mirza, and more. Tune in for a very fun episode.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering lInks:-Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaFollow Kireet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KireetkSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscrib

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by playback singer Aaman Trikha, to talk about his song 'Achhe Din Aane Waale Hain', how that came about and the process of writing and recording it within 24 hours. They also talk about how Aaman found out he could sing well only in engineering college, always being studious in school and college, and tons more. They also talk about how Aaman got into singing Bollywood songs, performing and being popular in a lot of college fests and college circuits even before he made it big, how he started making his scratches in engineering college itself, being a part of a rock band in college, getting the 'Best Vocalist' prize at Mood Indigo in Mumbai with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy as judges, and more. Aaman also talks about his thoughts on the term 'making it', going for auditions for reality shows, getting onto 'Sur Kshetra' with Himesh Reshamiya and Atif Aslam as team leaders and a star studded list of guest jurors like Asha Bhonsle and other top notch singers judging, winning the 'Man of t

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Kalki Koechlin, Actor, Writer, and now Author, to talk about her amazing new book 'Elephant in the Womb'. Cyrus and Kalki discuss her book in which she opens up about so much that we don't talk about - the social stigma around abortions and unmarried pregnancies, the toll that pregnancy takes on a body, the emotional rollercoaster that giving birth can be, bouts of postpartum melancholy, the unsolicited parenting advice that you get from every corner, difficulties when becoming a new parent, the need to talk about these supposedly taboo subjects, and tons more. Kalki and Cyrus also go through some of the amazing and funny illustrations in Kalki's book illustrated by Valeriya Polyanychko, talk about the effects of the pandemic, and lots more. Do check out Kalki's book.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering lInks:-Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaBuy Elephant in th

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Shivangi Singh, Art Director & Set Designer, who has worked in Hollywood as well as Bollywood. They talk about production design and what it entails, some of the popular projects she has worked on, how production design is extremely important for any setting, Shivangi always being into drawing and painting all her life, how her parents wanted her to do engineering or medicine, how Shivangi start out in the industry, working on 'Margarita with a Straw' with director Shonali Bose and Kalki Koechlin, and lots more. Tune in for a very interesting episode.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering lInks:-Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaFollow Shivangi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivangi_artdirectionSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about the updates in the Aryan Khan-NCB drugs case, the media circus around it, the latest statements by the lead investigator in the case, the news that Aryan Khan never even made it onto the ship they were arrested on but were possibly arrested at the entrance, Hollywood crews going on strike to ask for 12 hour gaps between shifts, people's thoughts around employment changing in the pandemic, and tons more. They also talk about Rahul Gandhi being the 'worst dressed Indian politician' according to The Print, and the affect politicians' clothes have on Indian voters. All this and more on this episode.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Ambi Parameswaran, a man who wears too many hats. Ambi is a veteran ad man, an author, a podcaster, Founder of Brand-Building.com. He is also a brand strategist and brand coach, and is the co-host of the podcast 'The Last Brand Standing'. Cyrus talks to Ambi about why dandiya is not allowed even this year, the logic around COVID rules, swimming pools not being open yet either, Ambi having to teach over Zoom and why it's just not the same as in-person teaching, and lots more. They also talk about The Last Brand Standing podcast, what was the initial thought behind it, brands that have battled on the shores, co-hosting it with Anupam Gupta (Host of Paisa Vaisa podcast), some of the episodes they have covered on their podcast like - Jet Airways vs Indigo, TATA vs Maruti, Manyavar vs Raymond, and more. Ambi also talks about this age of social media, why brands get so scared of pushback and trolling on Twitter and other social media, Byju's cancelling it's ad campaig

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Anjela Taneja, Head of Advocacy at Oxfam India. Oxfam is a global movement of people, working together to end the injustice of poverty. Cyrus talks to Anjela about what being the Head of Advocacy at Oxfam entails, why there seems to be such a disparity when it comes to vaccine distribution, why lesser women have gotten vaccinated compared to men, how 25% of all vaccines are being put aside for use in private hospitals, why the vaccines aren't free for all even now, and tons more. They also discuss why Indian states want to be allowed to decide their own costs and allocations for vaccines within their state, the system being rigged in favour of the rich, how the rich are able to get away with hiding their wealth as seen in the Pandora Papers leaks, the government seemingly allowing the wealthy to get away with it, and more. They also talk about the need of governmental help and support in decreasing poverty, the things Oxfam is involved in solving, the impact of the pandemic

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazimg Neena Gupta, Actor and Television Director, to talk about her new book 'Sach Kahun Toh: An Autobiography' and her long and storied career as an actress in the industry, working in films, television, theatre and web series, and lots more. Cyrus also asks Neena about her early days in Raigarpura, her professor who used to also be a professional matchmaker named 'Prof. Arora', studying in Janki Devi Mahavidyalaya in New Delhi for her college, going to National School of Drama, how she got into acting finally, and tons more. Neena also talks about seeing herself on the big screen for the first time, Neena and her NSD-theatre friends getting roles in Gandhi, what it was like working on Gandhi and how she became great friends with Sir Ben Kingsley, when she finally moved to Mumbai, how and when she knew that she had become a household name, the show Neena wroet and directed titled 'Saans (1998)' that helped her gain even more popularity, her play with Anupam Kher and