Cyrus Says

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Shifa Maitra, host of the Smile India podcast and Creative Director at Brands & Stories, to talk about what led to the idea behind a good news podcast, how she was sick of hearing just bad news on all the news outlets, how she curates these amazing happy stories, and lots more. Shifa also shares some of the great feelgood stories from the first season of her show. Cyrus and Shifa also talk about working together at Radio Mirchi, Shifa having worked in radio, TV and film, how she got working on her own production house 'Brands & Stories' with her husband, and tons more! Tune in for an amazing conversation.You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook:(https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/)You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: @shifamaitra(https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/ )Follow Shifa Maitra on Twitter: @ShifaMaitra(https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitra?s=09 )Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channe

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by hilarious standup comedian Kajol Srinivasan, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Cristiano Ronaldo and Coca Cola, whether that was a good professional move on his part, the time Kyrie Irving of the NBA decided not to show up to play for about 10 days, the news of more than 1 lakh false COVID tests done during the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, how Madhya Pradesh has three times more of a death toll than normal after the 2nd wave of COVID-19 hit, and how India seems to be under-reporting it's coronavirus death toll by 5 to 7 times. The panel also discusses the amazing story of a Chicago man who jumped into Lake Michigan everyday for a whole year. Plus, an animated discussion about aliens! Also, Cyrus used to work for MTNL, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.Follow Kajol on Twitter and Instagram: https://twitter.com/LOLrakshak and https://instagram.com/lolrakshakAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can

On this sports special of an episode, Cyrus is joined by two sports experts - comedian Abijit Ganguly and co-host of the Football Shootball podcast Karthik Iyer. Cyrus, Abijit and Karthik spend the episode deep in discussion on the sports of football and cricket. They talk about the ongoing Euro 2020 and the cricket World Test Championship, and more. They discuss what they thought about the Germany vs France match, Mbappe playing really well in the game, France's loose immigration policy, how it's 'legal' to go play football in Mumbai now, Ronaldo and Coca Cola, India's upcoming games in the cricket WTC, what they would like the Indian squad to be, Vishwanathan Anand losing in chess to Nikhil Kamath who cheated, and give their predictions for the upcoming Euro and WTC games.Follow Abijit on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/abijitg and https://www.instagram.com/abijitgangulyFollow Karthik on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/iyerant and https://www.instagram.com/iyerantAlso, subscribe to

On this episode, Cyrus is joined again by the hilarious actor Mukul Chadda, to talk about his new web series 'Sunflower' on Zee5, and his upcoming movie 'Sherni' starring Vidya Balan, to be released on 18th June. Cyrus tests Mukul's Shakespeare knowledge, why Mukul likes coming on this show, the World Test Championship of cricket, Mukul being ambidextrous to a certain extent, polar bears all being left-handed, Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamat beating Vishwanathan Anand and then annoying to cheating, Mukul's stint on The Office India, and lots more! Tune in for this hilarious episode.Follow Mukul on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/mukulchadda and https://instagram.com/mukulchaddaAlso, 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 at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broach

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Coca Cola originally being green in colour and how it was first concocted by accident, how the beverage first contained cocaine when it launched, the advent of Rome, the roads in Mumbai and the constant blocking of roads, the bizarre and infuriating video of Shiv Sena MLA Dilip Laande having garbage dumped on a contractor, the case of a car drowning in a sinkhole in Ghatkopar, and tons more!Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the surprise when your doorbell rings these days, being anti-social or asocial, talking to strangers on buses and flights, the credibility of MBTI personality types, Zodiac signs and whether they affect your personality, and lots more. And then the three of them have a long discussion about ghosts! Also, Anonymous vs Elon Musk, the crypto markets right now, Silverie recounts an extremely eerie occurence that happened to him, and the Wuhan Lab leak theory. Tune in for this and a lot more.Also, 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 o

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by hilarious comedian Aakash Mehta, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about some pressing news stories about Bill Gates and his divorce from wife Melinda amid rumours of serial infidelity, Bill Gates' Mercedes to Porsche to Mercedes routine, the parallels between that and Indian women's clothes, Non Disclosure Agreements and Non Competes, two police constables from Malabar Hill who didn't show up to work for 9 years, and lots more. Also, Amit recounts the story of a time of when he ran into a drunk Cyrus at a club. Tune in to this hilarious episode.Follow Aakash on Twitter & Instagram & YouTube: https://twitter.com/kuchbhimehta and https://www.instagram.com/kuchbhimehta and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFhk_JAfHa_ONUwUNKDtl3AAlso, 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 f

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by author Namit Arora to talk about Namit's latest book 'Indians: A Brief History of A Civilization'. Namit and Cyrus get into his book, how he got interested in the subject, and a lot more. They discuss how Namit got started with writing after college, how he got interested with history, him getting an engineering degree and going to US for grad school and then working in Silicon Valley, getting interested in ancient cultures, and more. Namit further goes on to talk about his trip to Mexico and getting blown away by the ruins of the Mayan and the Aztec civilizations, getting fascinated by lost cities, how one tends to look back at one's history and roots a lot more when one is away from their own country, getting an outsider's view of your own culture, and lots more.Namit also mentions going to the famous ancient Nalanda University, wondering what a day in the life of students there was like, how Buddhism was expelled from India at some point and how the country was reminded

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing actress Shriya Pilgaonkar. Cyrus and Shriya talk about Shriya being a fan of MTV Loveline, her coming from a family of artists - her parents being Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar, the challenges she had to overcome along the way, her love for theatre and the live audience response, the pressures that follow the child of accomplished parents, studying at St. Xavier's College in Mumbai, and lots more. Shriya also playfully ranks the actors of the Pilgaonkar clan, and also talks about how she got into acting from a 10 minute play directed by a friend, having faith in her abilities, and tons more. Cyrus also talks to Shriya about her knowing six different languages, acting in a movie directed by her father, the emotional intelligence she has gained from her parents, what the Pilgaonkar family talks about over dinner, working with SRK in Fan, and a lot more.Follow Shriya on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/ShriyaP and https://instagram.com/shriya.pilgaonkar

On Cock & Bull today, Cyrus talks to Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) about the new lockdown rules in Mumbai applicable from 7th June onwards, a BBC anchor wearing shorts in-studio and getting caught on camera, Juhi Chawla's dismissed 5G plea with Delhi High Court and the court fining her Rs. 20 lakh for it, Covishield vs Covaxin, whether it's fine to mix vaccines, and lots more.Also, 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 Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.

To battle his internet woes, Cyrus finds himself at Amit Doshi's house again, joined by young ace content creator Saurabh Ghadge.Cyrus talks to Saurabh about how he got started as a content creator, getting inspired by creators like Ashish Chanchlani and Bhuvam Bham, how his friends dared him to upload his videos online on social media, how it took him 4 years to reach 10k, using TikTok during the pandemic for the first time, how Insta Reels have been a great platform for Saurabh, and lots more.They also talk about how Saurabh comes up with ideas, how long it takes him from idea to upload, handling fame and such a large amount of followers at such a young age, plus tons more.Follow Saurabh on Instagram: https://instagram.com/saurabhghadge_vinesAlso, 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 at wha

We've got a big one for cricket lovers! On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the cricket legend Farokh Engineer, and it's a day in wonderland for a cricket deewani like Cyrus. They talk about some hilarious stories and recount some great memorable anecdotes about the spelling of Farokh's name, Farokh's father being a doctor and being called Dr. Engineer his entire life, and lots more. Farokh also talks about him and Shashi Kapoor benchmates in Don Bosco school, how Farokh's first catch ever was a piece chalk thrown by their teacher at Shashi Kapoor, how Farokh got a pilot's license and wanted to join the airforce, and tons more. They also get into some hilarious stories of how he got into Podar college, playing against the West Indies early in his career, being the first Indian to model for Brylcream back in the day, being good friends with J.R.D. Tata, being invited to play county cricket in England, and many many more fascinating tales. Also discussed on this episode is sledging from Farokh's time, the time

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Kamiya Jnai, creator & founder at Curly Tales, to talk about how travelling has been affected by then pandemic, being in Lonavla at the time of this recording, having been to 40 countries and 136 cities, and tons more. Kamiya also talks about being a business journalist before giving it up to travel, being a news anchor, why she decided to give that up, the differences in how Kamiya likes to travel compared to her husband who just likes to sleep and relax, quitting her job and starting Curly Tales in 2017, how Facebook helped her connect with her audience, how going viral is mostly a hit and miss, and lots more. Kamiya also helps in answering some AMA questions sent in by listeners about how Goa is a great place to get started with your travelling adventures, who the best and worst interviews she's even done have been (hint, Salman Khan is one of them), and a lot more. Tune in for a super fun episode.Follow Curly Tales on Facebook & Instagram: https://ww

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Guneet Monga, renowned film producer (Pagglait, The Lunchbox, Masaan) to talk about her illustrious career making some of the most critically acclaimed original movies in recent years. Cyrus and Guneet talk about Guneet's organisation Indian Women Rising (IWR) - a cinema collective that aims to discover, promote, amplify, and distribute women directed movies. Cyrus and Guneet also get into the sexism that subconsciously exists in society, receiving the 2nd highest civilian French honour - Chevalier dans I’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), and lots more. They also get into Guneet's journey, how she got into filmmaking and film production, how she got financing for her first movie from her neighbour, coming to Mumbai and asking anyone she could if they had a story for a script, her first film 'Say Salaam India' with Milind Soman, how the 2007 Cricket World Cup affected the movie, screening the movie in schopls to make the mon

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the hilarious Dolly Singh, content creator, youtuber and fashion blogger. They talk about Dolly's journey as a creator, doing the 'Raju Ki Mummy Chat Show', being from Nainital in Uttarakhand, studying Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Political Science, going to NIFT for Hey masters in Fashion Management, interning with and then going on to work with iDiva, and how she started writing for iDiva as well. They also talk about Dolly's 'South Delhi Girls' video with Kusha Kapila, her friendship with Kusha, Kusha and Cyrus working on 'LOL Hasse Toh Phasse' just recently, being an introvert, working on Netflix's 'Bhaag Beanie Bhaag', disastrous wedding shows, and tons more.And then Cyrus and Dolly get joined by Dolly's super fun partner Manu Chaturvedi for lots more. Do tune in.Follow Dolly on Instagram & Twitter: https://instagram.com/dollysinghAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @an

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the hilarious Saloni Gaur, comedian and content creator, to talk about how she started doing her characters, immitating her family members, Kangana Ranaut's reaction to Saloni's Kangana Runout character, impersonating her teachers in school in front of them, always loving being on-stage from a young age, how Saloni's mother wanted her to become a banker, her brother Shubham also being a comedian, and lots more. Cyrus and Saloni also get into what Saloni's first ever video was, how she started with Nazma Aapi, why distant family members are so damn interested in what you're doing, and more. Also, tune in for Saloni's spot-on Kangana Runout impression. Check our this super fun episode.Follow Saloni on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/salonayyy and https://instagram.com/salonayyyAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in

700 episodes! Wow! Thanks to all who have tuned in to the show over the years.On this special episode, Cyrus is joined by former producers of the show - Maalvika Manoj, Navin Noronha, Abbas Momin, as well as current producer Silverie (Antariksh). They talk about some hilarious memories of working with Cyrus, some guests who refused to leave, how Cyrus remembers each of the other producers, and lots more. Tune in for a very special, very fun episode.Follow Maalavika on Instagram & Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/maalavikamanoj and https://twitter.com/malimanojmusicFollow Navin on Instagram & Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/houseofnoronha and https://twitter.com/HouseOfNoronhaFollow Abbas on Instagram & Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/abbasmomin88 and https://twitter.com/abbasmominAlso, 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

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by actress and writer Huma Qureshi, to talk about her new show 'Maharani' on SonyLiv. Maharani is the story of a village woman whose life changes overnight when her husband announces her as the next Chief Minister of Bihar. Huma talks about how the production and the SonyLiv teams pulled off making the show during the pandemic, how this was the first time she got a narration over Zoom, and tons more. Huma also talks about her father running a restaurant business for the last 44 years (Saleem's Restaurant), how he has been keeping it going through the pandemic, Delhi food and how awesome it is, letting women rule the world, how she landed her role in Gangs of Wasseypur by doing an ad directed by Anurag Kashyap, watching Gangs of Wasseypur for the first time at Cannes Film Festival, her father finsing Gangs too 'abusive', and tons more. This and a lot more on this entertaining episode of Cyrus Says.Follow Huma on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/humasqureshi and http

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing couple Priyanka Jena and Tanveer Taj, pet parents and hosts of the upcoming show on Sony BBC Earth titled 'Life Off The Leash'. They talk about their travels across India with their two amazing dogs - Frodo, a golden retriever and Cruise, a labrador, and their new show based around that. They discuss what it's like travelling everywhere with their dogs, why they love it so much, some tips for anyone who wants to do the same, how easy or difficult it is finding dog-friendly accommodation everywhere they go, their dogs being quite fond of water, their blog 'Wheels and Tails', and lots more. They also talk about building 'uncles' that hate dogs and other pets and always seem to have a problem with them. Tune in for a very fun episode.Sony BBC Earth's 'Life Off The Leash' premieres on 31st May at 10.00pm.Follow Priyanka on Instagram: https://instagram.com/priyankajena Follow Tanveer on Instagram: https://instagram.com/roadshamanAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube chan

On this episode of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by Meghnad S (from Newlaundry), along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about Cyclone Tauktae and Cyclone Yaas, this past weekend in the NBA, Meghnad visiting the under construction Central Vista Project in Delhi, why taking photos and videos of the Central Vista Project is banned, the government's PR capabilities, and then they go down the Baba Ramdev 'rabbit hole' about Ramdev facing backlash and withdrawing his comments saying that 'allopathy' is a 'stupid science' and that medicines such as remdesivir, fabiflu and other drugs have failed to treat COVID-19 and that 'lakhs of patients have died after taking allopathic medicines', and the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan's letter to Baba Ramdev. They panel also talks about the term 'allopathy', why it's a nonsense word, the vaccine shortage and states having to secure their own vaccines, more Baba Ramdev and Coronil, Radhe: India's Most Wanted Bhai, PM Modi's tears, and tons more.Follow Meghnad