Cyrus Says

The 2nd last week of the IPL, and Cyrus is joined by comedian and fellow cricket nut Abijit Ganguly, to talk about the three teams which seem set to make it to the top - Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, who they think could land up in 4th place, the amazing Ben Stokes, which team they think will win this season and which team will be the runner-up.Follow Abijit on Twitter @AbijitG and on Instagram @abijitgangulyDo 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.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.

This week, Cyrus is joined by International Emmy nominated actor Arjun Mathur, to talk about his Amazon Prime Video show 'Made in Heaven', getting an Emmy nomination for his performance in it, both Cyrus and Arjun going to the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, getting asked the same interview questions again and again, Arjun being born in London and growing up in India, his father hosting various film crews like those of movies like Satte Pe Satta (1982) when he worked at Oberoi Palace in Srinagar in the early 80's, fan boying over Anil Kapoor, realising he wanted to be an actor after coming to Mumbai, doing theatre in school in Delhi, attending Kishore Namit Kapoor's and Barry John's acting schools before ever going to Lee Strasberg, working as an Assistant Director on films like 'Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...' (2004), Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005), Rang De Basanti (2006) among other, and tons more! Do tune in!Follow Arjun Mathur on Instagram and Twitter at https://instagram.com/arjun__mathur an

This week, Cyrus is joined by the extremely jovial Nikhil Taneja, Co-founder & CEO, Yuvaa Originals and Festival Creative Director, India Film Project (IFP). In a super fun and funny conversation, Cyrus and Nikhil talk about Nikhil's career as an entertainment journalist, how he got into it at 14 years of age, his stories and experiences from interviewing top celebrities, interviews with Jagjit Singh, Shaan, Farhan Akhtar, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and many more, working with Cyrus at MTV, being a huge fan of MTV Roadies, working with Rhea Chakraborty on the movie 'Bank Chor' and her always being the sweetest person, telling his mother he wanted to do Arts in college but then ending up in engineering, the upcoming India Film Project (22nd-25th Oct, 2020) which is in it's 10th year now, how he ended up being the Creative Director and programmer for the festival, why there was a need to do it in these times, and lots more.Check out India Film Project 2020 at: https://indiafilmproject.co/Follow Nikhil on In

This week, Cyrus is joined by Varun Grover, standup comedian, screenplay writer and poet. Cyrus and Varun talk about Varun just having recovered from COVID-19, what his symptoms were, and the blog he wrote about it. They also talk about Varun's career as a standup comedian, how he started writing scripts and screenplays for Bollywood and other OTT platforms, 2020 being the 'black swan' of years, Varun growing up in UP, being an obese kid, the revengeful 90's of Bollywood, how he got into writing, him doing engineering, joining a theatre group and writing plays in college, writing sketches for The Great Indian Comedy Show, the beloved Bombaiya roadside sandwich and Varun having figured out how to replicate it at home, starting standup and becoming a lyricist at around the same time, going for comedian Vir Das' Hamateur Comedy Nights and winning it the first time he participated, figuring out what you want to do in life, and lots lots more. Do tune in for a truly amazing conversation.Follow Varun on Twitter @va

This week, Cyrus is joined by restauranteur and host of the 'This Round is On Me' podcast Gauri Devidayal, food writer Kunal Vijaykar, and ofcourse Amit, in a 'Restaurants Special' episode, to talk about restaurants opening back up in Mumbai after more than 6 months of lockdown, why many eateries still aren't opening up, how difficult it has been for restaurants during this time, and lots more F&B related topics. They also talk about reaching a sense of normalcy with restaurants opening up again, how science has proven that COVID-19 does not spread through touch and food, people starting to eat out little by little again, the restrictions that restaurants have to follow as part of guidelines put out by the government, how it would have been better if certain restrictions had been relaxed during the lockdown itself, the importance of having the landlord's support for restaurants, the boom that home delivery has seen during this time and how hygeine levels have increased around that as well, the importance

This week, Cyrus is joined by Luke Coutinho, Holistic Lifestyle Coach - Integrative Medicine, to talk about how he became a lifestyle coach and lots more. They talk about Luke's new book with Shilpa Shetty called 'The Magic Immunity Pill: Lifestyle', what it's about, why he felt the need to write it during these times, Luke's journey as a holistic lifestyle coach and the things he's learnt along the way, the importance of one's emotional health and how it all starts from there. Luke also talks about how he started off doing hotel management but hated it, only liking nutrition which was one of the subjects, working at his uncle's restaurant in Goa as a DJ, transitioning into his current career, working with IBM for 10 years, how each person he works with is different and how that never gets boring, working with terminally ill patients and what that has taught him, how he started working with Shilpa Shetty on their book 'The Great Indian Diet', and tons more. Tune in for a holistic conversation.Follow Luke on I

This week, Cyrus is joined by standup comedian and writer Punit Pania, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to discuss the case of Donald Trump contracting COVID-19, his treatments, him leaving the hospital with his Secret Service to wave at his supporters, and then returning to the White House while still definitely being a carrier. They also talk about the Trump-Biden debate, the 'to mask or not to mask' question at the debate, and a man being duped of Rs. 15 lakhs in Mumbai.Also, some very interesting AMA questions on this episode. So do tune in.You can follow Punit on Twitter @Punit_Pania and Instagram @punitpania.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do 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 epi

This week on Left Arm Not So Orthodox, Cyrus is joined by comedian Punit Pania to discuss the problem with the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE. Is it a fair stadium for the sport? Or is it killing the sport a little? Tune in and find out!Follow Punit on Instagram @punitpania and on Twitter @Punit_PaniaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Cyrus is joined by Niharika Pande, Strategic Partner Manager at Instagram India, to talk about Instagram's 10 year anniversary! Can you believe it, Insta is already 10! They talk about how Instagram has captured the mind and heart of today's culture, how excited Niharika is about Instagram's growth in India, how Instagram has been a part of defining pop-culture over the last 10 years, how Niharika ended up working at Instagram, coming from Gurgaon, but growing up in Delhi (Cyrus even guesses the part of Delhi correctly!), studying journalism, working with a broadcaster in Mumbai, then finally joining Facebook, building your presence online and leveraging Instagram as a creator, young creators and their drive, some tips about maximizing your social media presence, and lots lots more! Do tune in!Follow Niharika on Instagram @akirahin8Do 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 @BoredB

This week on Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by comedian Abijit Ganguly, Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Cyrus' idea about having two IDs - one with a mask and one without, virtue signalling and defending statements in today's age, the Sunil Gavaskar - Anushka Sharma misunderstanding, Deepika Padukone's latest troubles, the news about Delhi cops selling 159 kg of marijuana, a woman in Bhopal upset over a game of Ludo against her father, burglars sleeping on the job (again), and lots more!Follow Abijit on Twitter @AbijitG and on Instagram @abijitgangulyYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do 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.com/

This week on Left Arm Not So Orthodox, Cyrus is joined by fellow cricket 'deewani' and comedian Abijit Ganguly to talk about Week 2 of IPL 2020, how it seems like everyone's forgotten about COVID-19 and it's back to being all about the game. They also get into the Rajasthan Royals run chase of 223 runs against KXIP, Nicholas Pooran's mind-blowing save of a sixer, the amazing 5 sixes by Rahul Tewatia, Virat going out for the Super Over against Mumbai Indians, and lots more!Follow Abijit on Twitter @AbijitG and on Instagram @abijitgangulyDo 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.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android

This week, Cyrus is joined by actor, writer & hilarious standup comedian Kumar Varun, to talk about his illustrious career as an actor and as a comedian, Cyrus being a 'friendly Arnab', KV doing his B. Tech followed by MBA, working as a brand manager at DBS bank and a systems engineer at TCS, being a massive cricket fan and having been to Sachin Tendulkar's house (yeah, you read that right!). They also talk about how Kumar started in standup and got into the comedy scene, how he became an actor, his initial dream of becoming a journalist, being good at scoring marks and being methodical about his studies, how he started doing comedy because of fellow comedian Rahul Subramanian, both of them being Liverpool FC fans, winning India's first Comedy Hunt together, doing the web series Better Life Foundation as an actor, finally making the transition to being a full-time comedian and actor, having some amazing friends who he could depend on in difficult times, starting the YouTube channel Random Chikibum with Ra

This week, Cyrus is joined by Utsav Mamoria, the host of the travel podcast Postcards From Nowhere on the IVM network, as well as Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Whatsapp forwards and fake positivity, an insurance scam in Slovenia, an MP who rolled around in mud and blew a conch on video to avoid Coronavirus but ended up getting it, schools opening back up in India after 6 months of lockdown, and lots more.Check out #PostcardsFromNowhere on the IVM Podcasts app or website, or any other podcasting app.Follow Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42(https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42 )You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do 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

The return of live cricket means one thing - LANSO is back, folks! On this episode, Cyrus is joined by fellow cric-buff and comedian Kumar Varun to talk about the start of the IPL season, how happy they are that cricket is back, seeing Dhoni back in action with CSK, the CSK vs MI and DC vs KXIP matches, the DC-KXIP match going into Super Over, the amazing innings by Marcus Stoinis, Mayank Agarwal and Ambati Rayudu, their top 5 cricketers in the League so far, and tons more!Follow Kumar Varun on Twitter & Instagram @randomvarunFollow Cyrus on Instagram @cyrus_broacha and on Twitter @Broacha_CyrusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Cyrus is joined by bestselling novelist, filmmaker & comic book writer Samit Basu. Samit just released his latest book titled 'Chosen Spirit' in April 2020. Cyrus and Samit talk about Cyrus' Bengali pronounciations, publishing books in these times, and how the experience of releasing a book during such times was not that different for Samit from a release in regular times. They also get into how Samit became a writer, why Cyrus is to blame for it, Samit attending Presidency College in Calcutta, getting into IIM and what made him leave after a month, how he found confidence as a writer, going on to write and co-direct the movie 'House Arrest', and tons more!Follow Samit Basu on Instagram and Twitter @samitbasuDo 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

This week, Cyrus is joined by comedian Kajol Srinivasan, Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about myriad of topics from how Kajol has been doing in the pandemic, to BMC quarantine rules, Kangana Ranaut meeting the Governor of Maharashtra, her Y+ level security, the 'I'm the postman' moment that took place outside Kangana's offices, the mentality of getting offended, the renaming of the Mughal Museum in Agra, the story of Scots Wikipedia, taking down of statues and monuments of 'questionable' historical figures, paying on dates, and lots more!You can follow Kajol on Instagram & Twitter @LOLrakshak.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do 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

This week, Cyrus is joined by Rajeev Samant, CEO & Founder of Sula Vineyards. They talk about what a sommelier is, and then get into Rajeev's journey as an entrepreneur, and what a journey it been! Rajeev talks about going from Cathedral (in Mumbai) to Stanford (in the US), how he got into the field of wine and wine production, his father being an entrepreneur himself and how that influenced him, what made him change careers from a comfortable life in Stanford, wanting to follow his own path, backpacking around the world for a year and how he can't recommend that enough, then landing up back in India and wanting to start his own business here, finally ending up in Nashik and deciding to use the family plot there for organic farming, how that worked out, how he made the transition from organic farming to growing grapes for wine, and tons more! They also talk about benefitting farmers through growing wine grapes, government legislation around wine growing, how Sula moved the wine industry forward in India,

This week, Cyrus is joined by Vineet Kanabar (host of the StoryTellers & StorySellers podcast), Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about a myriad of topics including Joe Rogan and bear attacks, his Spotify deal and the supposed censorship around it, Djokovic being disqualified from the US Open for hitting a referee with the ball by mistake, the 'drug angle' in the SSR-Rhea Chakraborty case, Donald Trump and the troops, the PUBG video game ban in India, a Zoom call gone awry in the Phillipines, and lots more!Nesminute article about TV news ratings: https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/armed-lakhs-new-viewers-tv-bosses-quell-internal-resistance-ssr-coverage-132527Follow Vineet Kanabar on Instagram and Twitter: @ascharyafuckitYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do 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

This week, Cyrus welcomes back bestselling author & columnist Chetan Bhagat. Chetan is just about to release his 11th book 'One Arranged Murder'. Cyrus and Chetan discuss the new book, the plot, the inspiration, the works! They also discuss Chetan coming to the MTV offices back in the day, book testings, book promos, the value and future of bookstores, what the lockdowns in India and Singapore (where Chetan is) have been like, appearing on news TV panels, and lots more.Check out the promo for 'One Arranged Murder': https://youtu.be/7ov_GoqnuisFollow Chetan on Instagram @chetanbhagat and Twitter @chetan_bhagatDo 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.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows

This week, Cyrus is joined by writer and comedian Shreyas Manohar, Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Suresh Raina exiting IPL 2020 apparently over a hotel room issue, the never ending SSR-Rhea Chakraborty news coverage, Elon Musk's big Neuralink announcement and the claims made about it, and lots more. Cyrus also recounts some hilarious stories about Hello Friends and MTV Bakra, so don't miss out on those.You can follow Shreyas on Instagram @Shreyas_manohar.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do 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.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App