Cyrus Says

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 Rahul Subramanian, the amazing content that they've been releasing during this time, loving Hindi cricket commentary, and much much more. Tune in for a super entertaining episode.Follow Kumar Varun on Twitter & Instagram @randomvarunDo 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 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 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.

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 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 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 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 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, and more. Tune in for a fascinating chat.Follow Rajeev on Twitter @RajeevSula and on Instagram @goabumDo 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 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 (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 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 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 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 on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abijit Ganguly, Standup ComedianThis week, Cyrus is joined by standup comedian Abijit Ganguly, to talk about building societies, how they've been doing in the lockdown, young happy people, the 'unique' story of how Abijit got into comedy (from corporates to the stage), being born in Bangalore and raised in Delhi, the 'Mumbai spirit', convincing his wife's parents to let her marry him, his in-laws coming to watch him perform standup, switching careers, Abijit and his brother's pet names, some of his best and worst moments on-stage, being knifed in Delhi while on-stage, and lots more. Tune in for a hilarious episode filled with fascinating stories.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.