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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

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Angad Bhatia, Founder, MensXP & CEO - Indiatimes Lifestyle Network, to talk about how MensXP started out and tons more. Angad talks about being from Delhi from a family of government officers, studying for two years in a boarding school in Australia, having the pet name 'Curry' in boarding school, becoming the head-boy there, the valley around the school being infested by snakes, and tons more.Angad also shares some amazing stories about hiding in his dormitory for the holidays so that he could be the only person on campus while everyone else went back home.Cyrus also asks Angad about how MensXP got started, wanting to create good content for Indian men to help them become more socially comfortable, getting aquired and how that helped them grow further, MensXP's Honest Reviews show, and lots more. Tune in for a truly fascinating episode.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering from:Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAY

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by comedian Abbas Momin, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about the updates in the Aryan Khan cruise ship arrest, the differences between the media and police action in the Aryan Khan case in comparison to the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, why there seems to be such a disparity in the media coverage the celebrity story is getting, dynasties and nepotism, the 6 hour long Facebook-WhatsApp-Instagram crash on Monday, and tons more.Follow Abbas on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/AbbasMomin and https://instagram.com/abbasmomin88Subscribe 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

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by writer-director Faraz Arif Ansari (them/they), to talk about their amazing new movie 'Sheer Qorma' starring Shabana Azmi, Swara Bhaskar, Divya Dutta and others, why Faraz gets trolled for just being themself and making films about LGBTQIA relationships, and lots more. Cyrus and Faraz also talk about how Faraz became a film director in the first place, how they wanted to be one since the age of 4, the importance of making films and ads that talk about such relationships, working on Taare Zameen Par as a co-writer, working as the Associate Director & Casting Director on Karan Johar’s ‘Gippi!’, their previous critically acclaimed short films - Sisak and Siberia, and tons more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering from:Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaFollow Faraz on Twitter and instagram: https://twitter.com/futterwackening & https://www.instagram.com/farazarifansariSu

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by two Youth Leaders from the United Nations #WeTheChange campaign - Akhilesh Anil Kumar (Ecosystem restoration) and Garvita Gulhati (Technology and Innovation). We The Change represents the solutions young people are pioneering towards climate action.Akhilesh is an avid environmental activist working in the field since 2019. He is the founder of Bring Back Green Foundation, a non-profit organisation that works across different environmental activities at scale, and deals in policy making initiatives. He also has a podcast called '‘Sustainability: The Green Game’.Garvita has been titled the 'Water Girl of India' by CNN and the Jal Shakti Ministry. She was named one of the 40 under 40 Environmentalists of the Year in 2019, and was also shortlisted for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List in 2021. In 2015 she founded 'Why Waste?', which has worked with lakhs of restaurants to conserve and save water.Cyrus talks to Akhilesh and Garvita about how they got into their field. Akhilesh an

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the new words Cyrus has learnt - 'pimping' and 'hollus bollus', and lots more. They talk about Trump suing Twitter because they banned him but still continue to let the Taliban post on the platform, former Maharashtra Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh being on the run from the law, Shahrukh Khan's son Aryan Khan getting caught in an NCB drug bust on a cruise ship to Goa, the panelists' favourite Martin Scorsese movies, and tons more. Tune in for a hilarious episode.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering from: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 follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://inst

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Abhay Hanjura, Co-founder of Licious, to talk about his experience running a highly popular and fast growing meat meat and seafood brand. Cyrus and Abhay talk about how the idea for Licious came about, Abhay being a Kashmiri Pandit, how he wanted to be a fauji, and more. They also talk about the term 'non-veg' or 'non-vegetarian', how meat in India is sold in black polythene bags, India being a protein deficient nation, and lots more. He talks about wanting to build something everlasting with changing the way meat and seafood is thought about, how his co-founder Vivek Gupta and he finally started Licious, how their families weren't convinced at first at the idea of Abhay and Vivek being 'meat-sellers', and more. Further, Abhay also talks about how Licious wants customers to only pay for what they eat and not for the water parts of the meat, his thoughts of plant-based meats, Abhay eating live octopus in South Korea, and tons more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episo

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Cyrus' ear hair, Silverie street-side scuffle, the lady in Aarey Milk Colony that fought with a leopard that tried to attack her, why 'LAWDA' was trending in India today, and lots more. They also talk about Navjot Singh Sidhu not stepping down as the Punjab Congress Chief, the obituary episode on Curb Your Enthusiasm, the panel's favourite sci-fi films, 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 Instagram @BoredBroacha (h

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Anupam Gupta, host of Paisa Vaisa and co-host of The Last Brand Standing podcasts on the IVM Podcasts network. They talk about Anupam's new podcast called 'Last Brand Standing' which he co-hosts with Ambi Paranmeswaran, what the podcast is about, the importance of knowing the histories of companies in India, the resilience of the Indian economy during the pandemic, the kind of brands they have covered on the Last Brand Standing podcast, like Tata vs Maruti, Bajaj Auto vs Hero Honda, HUL vs Nirma, ITC vs Britania, Indigo vs Jet, Manyavar vs Raymond, and lots more.Anupam also helps answer some AMA's about personal financial planning, whether you need a financial advisor, the Indian economy, the future of INR vs USD, and tons more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering from:Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaFollow Anupam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/b50Subscribe to our new Yo

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by author and historian Manu Pillai. They talk about all of Manu's amazing books, his latest book 'False Allies', what its about, and lots more. Manu and Cyrus also talk about how Manu got into writing, how it was unexpected for him in his family to go into the arts, the beauty of history, shortcomings of how history is taught in our schools, how the East India Company spied on the Maharajas of the time, and tons more. They talks discuss how power works throughout history, what parts of Indian history should be talked about more, the 're-interpretation' of history going on right now in India, and more. Tune in for a truly fascinating conversation.Follow Manu Pillai on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/UnamPillai and https://www.instagram.com/waatcoconutSubscribe 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 talk about the two new words Cyrus has learnt, Android vs Apple, IFS Sneha Dubey's speech at the UN against Pakistan, the Aaj Tak reporter who got trolled for trying to barge in and speak to Sneha Dubey, and more. They also talk about the decline of print media, whether it actually is declining at the level it is being reported, Rs. 50,000/- being announced as compensation for losing a family member due to the coronavirus, the situation in Punjab politics right now, and more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering from: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 follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagr

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the extremely talented playback singer Nikhita Gandhi. They talk about Nikhita's new song with Badshah titled 'Bad Boy x Bad Girl', how Badshah contacted her and she thought she was being pranked, and also sings a bit of the song on this episode. They also talk about Nikhita's mother being a fan of the podcast, being a dentist by qualification, both her parents being dentists as well, how she got to work with AR Rahman, and tons more.Follow Nikhita on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhitagandhiofficialSubscribe 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 at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the Taliban's oppression of fellow Afghans, the Taliban in Afghanistan's appeal for Afghanistan's UN seat, PM Modi's current trip to the US, Erdogan and Modi's similarities, and lots more. They also talk about Sachin Gupta becoming the first Indian-origin person to become the head of operations of a basketball team - Minnesota Timberwolves, Mumbai being the most stressful city to drive in, and 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 Broac

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Anirudh Kanisetti, Researcher, Writer, Podcaster & Host of Echoes of India and Yuddha on the IVM Podcasts network. They talk about Anirudh first doing engineering, getting interested in history through historical video games like Age of Empires and the Total War series, his two podcasts 'Echoes of India' and 'Yuddha', our north-centric obsession of Indian history, why so much of our history is never talked about, and lots more. They also talk about Ashoka the Great, whether he was really infact a humanist or just a politician/dictator, Babur who is supposed to have introduced gun powder to India, the Aryan invasion theory of India, Anirudh's YouTube documentary channel 'Connected Histories', and more. Tune in for an extremely fascinating episode.Follow Anirudh on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/AKanisetti and https://instagram.com/aniryuddhaSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus