On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by playback singer Abuzar Akhtar and filmmaker and producer Kookie Gulati. Abuzar talks to Cyrus about his tumultuous journey from a businessman in Dubai to a playback singer in Bollywood and how he made the switch int he second half of his life. He surprises Cyrus by talking about just how ...…

It's our 350th episode! As we inch closer to Brian Lara's ultimate record of 400 we take this week to do an AMA's only episode. Joining Cyrus on this episode is an eclectic roundtable of hosts from other IVM shows. We have Varun Duggirala of 'Advertising is Dead', Naren Shenoy of 'Simblified', Dinkar Dwivedi of 'Geek Fruit' and the usual suspec ...…

On this week's Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by corporate lawyer and podcaster Amber Rana. Amber talks to Cyrus about his army background, how the recent spat of jingoism is detrimental to actual patriotism, what he plans to achieve from his podcast 'Know Your Kanoon', how he happened to take up issues relating to women's safety and more. Follow ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull. Cyrus is joined by comedian Siddharth Dudeja, Amit and Abbas, The 4 of them talk about Nirav Modi's Ostrich leather jacket, Surf Excel's Holi ad, Lok Sabha election dates being announced, Congress refusing to support AAP, Barbie paying homage to Dipa Karmakar and more. Before the AMA's Cyrus and Siddharth talk at len ...…

On this week's Cyrus Says, we have in our studio the winner of the reality show 'Queens of Comedy' - the witty, smart and super talented Nivedita Prakasam. Cyrus and Nivedita chat about her experience on the show, how growing up and dating is very different in small town India (much to Cyrus' disbelief), how a forwarded e-mail helped her qualif ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined in the studio by comedian Kajol Srinivasan along with Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them discuss Wing Commander Abhinandan's ordeal, Trevor Noah's joke about an Ind-Pak war, PM Modi's dig at Rahul while discussing dyslexia, Steven Spielberg's insistence on keeping Netflix original films away from the Oscars ...…

This week's episode of Cyrus Says is a treat for the foodies as we have founder of 'The Bombay Canteen' and 'O Pedro' Yash Bhanage in the studio. Yash talks to Cyrus about the intricacies of the F & B industry in India, his journey from waiting tables and being a poolboy to creating one of the definitive dining experiences in the city. He also ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by comedian Sriraam Padmanabhan along with Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them discuss: India's non-military action in Balakot, Cobarpost's sting operation on film & TV personalities, Sachin Tendulkar's statement on playing cricket with Pakistan, the 2019 Oscars and the future of 'Mann ki Baat'. Follow Srira ...…

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by policy professional, parliament nerd, Youtube creator and podcast host Meghnad S. Meghnad sheds light on working with parliamentarians, the scenes inside the parliament, the mind bending anti-defection law, his favourite speakers and much more. He also tells us about his new podcast 'How to Citizen' r ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull Navin Noronha returns to the studio along with Amit and Abbas. The four of them discuss the Pulwama attack, its repercussions, fallouts and possible way forward in the first half. In the second half they touch upon Trump's tweet storm against Saturday Night Live, their love for Keeping up with the Kardashians (yep!), ...…

On Ep. 341 of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by lawyer power couple Y.P and Abha Singh. They discuss what it takes to stand up to authority in court, the growing corruption in india, how they handle high profile cases that garner media attention and how the 'Me Too' movement has affected court cases.Kunal Vijaykar and Amit Doshi join them for the ...…

It's a VD special (that's Valentine's Day and NOT venereal disease) on Cock & Bull. Joining Cyrus on this episode is Ayesha, his real wife and Kunal, the man many people believe to be his wife. To add more fun to the madness Amit Doshi joins in. Over the course of roughly an hour Cyrus recollects the last romantic Valentine's date he and Ayesha ...…

On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by stand-up comedian and advertising professional Neville Shah. Neville talks about: Going to the same school as Freddie Mercury His half Parsi, half Gujrati parentage Why he might be famous in Czechoslovakia How the worst year in his life led to a comedy special Why he decided to keep a day ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by comedian Punit Pania along with Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them discuss: The CBI-police tussle in Kolkata Crowdsourcing political manifestos The interim budget Dating cockroaches The Superbowl The whiteness/brown-ness of names You can follow Punit on twitter @Punit_Pania Do send in AMA questions for C ...…

On this week's episode Cyrus is joined by Moupia Basu, author of 'The Queen's Last Salute'. Cyrus and Moupia talk about: Why she chose to write a book about the Rani of Jhansee Falling in love with Orccha The objectives of the 1857 mutiny What drove Laxmibai to become a warrior Historical fiction in Bollywood The diversity of Indian history You ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Amit, Abbas & Ashish. On the first half Ashish, Cyrus and Abbas (but mostly Cyrus and Ashish) discuss cricket - India's victory over New Zealand, how the IPL will affect the World Cup and Pakistani captain Sarfaraz Ahmed's suspension over racist comments. In case you want to skip the cricket talk yo ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Amit, Abbas & Ashish. On the first half Ashish, Cyrus and Abbas (but mostly Cyrus and Ashish) discuss cricket - India's victory over New Zealand, how the IPL will affect the World Cup and Pakistani captain Sarfaraz Ahmed's suspension over racist comments. In case you want to skip the cricket talk yo ...…

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by author Amrita Mahale. Amrita and Cyrus talk about: Why rage and Mumbaikars go hand in hand Playing 'Mosquito cricket' Being influenced by Arundhati Roy Tutorials in the toilet Making the jump from rocket science to fiction writing How her debut novel 'Milk Teeth' came about You can buy Milk Teeth here ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by writer Anand Sivakumaran who talks about his debut novel 'Natasha Mehra Must Die'. Also joining the panel are Amit and Abbas. The four of them talk about: The US government shutdown & Trump-Pelosi tussle The controversial art exhibition at Loyola college India getting its own apparel size Rahul & S ...…

On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by writer, journalist and founder of 'Was That Funny' - Devang Pathak. Cyrus and Devang talk about: The first meeting between the two (which Cyrus totally forgot) Why critiquing Indian stand-up comedy is necessary What gave Devang the idea to start wasthatfunny.in The English-Hindi divide: i ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by stand-up comedian Kajol Srinivasan, Amit and Abbas. The four of them have a heated discussion about Hardik Pandya & K.L. Rahul's appearance on Koffee with Karan. They also discuss Rajkumar Hirani's sexual harassment case, Rahul Gandhi being accused of sexism, Indian army chief's statement about hom ...…

On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by entrepreneur Revathi Roy, founder of HeyDeeDee - India's first all women delivery service. She talks to Cyrus about: Her entrepreneurial journey Her love of cars & driving Participating in a car rally while 8 months pregnant How positive thinking helped her through tough times Being on th ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by author and columnist Vivek Kaul along with Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them have a lengthy chat about India's first ever test series win in Australia. They discuss shortcomings of the Aussie squad, the emerging Indian players and the impact (or non impact) of this series on the 2019 world cup and the I ...…

On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by habit coach Ashdin Doctor. Cyrus and Ashdin talk about: Making tiny positive changes in your life The importance of meditation How nutrition, sleep and anatomy affect mental health How Ashdin got into coaching His new podcast called 'The Habit Coach' Listen to all episodes of the Habit Co ...…

This week we're digging into our vaults and rebroadcasting an early episode where Cyrus spoke to actor Ashwin Mushran. On this episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus & Ashwin talk: Pedestrian/motorist angst Growing up in Bihar Ahsiwn's cameo appearance in 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' Led Zepellin's Bombay Sessions Working on a daily soap Cyrus answers ...…

This week we're digging into our vaults and rebroadcasting an early episode where Cyrus spoke to comedian Azeem Banatwalla. Cyrus talks to Azeem about How he got into comedy Azeem talks about getting his engineering degree Azeem's viral Gujarati tourist bit Nipples so much talk about nipples. IPL team bans & legalized gambling The astounding sc ...…

It's the last Cock & Bull of 2018 and rightfully so we're looking back at the very long, arduous but also fascinating year that's gone by. Joining Cyrus on the year end rewind is producer Abbas Momin and the boss man Amit Doshi. The three of them try to cram in as much of the year as they can into the episode. Some of the topics discussed inclu ...…

On this week's Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by Raachyeta Sharma and Satyajit Roy of the Open Library Project. The 3 of them discuss: Raachyeta's jump from a banking job to running a library Why Satyjit is called 'Onion Knight' Cyrus's favourite books and obsession with history Satyajit and Raachyeta's podcast ablut books called 'Paperback' Readi ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Amit, Surbhi and Jaanam. The four of them discuss: Zomato firing a delivery guy due to a viral video Shashi Tharoor's statement giving Kamalnath the 'benefit of doubt' Is smelling socks a fetish? Tim Paine and Virat Kohli's war of words Cardi B and Offset's concert shenanigans Do send in AMA questio ...…

On this episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by the man who dons many hats from RJ, TV host, filmmaker, entrepreneur, poet, storyteller to now an author - Roshan Abbas. Cyrus and Roshan talk about: Roshan's days in Hindu college His unique deal with the college Principal How he winged his way into All India Radio How he forayed into event man ...…

On this episode of Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by author and stand-up comedian Kautuk Srivastava, Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them talk about: - Kautuk's debut novel 'Red Card' - Kevin Hart's Oscar hosting controversy - Vijay Mallya's extradition - The Cut's controversial article about Priyanka Chopra - Beyonce & Hillary at the Ambani pre-wedding ...…

On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by the iconic journalist and writer Bachi Karkaria. Cyrus and Bachi talk about: Her education in Kolkata Working with Khushwant Singh in the late 60s Putting local stories onto the front page The inane questions she gets for her column 'Giving Gyan' An in -depth look at the speakers, themes, ...…

This week on Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by comedian Aakash Mehta, Swati , Amit and Abbas. The 5 of them have a heated discussion about: What is a 'gotra'? Why is politics around gotras a big deal? The correct pronunciation of 'Genghis Khan' The farmers protest in Delhi The similarities between the Nigerian President and Sorabh Pant Whether new ...…

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus talks to author, journalist and exponent of Indian classical music Namita Devidayal. Cyrus and Namita talk about: Her start in journalism Her music classes at Kennedy bridge Journey of 'The Music Room', her first book Singing in front of Mick Jagger The upcoming Times Litfest and its curation Her new book 'The Six ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by actor Trupti Khamkar, Swati and Abbas. The four of them discuss: US missionary killed by an isolated Andaman tribe The nature of political rhetoric and what counts as "playing dirty" The crumbling Great wall and the straightening tower of Pisa Can we be "objectumsexual"? Mary Kom becoming a six tim ...…

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by Varun Duggirala - marketing and advertising profesional, co-founder and content chief of The Glitch, and podcaster. Cyrus and Varun talk about: Varun's days as an intern at Mtv and producing shows for Channel V His oddball jobs from a call centre employee to a whiskey promoter His college days in Pune ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by stand up comic Sriraam Padmanabhan, Amit, Swati and Abbas. They discuss: T.M. Krishna's concert cancelled by the airport authorities What is "BDE" in light of Oxford dictionary's word of the year Mithali Raj becoming India's highest run getter in T20s Abhijit Mitra Iyer's arrest Sriraam's cross to b ...…

On this week's 'Cyrus Says' Cyrus is joined by comedian Saurav Mehta. Cyrus and Saurav discuss: The Indian concept of 'bakshish' Saurav's school and it's (in)famous alumni Living near the CM's house Going from CA to stand-up Being the first Jain comic Follow Saurav on instagram @sauravmehta90 Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them ...…

On this week's episode of Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by stand-up comedian Kajol Srinivasan, Amit and Abbas. The four of them discuss: Virat Kohli's "leave the country" comment Trump's scuffle with CNN journalist Jim Acosta Should we be allowed to legally change our age? Is Congress the new BJP? China's first AI newscasters Remembering Stan Lee ...…

On this episode Cyrus is joined by journalist and fellow podcaster Rachel Lopez. Cyrus and Rachel talk about: Rachel's podcast 'Wordy Wordpecker' about the origins of words Her series of Mumbai taxi ceiling art, 350 unique designs The intriguing stories she gets to write in Hindustan Times Whether emojis will replace language Milind Soman's run ...…

On the Diwali week of Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Surbhi Bagga, Amit Doshi and comedian Saurav Mehta. They talk about: The unveiling of the Statue of Unity Delhi's smog and profanities Surbhi's immaculate pronunciation of an ex-Indian skipper's name Samsung making 'dad phones' KFC's weird contest in the US Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus ...…

This week on Cyrus Says we have actor, host, and overall fun person Rytasha Rathore. Cyrus and Rytasha talk about: Her life in Singapore Going to the same school as Cyrus Rytasha's "dudebro" voice Doing theater and getting a college degree in acting Her break on 'Badho Bahu' Sex positivity and the VICE India documentary 'Sex Rated' Follow Rytas ...…

This week on Cock and Bull, we have Cyrus, Surbhi, Amit and the chatty journalist Rachel Lopez. They talk about: Pharell Williams warns Trump against using his music at rallies Amul's newly launched Camel Milk chocolate Should self-driving cars have ethics? Google gender pay gap And the usual... - Cyrus and Surbhi get into another heated "how c ...…

This week on Cyrus Says we have the Swedish game changer, entrepreneur and trained sommelier Noi Cecilia Oldne. Cecilia and Cyrus talk about: -How to pronounce her last name -Representing Sweden in gymnastics -What is a Sommelier? -The 5 S’s of wine tasting -How she ended up in India -Being a part of the Indian Wine Revolution -Working with Sul ...…

This week on Cock & Bull we have Cyrus, Swati, Amit and stand up comic Shreyas Manohar. They talk about: The Sabrimala controversy and whether church and state can be separated Use of magicians by BJP in MP rallies Saudi Arabia's back and forth on Jamal Kashoggi's death Anu Malik's exit from Indian idol and more #MeToo cases Ranveer and Deepika ...…

On this week's Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by creative director, editor, producer and anchor Joel Pereira. Cyrus and Joel talk about: Joel's various stints in print, TV and digital media Working with Arnab Goswami Journalism in the pre-BMM days The cancellation of 'On Air with AIB' in light of the #MeToo movement How #MeToo and #TImesUp will he ...…

On Cock & Bull this week Cyrus is joined by journalist Janice Sequeira, editor/anchor Joel Pereira, and Amit Doshi. The 4 of them talk about: More prominent names that have been called out in the #MeToo movement MJ Akbar's defamation lawsuit against Priya Ramani Janice sheds light on the Tanushree-Nana incident The renaming of Allahbad to Praya ...…

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by ad man and author Ambi Parmeswaran. They talk about: Going to IIT Madras His early days in advertising Reading body text of an ad His encounters with Ratan Tata, Azeem Premji and more The 2 of them harmonize the Nirma ad jingle You can order Ambi's new book 'Sponge: : Leadership Lessons I Learnt From ...…

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus, Swati and Amit are joined by stand-up comedian and writer Pavitra Shetty, They talk about Utsav Chakrobarty's sexual harassment case, AIB's dissolvement and more. Pavitra sheds light on how the #MeToo movement will change the comedy scene and Bollywood along with other spaces, why women won't be giving men the ...…

This week on Cyrus Says we have author and ex TV producer Vrushali Telang. Cyrus and Vrushali talk about: The geography of Mumbai The racy short story she wrote in Std X The Parsi influence in her writing How her screenplay turned into a book Memories of producing 'Mtv Loveline' The hilarious Gopal Dutt joins them for the AMA's You can buy Vrus ...…