Ep. 557: feat. Abijit Ganguly

Abijit Ganguly, Standup Comedian

This 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.

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Ep. 354: Feat. Trupti Khamkar

Joining Cyrus this week is actor, comedian, podcaster and the girl with the infectious laughter - Trupti Khamkar. Trupti and Cyrus talk about how an ill fitting costume led to her pursuing acting, the diamond ring she never won on TV, performing at the Shakespeare's globe, meeting Judi Dench her Marathi podcast Gol Gappa, which Cyrus feels is like "Cyrus Says in Marathi".

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Ep. 260: Feat Ashish Shakya

This week, Ashish Shakya (former editor at JAM and co-founder of AIB) talks to Cyrus about his many adventures in life as a writer-comedian.

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Ep. 209 feat. Writer-Comedian Sorabh Pant

On this episode of Cyrus Says, writer-comedian Sorabh Pant joins Cyrus to talk about:

• How Cyrus inspired him to pursue stand-up comedy.
• His new book 'Pawan - The Flying Accountant' and how he came about the idea.
• How much money he makes per day.
• Why he feels bad for ISIS.

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Ep. 194 feat. Comedian Abish Mathew

On this episode of Cyrus Says, renowned comedian Abish Mathew opens up about:

• The Mallu locality in Delhi that most people don't know about.
• The innovative abuses people in Haryana come up with.
• Why he plans to send his kids to Delhi University.
• How 'Son of Abish' was conceptualized out of sheer desperation.

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Ep. 189: Comedian Kautuk Srivastava

On this episode of Cyrus Says, Comedian Kautuk Srivastava of SNG Comedy, talks about:

• Why Yoga is absolutely pointless.
• How the universe conspired to make him Mr Ruia 2009.
• How his writing is inspired by P.G. Wodehouse.
• His experience of working on the Indian remake of 'Everybody Loves Raymond'.

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Ep. 184 feat. Comedian Atul Khatri

On this episode of Cyrus Says, funny man Atul Khatri (@one_by_two on Twitter), talks to Cyrus about:

• The secret behind his salt and pepper look.
• Why he took a different bridge to work before doing comedy.
• How he wanted to be a DJ at some point.
• What hobbies he has at his age.

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Ep. 180 feat. Actor-Comedian Cyrus Sahukar

On this episode of Cyrus Says, we meet Cyrus Sahukar, former MTV VJ, comedian and actor, who talks about:

• What it was like growing up with four women in Delhi.
• How he cracked the MTV VJ hunt audition in 1999.
• What he was up to on 9/11.
• How his room sharing experience with Cyrus Broacha went awfully wrong.

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Ep. 171 feat. Writer-Comedian Anuvab Pal

On this episode of Cyrus Says, writer and comedian Anuvab Pal talks about:

• Why Bengalis and Parsis are exactly the same.
• Why his parents willingly let him pursue dramatic writing.
• How theatrical plays were a thing once upon a time in Mumbai.
• Why Disco Dancer is the greatest film of all time.

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Ep. 160: feat. Comedienne Radhika Vaz

We couldn't have asked for a better guest as we celebrate the Women's Month Special on Cyrus Says. In her classic unapologetic manner, the comedienne opens up about her approach to feminism and comedy.

Some interesting tidbits from the episode:

Radhika - I think in India we have a lot of Malabar Hill Feminism.

Cyrus - Too much. Mrs Sharma doesn't have a job but has a lot of problems like her hair colour is going faster.

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Cyrus - Your should introduce your show Unladylike, and it should just be me.

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Radhika - The only thing India has going for it right now, is that it's not Pakistan.

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Catch one of her stand-up acts here.

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And don't forget to check out her award-winning web series Shugs and Fats.

You can buy Radhika's book here.

Ep. 133 feat. Comedian Utsav Chakraborty

On this episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus talks to human jukebox cum comedian Utsav Chakraborty (@Shockraborty on Twitter), who opens up about:

• His ability to bestow nicknames upon his peers.
• His fascination with the Marathi language.
• The cultural dump that Roadies and POGO took on an entire generation.
• How he juggled with comedy in three different cities before finding success.

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Ep. 128 feat. Comedian Naveen Richard

On this episode of Cyrus Says, comedian Naveen Richard (@NaveenRichard on Twitter) talks to Cyrus about:

• His early years in a boarding school and the rigorous caning.
• His love for Blackadder and Rowan Atkinson.
• How he met his Them Boxer Shorts buddies and their foray into sketch comedy.
• How the very famous Better Life Foundation came to be.

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Ep. 116 feat. Comedienne Mallika Dua

On this episode of #CyrusSays, Internet sensation and comedienne Mallika Dua talks to Cyrus about her father, the renowned journalist VInod Dua. They also talk about her Youtube and Instagram videos that went viral and are extremely popular and her famous characters like Make-Up Didi, Komal, Kanchan and more.

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Ep. 114 feat. Comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath

On this episode of #CyrusSays, Indian stand-up comedian and YouTuber Biswas Kalyan Rath talks to Cyrus about growing up in Odisha, graduating from IIT Kharagpur, Quitting his job in Banglore and moving to Mumbai to become a comedian. He also talks about how Pretentious Movie Reviews along with Kanan Gill on YouTube was conceived, and what he's been currently working on.

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Ep. 112 feat. Comedian Rohan Joshi

On this episode of #CyrusSays, catch one of the founding members of All India Bakchod, Rohan Joshi (@mojorojo), in conversation with Cyrus.
They talk about Cyrus having extensively worked with Ashish Shakya, Rohan's journey from broadcast journalism to comedy, the initial days of AIB, Open Mics and other majorly funny stuff.

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