Cyrus Says

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...

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...

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 matchma...

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 bei...

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 ne...

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 w...

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...

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 gett...

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 bl...

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,...

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 pandem...

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 Com...

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,...

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...

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 - M...

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 hi...

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about two new words that Cyrus has learnt - 'Bemba' and 'Hyoid', doctors vs WebMD, some videos of the late great Norm Macdonald with his mother, the new crime-comedy-drama show starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez called 'Only Murders in the Building', and lots more. They also talk about the seeming rise of t...

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by chef and entrepreneur Saransh Goila, owner of Goila Butter Chicken, Television host and MasterChef guest judge. Cyrus and Saransh talk about the 2nd season of Saransh's Zee Zest show 'Grand Trunk Rasoi', how they shot it in the pandemic, the greatness of Sanjeev Kapoor, realising he had a knack for being an entertainer, joining Barry John's Acting Studio, going...

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Jatin Sapru, Sports Journalist, Broadcaster & Cricket Commentator. They talk about Kohli announcing that he's stepping down as captain of India's T20 squad, whether he was justified in doing so, speculate as to who the next T20 skipper could be, and whether Rohit Sharma could be a good option. Jatin also talks about joining ESPN in 2008, becoming a commentat...

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by comedian Abijit Ganguly, along with Amit and Antariksh, to talk about Abijit's standup, the amazingness of the late great Norm Macdonald (may he rest in peace), him having battled cancer for the last 9 years and finally drawing with cancer at the age of 61, Norm's many talk show appearances, his time on SNL as the host of Weekend Update, his appearances on Conan...

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Snehil Khanor, Co-founder & CEO at TrulyMadly to talk about the TrulyMadly (TM) platform, this age of online dating, and the kind of curation TM does to keep their platform for the intended purpose of finding 'your forever'. Cyrus and Snehil talk about how and why he decided to start TrulyMadly, his own sister's bad online dating experience, the stigma aroun...

On this epsiode, Cyrus is joined by Rachit Chawla, Founder & CEO at Finway, to talk about how he started his company, what it means to be SEBI certified, loving accountancy as a subject in school and scoring 99% in it, becoming the financier of his school, and lots more. He also gives some great financial advice and talks about working at Intel early in his career, how he automated his family'...

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by his closest friend Kunal Vijayakar, along with Silverie (and briefly Hrishi), to talk about two news words that Cyrus has just learnt - 'kif' and 'repetitwa'. They also talk the case of a falling cat at a Miami football stadium, a dog crashing a T20 cricket game in Ireland, Taliban and their new Afghanistan government cabinet, how it includes some terrorists who...

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Kushal Choksi, Author, Entrepreneur, Chocolatier & 9/11 Survivor. Kushal's new book is up for pre-order titled 'On a Wing and a Prayer'. On this episode, Kushal tells his chilling 9/11 story, how he was in the WTC towers, and how he made it out. Cyrus and Kushal also talk about Kushal's book and why he wanted that title, being a serial entrepreneur, how he a...

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by professional Indian golfer - Anirban Lahiri (PGA, Asian Tour, Olympics). Cyrus and Anirban talk about why Anirban lives in Florida in the US, having a 'friendly neighbourhood' alligator who crashes their golf course, Anirban being a double Olympian - having participated twice in the Olympics, golf in India, and lots more. They also talk about how Anirban started...