Cyrus Says

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Jehaan, a 13 year old singer, songwriter, composer and award winning pianist. Jehaan just launched his debut single 'Lettin' You Go'. Cyrus and Jehaan talk about how Jehaan staryes composing music at such a young age, how Devraj Sanyal (CEO & MD of Universal Music, South Asia & India) has been mentoring him and encouraging him to be an all-round artist who can sing, write, compose and play, how watching a video about refugees made him write the song, starting learning the piano at the age of 10, going to the Mehli Mehta Music Foundation and then to SOBO House of Music to learn, attending the Juilliard Summer Programme, being featured on legendary rock band Queen's Facebook and YouTube pages for covering their song 'My Melancholy Blues' at the age of 11, and lots lots more.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by singer and musician Wajiha Naqvi, who recently had a new song out on Coke Studio Pakistan called 'Yaqeen', and has also been a backing vocalist for Coke Studio season 11 in Pakistan. Cyrus and Wajiha talk about COVID lockdowns in Karachi, Imran Khan as PM of Pakistan, bringing India and Pakistan together, Wajiha's work with Szabist and Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture where she was a visiting faculty, enrolling in a business school in Lahore and discovering her love for anthropology, how she got into singing and music, going to New York University, being a Pakistani Hindustani classical musician, how she got to work on Coke Studio 11, and lots more. They also discuss the history of Hindustani classical music and the Khyal form of Hindustani music, how the qawwali is closely connected to the khyal, Cyrus having hungnout with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Wajiha's new performance setlist titles 'Hijrat' with songs in five different South Asian languages, and lots more.

Check out Wajiha's article about 'The long-ignored connection between Hindustani classical khyal and qawwali': https://scroll.in/magazine/932507/the-long-ignored-connection-between-hindustani-classical-khyal-and-qawwali

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Urmin Vijayakar, Radio Jockey, Vlogger & Improviser, aka Mumbaichi Mulgi, to talk about what it's like working in radio and being an RJ, when she knew she wanted to pursue a career as an RJ, sharing her surname Vijayakar with someone Cyrus knows, seeing a pamphlet outside her college that said 'learn how to be an RJ in 10 days', applying for an MBA entrance course where she was told by the lady at the reception that she had a good voice, being a trained Kathak dancer and having been dancing since the age of 3, and lots more. She also talks about her mom wanting her to do her MBA after doing B.Com., her show on the Hungama App named 'Music Room', and tons more.
Also, look for special appearances from Kunal Vijayakar and Gopal Dutt on this episode.

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On this episode, Cyrus joins us from a shoot location in Madh Island to sit down with the amazing Anita Agnihotri, Writer & Poet. Cyrus and Anita talk about how she got into writing poetry at a young age, writing for Sandesh - the oldest children's magazine in Bengali, the legendary Satyajit Ray being involved with the magazine and how he would publish whatever writings Anita sent in, how Anita got into writing prose in college as well, being inspired by Satyajit Ray, how he was also a great illustrator, how Anita's mother wanted at least one of her children to be a writer, and lots more. Cyrus and Anita also discuss Anita's returning of the Bangla Academy Literary Award in protest of the killing of innocent protesters in Nandigram in West Bengal, making the jump from hobby to profession, and who are some of the writers who inspired Anita early in her life. All this and more on this episode of Cyrus Says.

Check out Anita's latest book - The Sickle: https://www.amazon.in/dp/9353451566/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_JQJC7V5W819BYZ6YC6MR

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Hamsini Hariharan, host of the States of Anarchy podcast, a foreign policy researcher and journalist. Hamsini's research interests are Chinese foreign policy, Asian geopolitics and India's worldview. Hamsini and Cyrus talk about her podcast States of Anarchy, and discuss a lot about Chinese geo-political relations with India and the rest of the world, how Hamsini got interested in Chinese policy in the first place, idolising Kofi Annan very early in life, realising that most Indians know next to nothing about China, what working at a thinktank is like, and a lot more. The also talk about the similarities between Indian and Chinese culture, China's Hukou system, and many more fascinating topics.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Manisha Pande, Executive Editor at Newslaundry and the Writer/Anchor of their TV Newsance series. Manisha and Cyrus talk about when she knew she wanted to be a journalist, going to college in Chandigarh, being bothered by the fact that Indian media doesn't question itself, working for DNA India during the 2014 general elections, politicians and their sex appeal, and tons more. Plus, how working at Newslaundry came about for her and what drove her to make the shift, how reporting on the media industry as a whole and holding the media accountable has changed in the last few years eventhough there's still a ways to go. Also, Cyrus and Manisha answer some AMA questions sent in by listeners, so don't miss those.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Vinit Bajpai, Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author, Founder & CEO - Magnon and Talentrack, to talk to Cyrus about his two varied sides, one of a writer and the other of a businessman. They talk about Vinit's books and the inspiration behind them, how he started his agency 'Magnon' from a small shed at the age of 22, how Magnon is today counted amongst the Top 10 advertising groups in India, how he didn't keep any backups like a regular job, how the number '3' plays such a prominent role in Vinit's life, how he was started his startup with just Rs. 14,000, how much of a hand luck has to play in a person's success, how hardwork can't be emphasised enough, how Talentrack is changing the casting process for movies, ads, TV shows, etc, and lots lots more.
They also talk about Vinit's bestselling books, the Harappa trilogy and the Mastaan trilogy - the latest book in the series '1857: The Sword of Mastaan', how he got into writing in the first place, and tons more.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Huw Cordey, the absolutely fascinating Series Producer of 'A Perfect Planet' on Sony BBC Earth. Cyrus and Huw have an intriguing conversation about what A Perfect Planet is about - the first four episodes being about the natural forces like volcanoes, ocean currents, the sun and weather, and how these natural forces shape our planet and its diversity. The 5th episode is about humans - the fifth and newest force, the one that is destabilising the other four forces. On the podcast, Cyrus and Huw talk about each of these forces and how they affect our planet, how humans have been adversely damaging the environment since the industrial revolution, what it's like shooting ocean currents and filming life under the oceans, what it's like working with the great Sir David Attenborough, and lots more. They also discuss what the most dangerous aspects of shooting wildlife documentaries are, among various other interesting anecdotes. Huw also helps Cyrus in answering some interesting AMA questions, so don't miss those.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Ajay Chopra, Chef and Television Host, to talk about how Ajay got into cooking and fell in love with it, how he used to make chai for his mother as a kid, working at TGIF, and tells us some fascinating stories from his early days if being a chef where he went all the way to Shimla for an interview. Cyrus and Ajay also talk about how Ajay got onto television, how he got an enquiry to be a judge on MasterChef India while he was working at JW Marriott, his other shows like Northern Flavours and Veggistan, etc, how Big Daddy Chef was started to empower dads to go an cool in the kitchen, and lots more. They also get into discussing what makes Kunal Vijayakar so awesome a good blogger and reviewer, whether Ajay feels competitive with his wife's cooking, how the pandemic has affected the restaurant industry and how it could be revived, and tons more.

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On this episode, the G.O.A.T. meets the Bakra - Cyrus is joined by the hosts of the new podcast 'The Fighting G.O.A.T.' - Arjun Chipalkatti and Somesh Kamra. Arjun and Somesh are huge buffs and superfans of combat sports like the UFC, MMA, boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, and more.
On this episode, they talk to Cyrus about their love for these sports, working as TV presenters - Arjun is a TV presenter for a show on Sony Ten 2 called 'Ultinate Guide to UFC', and Somesh is a UFC Panelist on Sony Sports India, and lots more. They also talk about what the podcast The Fighting G.O.A.T. is all about, how it came to be, how Arjun went from being a photographer to also being a TV presenter, how Somesh trained and learnt mixed martial arts from the brother of Fedor Emelianenko - one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, how Arjun and Somesh first met, the community of MMA fighters in the world, and lots lots more.

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