Cyrus Says

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 late in life he and others around hiim discovered his talent. Kookie joins in to talk about his discovery of Abuzar and how he started out with 'Tunak Tunak' which leads to hilarious recollections by Cyrus and how Abuzar's "Speaker phatt jaye" number in 'Total Dhamaal' happened.

Look out for Abuzar srenading us with his songs on the episode.

Follow Abuzar on instagram on @abuzarakhtarofficial

Follow Kookie Gulati on instagram @kookievgulati

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to [email protected]

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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 suspects Amit and Abbas who themselves host 'Shunya One' & 'Dating is Garbage' respectively.

For close to 90 minutes we answer your burning questions and the conversations veer off to heaven/hell, the human centipede, Cyrus' half remembered appraisal memories, "shivviness", the future of podcasting and much much more.

Thank you to everyone who wrote in and here's to 350 more!

• Listen to 'Advertising is Dead' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/advertising-is-dead

• Listen to 'Simblified' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/simblified

• Listen to 'Geekfruit' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/geekfruit

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at [email protected]

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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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 Amber on instagram @amber_rana_

Catch all episode of Amber's podcast 'Know Your Kanoon' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/know-your-kanoon

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to [email protected]

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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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 length about the 5 players they believe will shine in the upcoming IPL.. (This part is from 32:55 till 46:58)

Watch Siddharth's latest stand-up clip here: https://youtu.be/FgBRhU09Tmw

Follow Siddharth on twitter @sidudeja 

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at [email protected]

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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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 qualify for the show, how her engineering skills might or might not help on an airplane and what she plans to do next.

Follow Niveditha on twitter @nivprakasam 

Also check out these other IVM shows Niveditha was a guest on:

Varta Lab S02E10: http://ivmpodcasts.com/vartalab-episode-list/2019/1/7/s02-e10-feat-niveditha-prakasam

IVM Likes Ep. 92: http://ivmpodcasts.com/ivm-likes-episode-list/2018/10/22/ep-92-wholesome-gal-some?rq=Niveditha

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to [email protected]

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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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 and more.

Watch Kajol's stand-up video here: https://youtu.be/bcq8DUb6_-4

Follow her on twitter at @LOLrakshak 

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at [email protected]

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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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 touches upon the safety concerns in restaurants, how different cities perceive different tastes and finally what do you get when you put a thepla and pork vindaloo together with a Mexican twist? Find out on the episode.

Follow Yash on instagram @yashwecan 

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to [email protected]

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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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 Sriraam on twitter @sriraamp 

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at [email protected]

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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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' right here on the IVM network. Amit Doshi later joins in for the AMA's.

You can listen to episodes of 'How to Citizen' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/how-to-citizen or any podcasting app.

You can follow Meghnad on twitter @memeghnad & on instagram @meghnads

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to [email protected]

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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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!), the success of 'Gully Boy', and Mumbai's comedy venue Canvas Laugh Club's failure to pay their performers.

Follow Navin on twitter @HouseOfNoronha 

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at [email protected]

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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