Cyrus Broacha is a comedian, political satirist, podcaster, and author. He is best known for MTV India’s Bakra and his popular satirical show The Week That Wasn’t, which ran on television for over 17 years.
In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Cyrus shares behind-the-scenes stories from The Week That Wasn’t and MTV Bakra, along with his experience on Bigg Boss.
He also talks about sitcoms and reality shows, the Parsis of Bombay, and opens up about crushes, colleagues, marriage, food, and Mumbai’s lifestyle.
00:00 – Introduction
00:30 – Bombay Hindi vs. Delhi Hindi
05:29 – Animal Love Paradox in India
08:57 – Bigg Boss Experience
15:16 – The Secret of Lean Celebrities
18:21 – BTS of ‘The Week That Wasn't’ & ‘MTV Bakra’
24:51 – Gen Z & Tech Distractions
28:52 – Indian Politics & Freebies Culture
34:46 – Friendship with Kunal Vijayakar
42:06 – Arnab Goswami & Pak Cricketers
51:03 – Sitcoms & Indian Reality Shows
55:40 – Parsis of Bombay
1:02:20 – Crushes, Colleagues & Marriage
1:10:26 – Food & Mumbai’s Lifestyle
1:21:49 – Parenting & Podcasting
