ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash EP-347 | Bollywood, Bigg Boss & Payjama Party: The Funniest Podcast Ever with Cyrus Broacha
Sep 22, 2025
Cyrus Broacha, a veteran comedian and political satirist known for MTV India's Bakra, shares his hilarious journey through Indian entertainment. He reveals behind-the-scenes stories from his iconic shows and his experiences on Bigg Boss, including struggles with a vegetarian diet. Cyrus discusses the humor and challenges of adapting sitcoms like Friends for Indian audiences, cultural contradictions, and the quirks of Bombay life. The conversation dives into parenting, tech distractions, and the charm of authentic podcast storytelling.
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Language Changes After Moving To Mumbai
- Bombay Hindi mixes languages and delivery, and can degrade newcomers' Hindi quickly.
- Cyrus says immersion in Mumbai speech patterns changes people within months.
Running A Stray-Dog Welfare Hub
- Cyrus volunteers office space and T-shirts to a stray-dog welfare group that does sterilization and administration.
- He uses their support for stray-dog work and gets involved personally with dog walks and advocacy.
Bigg Boss Diet Shock
- Cyrus describes joining Bigg Boss after The Week That Wasn't ended and facing dietary restrictions in the house.
- He says vegetarian-only rules left him with almost nothing to eat and relied on the kindness of fellow contestants.
