Theatre ka Devta is in the house! 
In this wildly entertaining and unfiltered episode, Cyrus Broacha is joined by actor, writer, director and theatre legend Makarand Deshpande. From working in the TV show Circus with Shah Rukh Khan to doing plays in Sanskrit, to voicing gangster films like Company, to making his Hollywood Debut in Monkey Man and playing Albert Einstein for kids, Mac shares his philosophies on art, acting, madness, and the purpose of education.

They also talk about:
🎭 “The National School of Deshpande”
🎙 How his voice in Company changed his career
👶 Why he wrote a solo play on Einstein — for children
🔥 His unfiltered take on NSD, Naseer, De Niro, and angry artists

Plus, the madness of Paisa Vasool, late-night Sanskrit rehearsals, Vijay Tendulkar and Dubey ji’s brutal direction style.

Theatre ka Devta is in the house!&nbsp; In this wildly entertaining and unfiltered episode, Cyrus Broacha is joined by actor, writer, director and theatre legend Makarand Deshpande. From working in the TV show Circus with Shah Rukh Khan to doing plays in Sanskrit, to voicing gangster films like Company, to making his Hollywood Debut in Monkey Man and playing Albert Einstein for kids, Mac shares his philosophies on art, acting, madness, and the purpose of education. They also talk about: 🎭 &ldquo;The National School of Deshpande&rdquo; 🎙 How his voice in Company changed his career 👶 Why he wrote a solo play on Einstein &mdash; for children 🔥 His unfiltered take on NSD, Naseer, De Niro, and angry artists
Plus, the madness of Paisa Vasool, late-night Sanskrit rehearsals, Vijay Tendulkar and Dubey ji&rsquo;s brutal direction style.

Broadcasting through the week with a rotating panel of guests, Cyrus Says is the definitive show on life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense, traffic, kids, food, and everything that matters. Mostly.

Broadcasting through the week with a rotating panel of guests, Cyrus Says is the definitive show on life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense, traffic, kids, food, and everything that matters. Mostly.

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Makarand Deshpande on working with Shah Rukh Khan, Nana Patekar, Dev Patel and his opinions on Theatre, Cricket, Acting & Anger! 

New Year. New resolutions. Same nonsense.

In this classic Cock & Bull episode, Cyrus Broacha and Puneet Pania spiral through politics, democracy, global conflicts, hostel trauma, Mumbai trains, DJ music, dung, milk parties, and the slow death of common sense.

From spending New Year’s Eve alone in a backpacker hostel in Gokarna, to calling the cops on DJs, to debating Umar Khalid, Venezuela, North Korea, IPL geopolitics, and why democracy now feels like a badly managed train compartment — nothing is sacred and nothing is resolved.

There are no answers.
There are barely questions.
There is a boat story involving spit, and somehow that still isn’t the worst part.

This episode is angry, funny, deeply Indian, and extremely Cock & Bull.

New Year. New resolutions. Same nonsense.
In this classic Cock &amp; Bull episode, Cyrus Broacha and Puneet Pania spiral through politics, democracy, global conflicts, hostel trauma, Mumbai trains, DJ music, dung, milk parties, and the slow death of common sense.
From spending New Year&rsquo;s Eve alone in a backpacker hostel in Gokarna, to calling the cops on DJs, to debating Umar Khalid, Venezuela, North Korea, IPL geopolitics, and why democracy now feels like a badly managed train compartment &mdash; nothing is sacred and nothing is resolved.
There are no answers. There are barely questions. There is a boat story involving spit, and somehow that still isn&rsquo;t the worst part.
This episode is angry, funny, deeply Indian, and extremely Cock &amp; Bull.

Democracy, Dung & Disaster New Years | Cock & Bull ft. Puneet Pania

Actor, dancer, web-series icon — Maanvi Gagroo has grown up in front of the internet.
In this candid, funny, and surprisingly reflective episode of Cyrus Says, she returns for the third time to talk about everything that’s changed — and everything that hasn’t.

From Tripling to the final season of Four More Shots Please, Maanvi opens up about career longevity, body image, creative burnout, intense shoots, and the emotional weight of saying goodbye to a character she played for years.

She also gets real about marriage, live-in relationships, meeting her husband Kumar Varun during lockdown, why she never wanted to get married — until suddenly she did — and what made this time feel different.

Add Cyrus Broacha’s trademark interruptions, questionable analogies, and zero filter, and you get a conversation that moves effortlessly between humour, vulnerability, nostalgia, and adulting truths.

This episode is about growing up, choosing commitment on your own terms, and learning to let go — on screen and off.

Actor, dancer, web-series icon &mdash; Maanvi Gagroo has grown up in front of the internet. In this candid, funny, and surprisingly reflective episode of Cyrus Says, she returns for the third time to talk about everything that&rsquo;s changed &mdash; and everything that hasn&rsquo;t.
From Tripling to the final season of Four More Shots Please, Maanvi opens up about career longevity, body image, creative burnout, intense shoots, and the emotional weight of saying goodbye to a character she played for years.
She also gets real about marriage, live-in relationships, meeting her husband Kumar Varun during lockdown, why she never wanted to get married &mdash; until suddenly she did &mdash; and what made this time feel different.
Add Cyrus Broacha&rsquo;s trademark interruptions, questionable analogies, and zero filter, and you get a conversation that moves effortlessly between humour, vulnerability, nostalgia, and adulting truths.
This episode is about growing up, choosing commitment on your own terms, and learning to let go &mdash; on screen and off.

Maanvi Gagroo on Cyrus Says!

How does someone go from a refugee camp to working with Gerard Butler, Liam Neeson & Apple TV+?

Elnaaz Norouzi breaks down her extraordinary life journey — from Iran to Germany to India to Hollywood — with razor-sharp honesty, humour, and insight.

This episode covers:


What refugee life actually looks like


Why Elnaaz insists on scripts in Devanagari


Learning languages as survival, not privilege


Modelling at 14 while topping school


Why Germany, Iran & India view time VERY differently


Persian history, identity & cultural erasure

How does someone go from a refugee camp to working with Gerard Butler, Liam Neeson &amp; Apple TV+?
Elnaaz Norouzi breaks down her extraordinary life journey &mdash; from Iran to Germany to India to Hollywood &mdash; with razor-sharp honesty, humour, and insight.
This episode covers:
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What refugee life actually looks like
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Why Elnaaz insists on scripts in Devanagari
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Learning languages as survival, not privilege
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Modelling at 14 while topping school
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Why Germany, Iran &amp; India view time VERY differently
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Persian history, identity &amp; cultural erasure
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Makarand Deshpande on working with Shah Rukh Khan, Nana Patekar, Dev Patel and his opinions on Theatre, Cricket, Acting & Anger!

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