Welcome to Cyrus Says 

In this episode, Cyrus is joined by Sufi Motiwala, one of India’s most viral fashion commentators, for a sharp, funny, and surprisingly personal conversation about fashion criticism, internet fame, Cannes, the Met Gala, queer identity, beauty standards, reality TV drama, and building a voice online. 

Sufi opens up about leaving home young, navigating family acceptance, creating a bold online persona, and turning his passion for fashion into a career that now places him at the center of India’s digital style conversation. The episode also dives into Anna Wintour, Karan Johar, Met Gala looks, influencer culture, Traitors drama, trolling, hairline insecurity, and what it really takes to stand out in fashion media today. 
Smart, chaotic, candid, and deeply entertaining, this is Sufi at full power. 

Welcome to Cyrus Says&nbsp; In this episode, Cyrus is joined by Sufi Motiwala, one of India&rsquo;s most viral fashion commentators, for a sharp, funny, and surprisingly personal conversation about fashion criticism, internet fame, Cannes, the Met Gala, queer identity, beauty standards, reality TV drama, and building a voice online.&nbsp; Sufi opens up about leaving home young, navigating family acceptance, creating a bold online persona, and turning his passion for fashion into a career that now places him at the center of India&rsquo;s digital style conversation. The episode also dives into Anna Wintour, Karan Johar, Met Gala looks, influencer culture, Traitors drama, trolling, hairline insecurity, and what it really takes to stand out in fashion media today.&nbsp; Smart, chaotic, candid, and deeply entertaining, this is Sufi at full power.&nbsp;

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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Sufi Motiwala on Fashion Commentary, Cannes, Met Gala, Queer Identity & Internet Fame

Comedian and entrepreneur Aakash Gupta joins the podcast for an absolutely chaotic conversation covering stand-up comedy, Mumbai life, IPL politics, NEET exam leaks, hair transplants, public transport, Indian parenting, comedy clubs, and everything in between.

Aakash talks about returning to touring after a break, building Backspace comedy clubs across Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad and beyond, and what it takes to survive as a comic in India today. The episode spirals into hilarious discussions around IPL captaincy drama, politics, exam scams, public infrastructure, marriage, balding, startup culture, and the strange realities of modern Indian life.

Expect classic unfiltered banter, dark humour, absurd observations, and surprisingly sharp commentary on India’s systems and society.

Topics include:
Aakash Gupta’s comedy comeback
Building Backspace comedy venues
NEET paper leak controversy
IPL captaincy & Mumbai Indians drama
Hair transplants and male insecurity
Mumbai vs Delhi culture
Indian weddings, parenting & relationships
Public transport and political privilege
Comedy industry realities

Follow Aakash Gupta: @kuchbhiaakash
Follow the hosts for more episodes and clips.

Comedian and entrepreneur Aakash Gupta joins the podcast for an absolutely chaotic conversation covering stand-up comedy, Mumbai life, IPL politics, NEET exam leaks, hair transplants, public transport, Indian parenting, comedy clubs, and everything in between.
Aakash talks about returning to touring after a break, building Backspace comedy clubs across Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad and beyond, and what it takes to survive as a comic in India today. The episode spirals into hilarious discussions around IPL captaincy drama, politics, exam scams, public infrastructure, marriage, balding, startup culture, and the strange realities of modern Indian life.
Expect classic unfiltered banter, dark humour, absurd observations, and surprisingly sharp commentary on India&rsquo;s systems and society.
Topics include:
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Follow Aakash Gupta: @kuchbhiaakash Follow the hosts for more episodes and clips.

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One broken G-string, one angry Bharatanatyam student, and somehow… Glastonbury.

Raghu Dixit walks into Cyrus Says with a guitar and enough stories to make three biopics nervous. From secretly learning guitar in Mysore because a friend called dance “not macho enough,” to borrowing a stranger’s guitar at Glastonbury and holding 3,000 people hostage with just his voice — this episode has everything.

Cyrus and Raghu dive into Amma, the deeply personal song Raghu wrote after realizing he’d thanked everyone in life except his mother. But somewhere between rasam rice, Radio City jingles, Brian Adams concerts, Belgium miracles, and spiritual therapists handing him imaginary Grammys… this becomes a conversation about purpose, depression, survival, and why music still matters.

Also featuring:
Why Raghu almost became a scientist
The accidental Bharatanatyam career
Vishal-Shekhar discovering him at Zenzi
Mental health, therapy & Glass Onion
Why he sings in multiple languages live
The greatest chai-bun success story ever told

Follow Raghu Dixit: @theraghudixitproject

One broken G-string, one angry Bharatanatyam student, and somehow&hellip; Glastonbury.
Raghu Dixit walks into Cyrus Says with a guitar and enough stories to make three biopics nervous. From secretly learning guitar in Mysore because a friend called dance &ldquo;not macho enough,&rdquo; to borrowing a stranger&rsquo;s guitar at Glastonbury and holding 3,000 people hostage with just his voice &mdash; this episode has everything.
Cyrus and Raghu dive into Amma, the deeply personal song Raghu wrote after realizing he&rsquo;d thanked everyone in life except his mother. But somewhere between rasam rice, Radio City jingles, Brian Adams concerts, Belgium miracles, and spiritual therapists handing him imaginary Grammys&hellip; this becomes a conversation about purpose, depression, survival, and why music still matters.
Also featuring:
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Follow Raghu Dixit: @theraghudixitproject

From Bharatanatyam to Rock Stardom: Raghu Dixit on Cyrus Says 

Welcome to Cyrus Says!

In this episode of, Cyrus is joined by Rochelle Pinto, Head of Editorial Content at Vogue India, for a wildly entertaining conversation that moves from fashion, weddings, journalism, media, and celebrity culture to bizarre college stories, old-school editing rooms, and what it really takes to shape taste in modern India. 

Rochelle opens up about her unusual journey, from being a child RJ in Goa and a teenage journalist, to interviewing gangsters, surviving the brutal discipline of old-school newsrooms, writing sharp fashion commentary, and eventually rising through the ranks to lead editorial content at Vogue India. The episode also dives into the Vogue Wedding Atelier, the Met Gala, celebrity style, print vs digital media, and why fashion should be bold, fun, and never boring. 

Funny, fast, and packed with personality, this is a terrific episode on media, style, and storytelling.

Welcome to Cyrus Says! In this episode of, Cyrus is joined by Rochelle Pinto, Head of Editorial Content at Vogue India, for a wildly entertaining conversation that moves from fashion, weddings, journalism, media, and celebrity culture to bizarre college stories, old-school editing rooms, and what it really takes to shape taste in modern India.&nbsp; Rochelle opens up about her unusual journey, from being a child RJ in Goa and a teenage journalist, to interviewing gangsters, surviving the brutal discipline of old-school newsrooms, writing sharp fashion commentary, and eventually rising through the ranks to lead editorial content at Vogue India. The episode also dives into the Vogue Wedding Atelier, the Met Gala, celebrity style, print vs digital media, and why fashion should be bold, fun, and never boring.&nbsp; Funny, fast, and packed with personality, this is a terrific episode on media, style, and storytelling.

Sufi Motiwala on Fashion Commentary, Cannes, Met Gala, Queer Identity & Internet Fame

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