One of India’s most loved actors, theatre legends and sitcom icons — Rakesh Bedi — joins Cyrus for a deeply funny, nostalgic and insightful conversation.
From Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi to FTII days with Satish Shah, Om Puri & Naseeruddin Shah, to his mind-blowing 24-character solo play Massage, to his new film Dhurandhar, this is a masterclass in comedy, performance and storytelling.

⭐ What Rakesh Bedi Reveals
How IPTA shaped his life & why his 8:20 Club has met for 35+ years
The overnight stardom of Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi & TV changing his life
FTII stories: Satish Shah, Kundan Shah, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah
Why subtle comedy survives generations
How he created 24 characters for Massage and performs 2 hours nonstop
Why failures make better stories than success
The difference between film acting, TV acting & stage endurance
His insane engineering exam story & why he chose theatre
Playing a Pakistani politician in Dhurandhar
The craft of creating humour from pauses, looks & timing

🎭 Why This Episode MattersThis is a rare, intimate conversation with a performer who shaped Indian comedy for 40+ years — film, theatre, television and now OTT.Actors, directors, theatre students and comedy fans will absolutely love this.

One of India&rsquo;s most loved actors, theatre legends and sitcom icons &mdash; Rakesh Bedi &mdash; joins Cyrus for a deeply funny, nostalgic and insightful conversation. From&nbsp;Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi&nbsp;to&nbsp;FTII days with Satish Shah, Om Puri &amp; Naseeruddin Shah, to his mind-blowing 24-character solo play&nbsp;Massage, to his new film&nbsp;Dhurandhar, this is a masterclass in comedy, performance and storytelling. ⭐&nbsp;What Rakesh Bedi Reveals
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<li>How&nbsp;IPTA&nbsp;shaped his life &amp; why his 8:20 Club has met for 35+ years</li>
<li>The overnight stardom of&nbsp;Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi&nbsp;&amp; TV changing his life</li>
<li>FTII stories: Satish Shah, Kundan Shah, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah</li>
<li>Why subtle comedy survives generations</li>
<li>How he created&nbsp;24 characters&nbsp;for&nbsp;Massage&nbsp;and performs 2 hours nonstop</li>
<li>Why failures make better stories than success</li>
<li>The difference between film acting, TV acting &amp; stage endurance</li>
<li>His insane engineering exam story &amp; why he chose theatre</li>
<li>Playing a Pakistani politician in&nbsp;Dhurandhar</li>
<li>The craft of creating humour from pauses, looks &amp; timing</li>
</ul>
🎭&nbsp;Why This Episode MattersThis is a rare, intimate conversation with a performer who shaped Indian comedy for 40+ years &mdash; film, theatre, television and now OTT.Actors, directors, theatre students and comedy fans will absolutely love this.

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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