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
<ul>
<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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“Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi Changed My Life Overnight” — Rakesh Bedi Unfiltered

Supreme Court lawyer. Bigg Boss contestant. Defender in India’s most controversial cases.

In this explosive Cock & Bull episode, Cyrus Broacha sits down with Sana Raees Khan for a no-filter conversation that cuts through media narratives, public outrage, and legal myths.

From the Indrani Mukerjea bail, Aryan Khan cruise case, Kumar Sanu personality rights, and Sameer Wankhede defamation, to divorce laws, fake domestic violence cases, social media trials, and why lawyers are not moral gatekeepers — this episode dives deep into how the Indian legal system actually works.

Expect sharp legal insights, uncomfortable truths, Bigg Boss chaos, and Cyrus doing what he does best — pushing buttons with humour.

This is not courtroom drama.
This is real law, real consequences, and real talk.

Supreme Court lawyer. Bigg Boss contestant. Defender in India&rsquo;s most controversial cases.
In this explosive Cock &amp; Bull episode, Cyrus Broacha sits down with Sana Raees Khan for a no-filter conversation that cuts through media narratives, public outrage, and legal myths.
From the Indrani Mukerjea bail, Aryan Khan cruise case, Kumar Sanu personality rights, and Sameer Wankhede defamation, to divorce laws, fake domestic violence cases, social media trials, and why lawyers are not moral gatekeepers &mdash; this episode dives deep into how the Indian legal system actually works.
Expect sharp legal insights, uncomfortable truths, Bigg Boss chaos, and Cyrus doing what he does best &mdash; pushing buttons with humour.
This is not courtroom drama. This is real law, real consequences, and real talk.

From Aryan Khan to Indrani Mukerjea: Law, Fame & Bigg Boss | Cock & Bull ft. Sana Raees Khan

Actor, Bigg Boss contestant, lawyer, social activist — Kunickaa Sadanand has lived many lives.

In this candid and wildly entertaining episode of Cyrus Says, Kunickaa opens up about Bigg Boss reality vs perception, getting married at 16, painful custody battles, becoming a lawyer at 48, divorces, motherhood, reinvention, and why she believes marriage has an expiry date.

From hilarious Bigg Boss house stories (bathroom wars, hygiene rules, kitchen politics) to deeply emotional moments about losing custody of her son and fighting a nine-year legal battle, this episode swings effortlessly between laughter and raw honesty.

Cyrus, as always, adds chaos, sarcasm, and uncomfortable truths — making this a conversation about resilience, growth, and choosing yourself.

This is not gossip.
This is survival, humour, and perspective — Cyrus Says style.

Actor, Bigg Boss contestant, lawyer, social activist &mdash; Kunickaa Sadanand has lived many lives.
In this candid and wildly entertaining episode of Cyrus Says, Kunickaa opens up about Bigg Boss reality vs perception, getting married at 16, painful custody battles, becoming a lawyer at 48, divorces, motherhood, reinvention, and why she believes marriage has an expiry date.
From hilarious Bigg Boss house stories (bathroom wars, hygiene rules, kitchen politics) to deeply emotional moments about losing custody of her son and fighting a nine-year legal battle, this episode swings effortlessly between laughter and raw honesty.
Cyrus, as always, adds chaos, sarcasm, and uncomfortable truths &mdash; making this a conversation about resilience, growth, and choosing yourself.
This is not gossip. This is survival, humour, and perspective &mdash; Cyrus Says style.

Bigg Boss, Divorce, Custody Battles & Reinvention | Cyrus Says ft. Kunickaa Sadanand

Actor, director, writer — Anand Tiwari joins Cyrus for a wide-ranging conversation that starts at Shivaji Park, passes through Marathi theatre, college festivals, advertising sets, and lands at Bandish Bandits, Go Goa Gone, and beyond.

They talk about:


Growing up multilingual in Mumbai


Theatre vs cinema (and why both are brutal)


Almost becoming a professional cricketer


Working with Naseeruddin Shah — first as an actor, then as a director


Rage Theatre, President Is Coming & Mumbai’s theatre boom


Go Goa Gone, zombie comedies & fat suits


Hollywood sets, Naomi Watts & Sean Penn


Why passion matters more than glamour in the arts


And whether Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli should play the 2027 World Cup

Honest, funny, meandering — and packed with stories you don’t usually hear.

Actor, director, writer &mdash; Anand Tiwari joins Cyrus for a wide-ranging conversation that starts at Shivaji Park, passes through Marathi theatre, college festivals, advertising sets, and lands at Bandish Bandits, Go Goa Gone, and beyond.
They talk about:
<ul data-indent-level="1">
<li>
Growing up multilingual in Mumbai
</li>
<li>
Theatre vs cinema (and why both are brutal)
</li>
<li>
Almost becoming a professional cricketer
</li>
<li>
Working with Naseeruddin Shah &mdash; first as an actor, then as a director
</li>
<li>
Rage Theatre, President Is Coming &amp; Mumbai&rsquo;s theatre boom
</li>
<li>
Go Goa Gone, zombie comedies &amp; fat suits
</li>
<li>
Hollywood sets, Naomi Watts &amp; Sean Penn
</li>
<li>
Why passion matters more than glamour in the arts
</li>
<li>
And whether Rohit Sharma &amp; Virat Kohli should play the 2027 World Cup
</li>
</ul>
Honest, funny, meandering &mdash; and packed with stories you don&rsquo;t usually hear.

“Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi Changed My Life Overnight” — Rakesh Bedi Unfiltered

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