He’s one of Indian advertising’s sharpest minds and one of Bollywood’s most distinctive filmmakers — R. Balki joins Cyrus for an unfiltered, hilarious, deeply insightful episode.

Balki takes us through his iconic campaigns (Hoodibaba, Surf Excel Ha Na, Idea), the mistakes that taught him everything, the famous suitcase incident, and how a Lifebuoy brainstorm accidentally led to Cheeni Kum.

From Amitabh Bachchan’s reaction to a terrible car, to clients who swear sweetly, to why one idea is always better than twenty, this is a storytelling masterclass.

They dive into:

How Balki stumbled into advertising

The Mudra ‘100-word ad’ that changed his life

The Maruti Versa disaster featuring the Bachchans

The birth of the ‘Idea’ & ‘Surf Excel Ha Na’ campaigns

Why Hoodibaba was one word that saved an entire account

Film inspirations & his move to cinema

His funniest client fights & pitch room meltdowns

It's witty, nostalgic, and loaded with brilliant insights.

A must-watch for anyone who loves ads, films, or madness.

He’s the mastermind behind Zombivli and one of India’s leading voices in the horror-comedy space — Aditya Sarpotdar joins Cyrus for a chaotic, hilarious, and surprisingly emotional AMA episode.

From creating zombies during the pandemic, to audition tapes with tomato ketchup, to his great-grandfather making films in 1925, Aditya walks us through four generations of filmmaking, Marathi cinema nostalgia, and why Mumbai desperately needs a zombie sequel.

They dive into:

How Zombivli was born during lockdown

What zombie auditions REALLY looked like

Anthakshari with zombies (yes, seriously)

His family’s 100-year legacy in Indian cinema

The lost art of film stock & silver plates

Why India needs smarter, scarier horror films

Ram Gopal Varma’s influence

Whether zombies can survive Mumbai local trains

It’s funny, nerdy, nostalgic, and full of great cinema stories — the perfect Cyrus Says cocktail.

It’s another Ask Me Anything episode — which means total chaos, too many opinions, and the occasional coherent thought.
Cyrus Broacha and Abbas Momin take on your wildest audience questions — from Tata Lit Fest stories and literary quizzes to Saudi comedy festivals, Zoran Mamdani politics, and Rakhi Sawant’s Oscar dreams.
Expect unfiltered takes on:
Why reading might not be dead after all
The strangest literary quiz Cyrus ever attended
YouTubers, extortion calls & fame gone wrong
Political hot takes from America to Mumbai
Abbas’ plan to find love (and a rich wife)
And a crash course on how not to be cancelled
It’s witty, weird, and pure Cyrus Says energy — one part chaos, two parts comedy.
New episodes drop every week on YouTube and all audio platforms.