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{{short description|Indian anchor, theatre personality, comedian, political satirist, columnist, podcaster, and author}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Cyrus Broacha
| image = Cyrus Broacha still6.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Broacha in 2010 at a press conference for ''[[Golmaal 3]]''
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|8|7}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| birthname =
| spouse = Ayesha Broacha
}}

'''Cyrus Broacha''' is an Indian anchor, theatre personality, comedian, political satirist, columnist, podcaster and author.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The OG 'Gag'ster, Cyrus Broacha |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2023/feb/08/the-og-gagstercyrus-broacha-2545362.html |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He is best known for his show ''Bakra'' on [[MTV India]] and ''[[The Week That Wasn't]]'' on [[CNN-News18]].

==Early years==

Broacha was born on 7 August 1969, to a Parsi father and Catholic mother. He started acting at the age of five in a school play, ''[[The Emperor's New Clothes]]''. Every year he performed and wrote for the school magazine, winning prizes for English and drama.{{cn|date=July 2023}}

Cyrus's family originally hails from Baruch in Gujarat.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/390071/the-parsi-burial-ground-is-a-sign-of-pindis-rich-heritage/ |title=The Parsi burial ground is a sign of Pindi's rich heritage - Daily Times |date=7 May 2019 |access-date=27 February 2020 |archive-date=27 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227124549/https://dailytimes.com.pk/390071/the-parsi-burial-ground-is-a-sign-of-pindis-rich-heritage/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
He did his first professional play, ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' in 1985, directed by [[Pearl Padamsee]].<ref name=RJC>{{cite interview |last=Broacha |first=Cyrus |interviewer=[[Rediff.com]] |title=Cyrus Broacha's number on rediff.com |date=6 October 2000 |publisher=Rediff |location=Mumbai |url=https://www.rediff.com/broadband/2000/oct/06trans.htm |access-date=24 June 2023}}</ref> When Broacha was 15, he acted in his first Hindi film, ''[[Jalwa]]'' which was released in 1987.<ref name="auto1"/> He also worked as a radio jockey and did shows like ''Dial-In Show'' in 1993.<ref name=RJC/>

After graduation, Broacha went to the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]] in [[New York City]] where he studied acting for theatre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cyrus-the-cerebral/articleshow/1820073542.cms|title=Cyrus the cerebral|date=1 September 2001|via=[[The Economic Times]] |publisher=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

===Television===
He hosted many shows for [[MTV]].<ref name="auto1"/> His candid-camera show ''MTV Bakra'' ran for 8 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/20000821-mtv-bakra-evolves-into-a-hugely-popular-gag-a-minute-show-779727-2000-08-21|title=MTV Bakra evolves into a hugely popular gag-a-minute show|date=August 21, 2000|first=Robin|last=Abreu|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204002657/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/20000821-mtv-bakra-evolves-into-a-hugely-popular-gag-a-minute-show-779727-2000-08-21|archive-date=4 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

He played the role of ''Cyrus'', a character based on [[Chandler Bing]] in the Indian adaptation of American sitcom ''[[Friends]]'', titled [[Hello Friends (TV series)|Hello Friends]].<ref name=Hello/>

He led India's "Rock the Vote" campaign and represented MTV at the UNAIDS conference in [[Hanover]], [[Germany]]. He moderated the Indian segment of ''Be Heard - A Global Discussion With Colin Powell'' in February 2002.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://eu.staying-alive.org/stayingalive/shells/watch.jhtml?article=30102220 | title = Watch: Cyrus Broacha | accessdate = 2006-10-14 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060924142600/http://eu.staying-alive.org/stayingalive/shells/watch.jhtml?article=30102220 | archivedate = 2006-09-24 }}</ref>

He appeared in ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]'', India's version of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and ''[[Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 3]]'' on [[Colors TV]].

He was the editor and host of a [[cricket]] analysis series called ''[[ESPNcricinfo]] Runorder'', a bi-weekly show featuring former cricketers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/espncricinfo/status/851718910948855808?lang=en|title=Coming soon: RUNORDER with Cyrus Broacha #ESPNRunOrder #IPLpic.twitter.com/N6XsA9wypC|date=2017-04-11|website=@espncricinfo|language=en|access-date=2019-12-04|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011131133/https://twitter.com/espncricinfo/status/851718910948855808?lang=en|url-status=live}}</ref>

He took part in the second season of [[Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 2)|Bigg Boss OTT]] in June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-19 |title=Cyrus Broacha reveals why he agreed to take part in Bigg Boss OTT 2, talks about problems he will face inside house |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/cyrus-broacha-bigg-boss-ott-2-salman-khan-101687170648796.html |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

===Actor===

Broacha acted in films like ''[[Jalwa]]'', ''[[99 (2009 film)|99]]'', ''[[Little Zizou]]'', ''[[Fruit and Nut (film)|Fruit and Nut]]'', ''Mumbai Chakachak'', ''[[The Shaukeens]]'', and ''[[Roy (2015 film)|Roy]]''.

===Author===

In January 2010, he released his book ''Karl, Aaj aur Kal'', a semi-autobiographical comedy about celebrities, [[Bollywood]] and politics. In 2011, he released another book, ''The Average Indian Male'', an account of the Indian male commonly referred to as the "aam aadmi".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://getahead.rediff.com/report/2010/jan/18/karl-aaj-aur-kal-book-excerpt.htm | title=Karl, Aaj Aur Kal: The funny side of Bollywood | date=18 January 2010 | publisher=Rediff | accessdate=30 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808155318/http://getahead.rediff.com/report/2010/jan/18/karl-aaj-aur-kal-book-excerpt.htm | archive-date=8 August 2018 | url-status=live }}</ref>

===Podcaster===
In 2015, he started hosting a podcast called ''Cyrus Says'' or ''C& Bull'', produced by [[IVM Podcasts|IVM network]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays|title=Comedy Podcast - Cyrus Says with Cyrus Broacha|website=IVM Podcasts|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204002733/https://ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays|archive-date=4 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> This is a show about life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense and current affairs.

==Personal life==

Cyrus Broacha is married to Ayesha,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/13310927.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=Cyrus Broacha: Dad's the word! | date=18 June 2002 | access-date=15 January 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025203743/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/13310927.cms | archive-date=25 October 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref> a photographer. The couple have two children.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/09/stories/2006090901950100.htm | location=Chennai, India | title=Being Cyrus Broacha | date=9 September 2006 | access-date=4 August 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013101453/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/09/stories/2006090901950100.htm | archive-date=13 October 2013 | work=[[The Hindu]] | url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Jalwa]]''
| Jyothi's younger brother
|
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Little Zizou]]''
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2009
|''Mumbai Chakachak''
|OK
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/21sld3.htm|title=rediff.com: On the sets of Mumbai Chakachak|website=Rediff.com|quote=Rahul Bose and Cyrus Broacha play Koka and OK respectively, cleaners who work for the BMC.}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[99 (2009 film)|99]]''
| Zaramud
|
|
|-
| ''[[Fruit and Nut (film)|Fruit and Nut]]''
| Jolly Maker
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/oct/22/slide-show-1-cyrus-broacha-and-kunal-vijaykar-chat-with-fans.htm|title=The biggest jerk in Bollywood, according to Cyrus Broacha|website=Rediff}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Shaukeens]]''
|
|
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Roy (film)|Roy]]''
| Himself
|
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
|1996–1998
|''MTV Land''
| rowspan="5"|Host
|
|<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|first=Rohit|last=Brijnath|date=11 August 1997|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19970811-cyrus-broacha-meet-the-mtv-veejay-with-the-coolest-show-in-town-831866-1997-08-10|title=Cyrus Broacha: Meet the MTV veejay with the coolest show in town|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|1996–1998
|''MTV Made in India''
|
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
|1997–1998
|''MTV Recycled''
|
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
|1997–1998
|''MTV U''
|
|<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
| 1999–2006
| ''MTV Bakra''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/20000821-mtv-bakra-evolves-into-a-hugely-popular-gag-a-minute-show-779727-2000-08-20|title=MTV Bakra evolves into a hugely popular gag-a-minute show|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
|1999–2000
|''[[Hello Friends (TV series)|Hello Friends]]''
|Cyrus
|
|<ref name=Hello>{{cite news|last=Khosla|first=Mukesh|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99oct03/sunday/filmtv.htm|title=Yeh dosti|trans-title=This Friendship|website=[[Tribune India]]|date=3 October 1999}}</ref>
|-
| 2006–2023
| ''[[The Week That Wasn't]]''
| Host
|
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2]]''
| Contestant
| 9th place
|
|-
| 2007–2008
| ''[[Champion Chaalbaaz No.1]]''
| Judge
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k7/dec/dec228.php|title=Sony to launch Champion Chaalbaaz No.1|date=18 December 2007}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi|Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3]]''
| Contestant
| 10th place
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/photo/meet-the-contestants-of-khatron-ke-khiladi-364020-2010-08-03|title=Meet the contestants of 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 3'|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''MTV Bakra Returns''
| rowspan="2" |Host
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2010/sep/20/mtv-bakra-returns-188515.html|title=MTV Bakra returns|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| ''Greenathon''
|
|
|-
| 2021
| ''LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse''
| rowspan="2" | Contestant
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20210517-he-laughs-best-1799923-2021-05-07|title=Q+A with Cyrus Broacha on his new show, comedy, lockdown and more|website=India Today}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 2)|Bigg Boss OTT 2]]''
|10th place
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

*{{IMDb name|1147990}}
*[http://www.cyrussays.in ''Cyrus Says'' podcast]
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