
About this episode
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:
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Growing up multilingual in Mumbai
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Theatre vs cinema (and why both are brutal)
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Almost becoming a professional cricketer
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Working with Naseeruddin Shah — first as an actor, then as a director
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Rage Theatre, President Is Coming & Mumbai’s theatre boom
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Go Goa Gone, zombie comedies & fat suits
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Hollywood sets, Naomi Watts & Sean Penn
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Why passion matters more than glamour in the arts
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And whether Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli should play the 2027 World Cup
Honest, funny, meandering — and packed with stories you don’t usually hear.
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