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On this episode of Cyrus Says, legendary lyricist Mehboob joins Cyrus Broacha to look back at the stories behind some of the most memorable music of the ’90s and 2000s.

Mehboob talks about how meeting Ram Gopal Varma changed his career, waiting two years before finally getting the call for Rangeela, and beginning a long creative partnership with A.R. Rahman. He shares what it was like writing through the night in Chennai, how Rahman reacts to words and phonetics, and why writing lyrics is very different from writing poetry.

He also opens up about working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, his early journey with Ismail Darbar, the struggles behind becoming a film lyricist, and why a Bollywood song needs to be understood by millions without losing its depth.

Mehboob also talks about his friendship with Adnan Sami and their new song Ishq Tamasha, while sharing stories from decades of working with some of Indian cinema’s biggest filmmakers and composers.

Listen to this full episode of Cyrus Says for Mehboob on A.R. Rahman, Rangeela, Ram Gopal Varma, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Adnan Sami, Bollywood music, songwriting and the stories behind iconic Hindi film songs.

Welcome to Cyrus Says!

On this episode of Cyrus Says, automotive journalist Cyrus Dhabhar joins Cyrus Broacha for a full-throttle conversation about cars, speed, EVs, hybrids and the madness of driving in India.

Cyrus Dhabhar talks about growing up in a motoring family, how his father helped develop the Mahindra Thar, his own collection of 12 cars, and his journey through Autocar, ZigWheels, NDTV and Top Gear India. He also breaks down whether EVs are actually better than petrol cars, why hybrids could be a great option in India, and names some of the best cars he has ever driven, including the Ferrari 296, Lamborghini and Land Rover Defender OCTA.

They also get into the real reason the Tata Nano failed, why Cyrus Dhabhar hates the Ambassador, the story behind Lamborghini taking on Ferrari, Indian driving habits and why dashcams should probably be mandatory.

Listen to this full episode of Cyrus Says for cars, automotive journalism, EVs, hybrids, Mahindra Thar, Ferrari, Lamborghini and plenty of motoring stories.

This week on Cyrus Says, Punit Pania returns to Cock & Bull and immediately puts Cyrus’ marriage at risk. Apparently, one Punit episode was enough for Cyrus’ wife to reconsider several life choices. Fair.

Once that crisis is dealt with (it isn’t), the gang moves on to more important national matters: Tukaram Mundhe’s crackdown on questionable food, Chinese bhel losing its colour, Buddhi Ke Baal being attacked by hygiene, and Cyrus bravely standing up for every cockroach-adjacent meal Mumbai has ever served.

Elsewhere, Punit explains why some people on the internet simply do not deserve more views, there’s a Modi Chalisa discussion that gets dangerous very quickly, Gen Z chooses the gym over court duty, and AI gives us the political wedding the internet never knew it needed.

Also featuring: ₹1.5 lakh fashion that makes absolutely no sense, Balenciaga Yadav, Punit’s suspicious standing ovation, Indian Railways, surrogate advertising, bad roads, good corruption plans, piles, and Cyrus pitching himself as the future of the PWD.

Basically, another perfectly normal episode of Cock & Bull with Punit Pania.

Come for the news. Stay because somehow Chinese bhel, AI weddings and marital problems are all part of the same conversation.