Cyrus Broacha
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| Born | August 7, 1971 |
| Spouse | Ayesha |
Cyrus Broacha (Template:Marathi) (born August 7, 1971) is a MTV India VJ. He is a stand-up comedian and prankster, best known for his show Bakra on MTV and his show The Week that Wasn't on CNN-IBN.
Early years
Born to a Parsi father and Catholic mother. He was educated at Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai and graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
He started acting at the age of five with a school play The Emperor's New Clothes. The play was a hit. Every year he performed and wrote for the school magazine, winning prizes for English and Drama.
Career
Cyrus Brocha, when only 12, acted in his first Hindi film Jalwa with Pankaj Parashar and starred alongside Naseeruddin Shah. The next year, he did his first professional play Brighton Beach Memoirs under the baton of Pearl Padamsee. The press hailed him as a child prodigy, and his career in acting took off from there. He continued acting in several more plays, as theatre became his passion. He also came into limelight during his college St Xavier's Malhar festival. While he was still in college, FM radio took off in India, and he gained a reputation as a radio jockey.
After he graduated, Cyrus went to the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York where he studied acting for theatre. After coming back to India, he acted in many commercials, television serials and plays. He also hosted shows and corporate events, while pursuing his passion of theatre with over 20 commercial theater productions.
MTV
His popularity had MTV seeking him out and offering an opportunity to bring his brand of humour and fun to the small screen. Starting with a campus show "MTV-U" he gained national recognition and MTV Bakra consolidated that. As anchor with MTV, his reputation grew as he became MTV's main face. He has till date interviewed almost everyone in the Hindi Film Industry from Amitabh Bachchan to Shah Rukh Khan. His candid-camera show "MTV Bakra" on MTV India became very popular.
Broacha is MTV International's ambassador for AIDS Awareness. He has moderated The Youth Conferences with UNAIDS in Hanover and Barcelona. His involvement with MTV and UNAIDS had him interviewing international greats like Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Colin Powell. Cyrus is one of the judge of the MTV Roadies season 7.
Host
Cyrus has hosted many cricket shows including the popular Chevrolet Cricket Show on Ten Sports, and interviewed nearly every cricketer from every generation. Cyrus Broacha also anchors a news satire and comedy show, The Week That Wasn't on CNN-IBN, co-written and directed by friend Kunal Vijaykar.The Show has been running since 2009. Also the show " Faking News " on IBN 7,Directed by friend Kunal Vijayakar.The show has begun running recently. 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.[1]
He also appears on Sony Entertainment Television's hit show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa - India's "Dancing with the Stars" and Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 3 on Colors TV. He is also a columnist and still writes for two leading national papers and two magazines. He hosted a show called 'Greenathon' on NDTV.
Actor
Cyrus Broacha has acted in the following Hindi movies;
- 99
- Little Zizou
- Fruit and Nut
- Mumbai Chakachak
Author
In January 2010, he released his book "Karl, Aaj aur Kal", a semi-autobiographical comedy about celebrities, Bollywood and politics. It traces the lives of two young best friends, Karl and Kunal, giving a humorous, tongue-in-cheek and witty account of how they make it big in tinseltown.[2]
Personal life
Cyrus Broacha is married to Ayesha.[3] a photographer, the couple have a son Mikhaail.[4]
References
- ^ "Watch: Cyrus Broacha". Retrieved 2006-10-14.
- ^ http://getahead.rediff.com/report/2010/jan/18/karl-aaj-aur-kal-book-excerpt.htm
- ^ "Cyrus Broacha: Dad's the word!". The Times Of India. June 18, 2002.
- ^ "Being Cyrus Broacha". The Hindu. Chennai, India. September 9, 2006.