One of India’s most loved actors, theatre legends and sitcom icons — Rakesh Bedi — joins Cyrus for a deeply funny, nostalgic and insightful conversation.
From Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi to FTII days with Satish Shah, Om Puri & Naseeruddin Shah, to his mind-blowing 24-character solo play Massage, to his new film Dhurandhar, this is a masterclass in comedy, performance and storytelling.

⭐ What Rakesh Bedi Reveals

• How IPTA shaped his life & why his 8:20 Club has met for 35+ years
• The overnight stardom of Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi & TV changing his life
• FTII stories: Satish Shah, Kundan Shah, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah
• Why subtle comedy survives generations
• How he created 24 characters for Massage and performs 2 hours nonstop
• Why failures make better stories than success
• The difference between film acting, TV acting & stage endurance
• His insane engineering exam story & why he chose theatre
• Playing a Pakistani politician in Dhurandhar
• The craft of creating humour from pauses, looks & timing

🎭 Why This Episode MattersThis is a rare, intimate conversation with a performer who shaped Indian comedy for 40+ years — film, theatre, television and now OTT.Actors, directors, theatre students and comedy fans will absolutely love this.

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