Rajeev Masand Reveals the Crazy Demands of Bollywood Superstars! | Cyrus Says
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Welcome to Cyrus Says!
On this episode of Cyrus Says, Rajeev Masand joins Cyrus Broacha for a conversation about his journey from being one of India’s best-known film critics to working on the other side of Bollywood with Dharma and helping actors navigate scripts, films and their careers.Rajeev talks about why he walked away from film criticism, how Karan Johar convinced him to make the switch, what really goes into choosing scripts for actors, and some of the bizarre requests and realities that come with managing major stars.
The conversation also goes into how Bollywood has changed, from the more unfiltered stars of the past to today’s carefully managed social-media era. Rajeev shares stories involving Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Rekha and more, while talking about influencers, celebrity culture and whether Bollywood can still create stars with the same mystery and impact.
Watch the full episode for Rajeev Masand, Bollywood stories, Dharma, Karan Johar, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, film criticism and plenty of Cyrus Says madness.
Chapters:
00:00 - Superstars’ Demands!
03:12 - Fragile Egos In Bollywood
06:01 - When Agents Become Friends
09:09 - Actors And Delusion
12:06 - Leaving Film Criticism
15:44 - Joining Dharma Productions
18:57 - How Actors Choose Films
22:39 - Social Media Changed Stardom
26:22 - Critics Facing Online Backlash
31:09 - Old Bollywood Was Wilder
34:50 - Remembering Rishi Kapoor
38:40 - Bollywood Then And Now
42:45 - Rajeev Wants To Produce
47:06 - Favourite Actors And Stars
50:38 - Rekha And Global Cinema
54:04 - Bollywood Goes Global
57:23 - BTS
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I loved his interview with Javed-Salim which I saw after the restoration of ‘Sholay’.
Rajeev Masand Reveals the Crazy Demands of Bollywood Superstars! | Cyrus Says
Cyrus Says
80,230 views
Welcome to Cyrus Says!
On this episode of Cyrus Says, Rajeev Masand joins Cyrus Broacha for a conversation about his journey from being one of India’s best-known film critics to working on the other side of Bollywood with Dharma and helping actors navigate scripts, films and their careers.Rajeev talks about why he walked away from film criticism, how Karan Johar convinced him to make the switch, what really goes into choosing scripts for actors, and some of the bizarre requests and realities that come with managing major stars.
The conversation also goes into how Bollywood has changed, from the more unfiltered stars of the past to today’s carefully managed social-media era. Rajeev shares stories involving Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Rekha and more, while talking about influencers, celebrity culture and whether Bollywood can still create stars with the same mystery and impact.
Watch the full episode for Rajeev Masand, Bollywood stories, Dharma, Karan Johar, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, film criticism and plenty of Cyrus Says madness.
Chapters:
00:00 - Superstars’ Demands!
03:12 - Fragile Egos In Bollywood
06:01 - When Agents Become Friends
09:09 - Actors And Delusion
12:06 - Leaving Film Criticism
15:44 - Joining Dharma Productions
18:57 - How Actors Choose Films
22:39 - Social Media Changed Stardom
26:22 - Critics Facing Online Backlash
31:09 - Old Bollywood Was Wilder
34:50 - Remembering Rishi Kapoor
38:40 - Bollywood Then And Now
42:45 - Rajeev Wants To Produce
47:06 - Favourite Actors And Stars
50:38 - Rekha And Global Cinema
54:04 - Bollywood Goes Global
57:23 - BTS
Kripya subscribe to the channel: cyrussays
Spotify Video EP's - https://open.spotify.com/show/2vrxGEL...
Listen to the full audio episodes at: Amazon Music Exclusive https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/4d52...
Email your AMA questions to us at whatcyrussays@gmail.com
Discord Server - https://discord.gg/
Don’t forget to follow Cyrus Says’ official Instagram handle at @whatcyrussays
[Instagram: whatcyrussays]
Connect with Cyrus on socials:
Instagram: Instagram: cyrus_broacha
Twitter: Twitter: Broacha_Cyrus
Aur like, share, comment karna na bhule!
#comedypodcast #livepodcast #cyrusbroacha #CyrusBroacha #CyrusBroachaPodcast #cyrussays #cyrusbroachapodcast #amawithcyrus #cocknbull #AMAwithCyrus #CocknBull