Cyrus Broacha

“I grew up in Delhi, where there are no Parsis. But once I came to Mumbai, I realised how quirky Parsis are.”

“I have no idea how women manage their hair. Seriously.”

“Popular and good and bad is not the same thing.”

“That is how our marriage is working so well. My secret of happiness is keeping my contact to the minimum.”

“I realised that a television show on political lampoon was one genre that was missing.”

“I was named after the great emperor Cyrus as my father, Farokh Broacha, was a great admirer of the Persian emperor. Continuing the tradition, I have named my son after Mikhail Gorbachev, someone whom I admire. He gave his people freedom.”

“The first rule of comedy should be, you must be very lazy. Whoever works should be immediately removed.”

“I don't keep a mobile, I am not computer savvy; I am not on any website. I live like a cave man.”

“Bollywood is a strange world.”

“Amongst Indian celebrities, Shah Rukh is a great one to interview. He's a brilliant T.V. anchor, a people person, and enjoys talking.”

“At the end of the day, I know that I make my living by dressing up, fooling around, playing pranks and giving people a good time. I am enjoying the ride.”

“As a test cricket lover, and as a cricket lover, I like all forms of the game.”

“I lift quite heavy weights, but unfortunately no one believes me.”

“As much I can stay away from people, I remain happy.”

“That is the problem with comedy in India. Spoofing sells. Come up with original comedy about the hilarious nation we are, with funny accents and odd rituals, and we get into trouble.”

“I have a great desire to serve humanity without ever actually getting off my chair.”

“There's little money in theatre.”

“My mother thinks I'm a national treasure. She's the only one who thinks my Golden Kela award is the greatest gift ever.”

“Every night, I say goodnight to the kids like Rajesh Khanna, muah muah, two kisses, say goodnight to my wife, and every night, I'd go to the recreation room and watch cricket with two old men.”

“Unless you are wealthy, you cannot afford to act or direct one play and remain unemployed the rest of the time.”