“Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi Changed My Life Overnight” — Rakesh Bedi Unfiltered
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“Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi Changed My Life Overnight” — Rakesh Bedi Unfiltered
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About this listen
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 Matters
This 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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