Ep. 674: feat. Mukesh Chhabra

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Mukesh Chhabra, Casting Director and Director. Mukesh is one of India's leading casting directors, fresh having done his first directoria Dil Bechara. Cyrus and Mukesh talk about what it takes to become one of India's finest casting directors, doing an acting course in Delhi and acing it, having an eye for catching new and budding talent, being a casting director for over 16 years, how Gangs of Wasseypur changed his life and career, being able to visualise people as different characters, working with most of the biggest names in Bollywood, working with Cyrus and Mukesh's mutual friend Gopal Dutt, the directors he still wants to work with, getting into direction as well, the genre he likes working in most, his upcoming projects, and lots more. Mukesh and Cyrus also answer some really interesting AMA questions about Mukesh Chhabra Casting Company branch in Bhopal, how many auditions Mukesh has to watch everyday, and more. Follow Mukesh on Instagram & Twitter: https://instagram.com/castingchhabra and CastingChhabra Subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: Cyrus Broacha You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antariksht Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at [email protected] Don't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha) In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.