From Bellboy to Broadcast Legend | Mantra on Cyrus Says

From Bellboy to Broadcast Legend | Mantra on Cyrus Says

From Cyrus Says by IVM Podcasts

June 10, 2026 · 1h 9m · Season 1 · Episode 1665

About this episode

Mantra shares his journey from working at the Taj Hotel to becoming a prominent radio voice, discussing cricket, spirituality, and entertainment.

Mantra joins Cyrus Broacha for one of the most entertaining and unpredictable episodes of Cyrus Says. From growing up in Indore and discovering Osho at a young age to working at the Taj Hotel, serving international cricket stars, becoming one of India's most iconic radio voices, and building a career across radio, theatre, television and commentary—Mantra shares stories that are funny, surprising and deeply human. The conversation covers Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Steve Waugh, Rahul Dravid, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, cricket culture, hotel industry adventures, mimicry, spirituality, Osho, radio broadcasting, theatre and life lessons from decades in entertainment. Expect hilarious detours, cricket nostalgia, celebrity encounters, behind-the-scenes stories and classic Cyrus-Mantra chemistry. Guest: Mantra (Purushottam/Puranjit Dasgupta "Mantra") – Radio Host, Actor, Voice Artist, Theatre Performer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Cyrus Broacha

Guest: Mantra

Topics covered

  • radio broadcasting
  • cricket culture
  • theatre
  • spirituality
  • celebrity encounters
  • life lessons

Keywords

  • Mantra
  • Cyrus Broacha
  • radio
  • cricket
  • Osho
  • theatre
  • entertainment
  • celebrity
  • life lessons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Taj Hotel, Osho

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