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.

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

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.

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

There's little money in theatre.

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.

We South Asians have sycophancy in our genes!