The OG Influencers:

Back when the only entertainment the youth had access to was on MTV and Channel [V], 90s kids powered through life watching India's OG comedians, cool hunters and influencers every single day: VJs. Between zany characters and catchphrases that have been permanently branded onto our brains, what they had in common was that they were all... completely nuts.
We chased down Gaurav Kapur, José Covaco, Cyrus Sahukar, Anu Menon, Manish Anand and Yudhistir Urs for the second episode of our comedy roundtable series 'DA Huddle', bravely hosted by VJ Juhi (Pande).
Big hits of nostalgia guaranteed obvs, but watch this also for surprisingly valuable insights and perspective, some necessary gyaan on comedy and content, and some VERY unnecessary distractions.
Disclaimer: No crows were harmed in the making of this episode. MIND IT.👆🏽
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[@anirbaandas7750]

As someone who was lucky enough to be exposed to the great work of these incredibly talented people, this makes my heart warm. A great conversation between absolute pioneers. Back then they were the only ones who were creating programming for the adolescent Indian generation. Hearing their behind the scene stories is just brilliant. Love these long form interviews, genuinely hope to see a lot more of these going forward. Great work Team DeadAnt!

[@dollysinghofficial]

Still crying, thank you for doing this guys🥺

[@SherryShroff]

The real OGs 😍

[@ggwc938]

YOU ALL ARE THE OG'S.❤️ I AM MISSING THE OTHER CYRUS AND SO MANY OTHER VJ'S FROM BOTH MTV & CHANNEL V. TODAY'S VJ'S ARE SO LAME. RANNVIJAY IS OLD IRRITATING AND IS EVERYWHERE. HATE HIM. NIKHIL CHINAPPPA HAS LOST HIS CHARM. AND VJ GELEN WAS OKAY TILL SHE WAS ONLY DOING COMEDY BUT NOW SHE IS IN ROADIES HUSTLE ETC. IT IS JUST A POOR TASTE IF VJ'S.

[@sharadkabra1138]

Lol I'm Cyrus Sahukar on zoom calls. "Guys how are you doing this background thing, I also want!" OGs 🙌🏽

[@psmess2000]

You’ll were the face of the first English content that we were allowed to watch in our house.

[@dinnysera]

In search of gold, we lost diamonds❤️

[@0nurag]

That's deep

[@_zeus_9344]

Sathyam thanne

[@shrutiprak]

Brought a smile back on the face! Enjoyed listening to them! Also, the VJs before them. Cyrus Broacha, Nikhil Chinapa, Maria Goretti, Luke Kenny, Malaika Arora and many more really meant the world to the "90s kids". It was a cultural transition from the Doordarshan to MTV and Channel V. Those 2 hours every evening (I think 4pm to 6pm) of MTV telecast was like a whole new world !

[@nishantthakkar8599]

You described Part 2 of this conversation!

[@anilpagare6611]

There is a reason why they didn't call Cyrus Broacha.....he just wouldn't let anyone speak...hahahaha... But Cyrus Broacha is like the OG Mtv guy To be honest as Sahukar said in his own words. Hozey you will always have our hearts❤️❤️❤️ for countless years. And to top it all yes Juhi you still look Cute.❤️😘

[@0nurag]

Hoezzay was my Idol. I remember Jose's brief #Nostalgia

[@iamami_d]

Lenduk army OP

[@Myindianlyf]

VJs were the youtubers of that time!Totally agree!🤩

[@Myindianlyf]

I literally wanted to become them when i was little & watching MTV & channel V🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@peacock8633]

Who can forget the iconic Semi Girebaal! Just amazing. Shout out to the graphics team as well. Genuinely cool.

[@SigmundQuadros]

There has to be another part with this panel. 55mins wasn't enough. These guys pioneered Video Jockeying for India and are still on the top of the tree. Come on, another part, please?

[@DeadAntCo]

Well, we do have about four hours of footage...

[@mememinister5224]

@@DeadAntCo post it raw

[@SigmundQuadros]

@@DeadAntCo Let it rip! I'm sure they is some more gold and wit in there ... Let us have it, please!

[@AbhishekSingh-abhi778]

@deadant please release more stuff

[@eddict316]

@@DeadAntCo #ReleaseTheDeadAntCut!

[@TheGeorgeous]

Add Nikhil chinappa and cyrus brocha. This is an epic grouping which needs their own channel today

[@utkarshverma6481]

I am 21. You guys and youth have influenced a lot and in a positive way. You all have will always be liked. Coming from a tier 2 city.

[@Ritzmore7]

Juhi still looks the same. She have not aged a day. Damn, I still have crush on her.😍

[@4thUmpire_]

Legends say that Cyrus is still searching for Virtual Background animation.

[@nayantaradeshpande6748]

Absolutely loved this!! Relived my entire childhood in the 55 mins!! My cousins and I used to wait for MTV fully faltoo, we also watched channel v hotline religiously after school! Thank you for this!!!

[@priyankasahu9301]

Watching them talking like a mature person, and me hearing them out so curiously is making me realise that I have become old as they've.

[@ashitadhia7576]

Juhi for the validation u wanted - I swear u looked like Sandra Bullock in Speed 😎

[@AshUTD_]

This, my dear fellows, is a treasure trove of my childhood VJs. I almost had wet eyes remembering all those moments ❤️ love you all 😘

[@vyoutube2662]

Born in late 80's ...what a wonderful memories we have ❤

[@SiddharthBishnu27]

This was such a fun panel. Dude I grew up watching these guys. I love and admire all the 7 faces here. The OGs. And Gaurav explained internet hatred and trolling perfectly. Love you guys. Thanks for being the source of fun when I was growing up. :)

[@shrutishubham878]

My childhood on one screen ❤️

[@alzdsz]

Cyrus broacha would complete this list for me.

[@mandeephundal727]

He wouldn’t let anyone else speak lol

[@anushayrehman7899]

A permanent podcast worthy group..

[@atulya7845]

Look at that line-up!!!

[@DeadAntCo]

fiyaaaah!

[@An00bis3]

Who remembers MTV Most Wanted with Shenaz? And who sent a Backstreet Boys sparkly handmade chart paper poster so she would play a request? No one? Okay cool

[@devarshi1301]

You're a fuckin dinosaur man

[@An00bis3]

@@devarshi1301 taking help from the grandkids to help type this fuck off

[@alokgugi]

This reminded me of old days :)

[@sutrishnabhattacharjee2760]

Hello Dinosaur gen VJs ... This is a gorgeous conversation idea and set of people you could come up with... Channel V , MTV, 9XM etc were like pets or babies nowadays to whom you want to go back home for...watching you guys were taste of early liberation as growing teenagers ... Thank you for coming up with this.. i wish finding enjoyment were simpler like having Mtv, channel v and 9xm in your cable connection..love you guys From a Dinosaur gen viewer/fan

[@sidsarasvati]

This brought back so many good memories Truly the influencers for the OG India millennials Nostalgic sitting and watching this here from New York

[@AlvinAbrahamJohn]

These guys influenced me a lot during my childhood to be cool, what an OG generation man

[@MalluMaratha]

Ek Part 2 toh banta hai boss! Kudos to whomsoever's brainchild is this one! Thanks a lot, for this nostalgia inducing trip! Didn't want this to end only, waise koyi baat nahi 'itne paise mein itnaich milega'. Good job guys! 👍🏾❤️

[@ashish2184]

DAMN, GREW UP WITH PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THEM.. MISS NIKHIL CHINAPPA AND CYRUS BROACHA IN THIS CONVERSATION. MY FAV STILL REMAINS SAHUKAR AND AND HIS SIMI GEREWAL SHOW MAKES ME CRY WITH LAUGHTER EVEN TODAY. DAMN, I FEEL OLD MAN..

[@bebinca]

Hahaha... simi girebal hahahaha

[@buntysonawane5750]

MTV & Channel V were KZbin before KZbin. Well said. Missing them all & the 90's.

[@ketanshah6613]

This was such a great video. Full of nostalgia and information. Love all of you ❤️❤️.

[@chiragkariya267]

This is so wholesome, thanks for doing this DeadAnt. Such a lovely treat for 90s grownups !!!

[@anushkasahai2096]

This is the best panel discussion I have spent my time with. Even when they are discussing they make us go through these rollercoaster ride of emotions ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dhutsaala]

The bunch of these soo cool and creative! Thank you!!

[@ashish2184]

o fuck, i didnt even know channel V is shut down till gaurav mentioned. I have completely stopped watching tv except sports. damn, there goes one more childhood memory.

[@sanatshirodkar4064]

Sheer chaos! Loved it. Rewatching this after about an year

[@VishalAgnihotriX]

Thanks to KZbin algorithm which brought me here. This conversation was like a trip down memory lane for us '90s kids. Started watching MTV ever since it came to our shores and Channel V in the 2000s. It was our KZbin before KZbin indeed. Thank you, Juhi for hosting this amazing panel. We owe some of the best years of my life to you guys.

[@sherifparid1892]

Yesss! You guys were the OG influencers. No question about that. Thanks for this guys❤️

[@tanmitadas9667]

Oh my god. This is blessing. THANK YOU

[@jaideepsagar7773]

That was sooo entertaining! Maza aa gaya😂😂😂. Very informational. I am not from the MTV VJ generation but fir bhi I related to the references. Amazing episode

[@gauravuchil619]

This makes me nostalgic :') Thank you guys

[@raghav4465]

Thank you for bringing them all in one frame ❤️❤️❤️🤩

[@anuthepro]

Best thing I saw this week!

[@deepanjanghosh2269]

Really it makes me nostalgic!!! Thank you guys ..love ya all❤️❤️

[@AkbarMerchant]

One screen legends screams. I love you all.

[@kartiknaik4077]

Great one!!! 90s kids and these OGs 💯🔥

[@jaydevvaghela1749]

WOW...THIS WAS A GEM OF A PODCAST! LOVED IT!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@Shaitani_dimag]

The Quality and Quantity discussion is so on point by GK! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@honestreviewer2431]

"...the viewer wants heart" This is so true!

[@TallGreyMan]

This felt like having a nice pleasant wholesome meal. You guys are still the kings and queens of cool for us! Also Juhi’s the cutest!

[@adroitniharika]

What a fun panel!!! Enjoyed every bit of it. Only Cyrus brocha is missing 😍😍

[@shobith22]

In some ways it’s good he is not there he will probably not let anyone speak.😂😂 But yeah he is the real OG along with chinappa and that would have been an absolute gold panel.

[@ashish2184]

Sahukar and Yudi comes as most sorted and most sane. i mean all of em are very smart and funny but they are on Social media and have seen them on interviews and shows bt sahukar and Yudi i am watching after long long time. its so refreshing to hear them talk. this is second time i am watching and enjoying as much.

[@keentoeat]

A trip down the 2000s Indian TV. Special love for Hoezaayyyy! 💜💜💜💜

[@vinayakdhyani4676]

This was sooo awesome!!!! Thank you DeadAnt

[@bhushanhimself]

This is like my childhood back .. Thank you for this 👍🏻

[@agamarya3017]

We need another hour of this please.

[@abhisheklokhande2042]

Need one more of this.... All of you again....

[@pinkunicorn9201]

I am so glad to have watched this...

[@JohnnyBoyUploads]

Man! you guys are my favorites! I cant stop telling how much fun my youth was caz of you guys! and you all were truly the influencers of our generation! I seriously want to tell how much influence yall had! My cousin sister is a complete mix of Juhi and Bani! Even to this day! And I remember more of my cousins that are a result of you guys! I think I am in some way too.. Wish people of today could know your worth. No one is as mature as you guys with the way you created content, or even spoke! People of this day are so lame! We all want more of you guys! Quality is much needed these days, and yall are the answer to that! The irony of how instagram algorithms dictate the worth of influencers is tragic! We badly need you guys back on the game.. PS. Juhi, I had a big crush on you, even to this day! Cannot get past that.. Love u..

[@obhaisalim]

Hoezaay's the reason I started wearing baggy pants and oversized t-shirts 😄💙

[@gargideshpande8015]

Oh I love you all so much... too much nostalgia man... 😍😍😍

[@AnupamMukherjee316]

This was such a fantastic and nostalgic segment..

[@internvagabond8575]

Luv u guys. . Miss those days 😭😭when u guys used to do real Vjying . Mtv and Channel V..

[@0nurag]

Kindly post the raw footage this is pure gold.

[@indian9428]

this is vintage man .. pure classic gold .

[@sinhachetan]

great conversation! Somebody is covering the REAL youth culture. Thanks DeadAnt.

[@smriti8423]

Man i am so oldd 😭😭😭😭 bring back that tiiiime.. 💜💜💜💜💜

[@TheHunternumber]

Hey the time machine works. I'm back to 2000s.

[@ParvezHussain421]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS💞💗 Miss Cyrus Brocha..😁✌🏽

[@bhagyesh334]

The best thing I've watched today

[@gunjangugnani3418]

The real talent ... respect 👏🏻👏🏻

[@anushkataneja17]

Juhi is so pretty!! Her face is similar to Anya Taylor-Joy.

[@BipulJha07]

Enjoyed it👍🏻 Bawaal Panel. Will definitely watch the 2nd, 3rd , 4th part... so please keep them coming. Thanks :)

[@aasthasrivastava7060]

This was cathartic, you guys

[@sricoustic6769]

Maan those 50mins felt like 15 mins. Still wish to hear them more.

[@vikramkamra8747]

Guys just loved it. I don't know if anyone from your team is reading this comment but it would be great if you could upload the uncut version of this video doesn't matter how long it is. Because I just fell in love with all you talking about your journey, how you took things as they came and how you handled different situations. If possible please upload the uncut version. Thanks for this amazing video.

[@sanwalis22]

Omg. U all still look amazing.. enjoyed the conversation throughout. Thanks 🙂

[@CockySuSMounted]

I didn't knew anyone except Guarav whom I had seen as IPL exxxtra innings anchor for more than 6-7 years.Now watching this video and knowing his backstory along with other guys specially jose,I am overwhelmed with joy to understand how this social "influencing" process started in Indian television specially from post 2000 Thank you guys for all your contributions to the Indian television industry.💚🤩💚🤩💚🤩💚

[@shishirshetty7809]

This Is Gold, Should be getting more views 👍

[@stutibabbar9541]

Thank you for doing this ♥️

[@YaminiSinghzingler]

Wow! What a blast from the past! ❤️

[@priyankasahu9301]

Literally It was nostalgic ❤️

[@KarthikRajangam299]

Juhi was Channel V's Jose for me. Wittiest one. There was one time when she tried cricket commentary with Archana Vijay for a couple of minutes and did it way better than her despite Archana Vijay doing it regularly back then!

[@himanshujharaniya3055]

Every 90s buddy knows you all .. tysm for entertainment,and fun you guys gives us. . and yes we also know the truth' that today's generation are so narcissistic that they have no clue what is real content is to be.

[@0nurag]

Group hug that was awesome.

[@rutvijpradhan]

I wish their conversation never ended

[@ashutoshs365]

Age of innovation is over in media. Vijay OP 🔥

[@dibyojyotidas1147]

Got thunderstruck with nostalgia!!😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍

[@stanleymanuel1984]

Amazing guys 👍❤️ keep posting more videos

[@theperpetuallyannoyed4074]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭... Purane din... Why things change.. 😭😭

[@deepikajoshi7807]

Still remember Lola kutty on channel V :)

[@compilations6358]

Every full watch of the video is a sign of admiration of your work. People talk only when they have an objection. Most people are not eloquent admirers. A ratio of views + positive comments divided by total views + comments should be your leading indicator of Performance

[@compilations6358]

Partial video watch is negative.

[@shwetasankhla7874]

This my teenage years all here. ❤️❤️

[@CD-hq9hd]

Loved it!

[@iPuchka]

This was beautiful!