Farah Khan’s vlogs have turned her cook Dilip into one of Indian YouTube’s most recognisable supporting characters. But comedian Cyrus Broacha is not buying the act anymore.
On his talk show Cyrus Says, Broacha told comedian and improviser Shantanu Anam that Dilip now feels less like a natural on-screen presence and more like a performance. He called Dilip ‘irritating’, said he seems to be ‘acting all the time’, and described him as ‘overrated’.
The main complaints
- He liked the early appearances but feels the charm has turned rehearsed.
- He suspects Farah Khan feeds Dilip lines rather than letting him react naturally.
- He said Dilip’s heart sometimes seems ‘not in it’ anymore.
Shantanu Anam did not agree. He pushed back by calling Dilip ‘lovable and sweet’ and joked that Cyrus might be the only person who does not like him.
Why Dilip became a favourite
Dilip’s rise runs parallel to the growth of Farah Khan’s YouTube channel, where she visits celebrity homes and films casual conversations. Viewers began praising Dilip for his deadpan humour, his straight-faced reactions and his easy banter with Farah. That affection turned him into a repeat presence rather than just a background figure.
Cyrus’s criticism lands because it names a familiar tension in digital entertainment: the moment ‘natural’ becomes a format, audiences start asking whether they are watching a person or a persona.
Farah’s account adds context
Farah Khan has spoken separately about what the channel’s success has done for Dilip’s family. Her words describe a real-world shift, not just a screen character.
- She said the YouTube run helped clear Dilip’s debts.
- He is now building a house in his hometown in Bihar.
- His children moved to an English-medium school, and one son is pursuing a culinary diploma.
Farah has also said Dilip began in Delhi earning just ₹300, started at her home on ₹20,000 a month, and that his pay has grown significantly with the channel’s success. In earlier vlogs, Dilip has shared some of those same struggles himself.
What this means for fans
The Dilip debate is less about one comedian’s taste and more about how quickly a breakout internet personality gets scrutinised. For some fans, the very things Cyrus finds fake are what made Dilip feel genuine. For others, the repetition of the bit has taken the shine off.
Farah’s vlogs blur the line between a family kitchen and a content set. When that line blurs, every glance and one-liner is read twice: once as comedy, once as evidence of scripting.
The conversation is unlikely to hurt Dilip’s following. If anything, a public defence from Shantanu and the wider fan reaction shows how strongly viewers have claimed him as their own.
Source: Hindustan Times
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