Filmmaker Farah Khan’s YouTube vlogs have gained significant popularity, largely due to the featured appearances of her cook, Dilip. While many viewers enjoy his humble personality and banter with the filmmaker, comedian Cyrus Broacha recently expressed a starkly different opinion. During a discussion on his YouTube show, “Cyrus Says,” alongside guest Shantanu Anam, Broacha dismissed the cook’s onscreen persona as insincere.
“I don’t like that guy. He irritates me. He is like acting all the time now,” Broacha stated. He further suggested that the humor displayed in the videos appeared forced, adding, “I think Farah feeds him the lines and then he says whatever he wants... He is overrated.” In response to these claims, Anam offered a defense of the cook, describing him as a “lovable and sweet” individual, and noted that Broacha held a unique position as one of the few critics of the vlogger.
Beyond the debate regarding his screen presence, Farah Khan has previously highlighted the positive impact the YouTube channel has had on Dilip’s personal life. In 2025, she shared that the success of their collaborative videos helped Dilip settle his debts and begin constructing a house in his hometown in Bihar. Khan also mentioned that she has provided financial support for his children's English-medium education and assisted one of his sons in pursuing a culinary diploma.
Dilip, whose journey began in Delhi with a modest starting salary of Rs 300, has seen his financial circumstances improve significantly while working for Khan. Beyond his initial salary of Rs 20,000, he now receives a share of the revenue generated by the vlogs. As the debate continues online, fans remain divided over whether his appearances are a natural reflection of his personality or a scripted element of the channel’s production.
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