Sons of Hyderabad

Close to 10, 000 subscribers on YouTube and 20, 000 Facebook followers city -based entertainers, who call themselves ‘Habibiz’, are the new age comedy sons of Hyderabad.

Three youngsters, Amir Khan, Kunal Singh and Qader Ali started ‘Habibiz Vines’, a burlesque series on YouTube, which they have been hosting for over a year.

Made in Hyderabadi slang, the videos instantly struck the funny chord with the audience.Fame and popularity has been kind to this group. However, all they want is to make people laugh.

In spite of their schedule that is usually loaded with exams, for they are students, the group produces quality videos regularly including requests from fans for ideas on content. Recently, they were offered roles in Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s film ‘Chulbule Rasgulleh’, which sadly, they couldn’t take up because of exams.

Excerpts from the interview with Habibiz…

Let’s start at the beginning… What’s Habibiz and how did the slang idea work out?

Qader Ali: It all began when we were listening to OB O'Brien’s Schemin’ up Ft. Drake & P Reign and we heard a word “habiziz” in it. We liked it and decided to name our group. Aisich... That’s how it started.

I wouldn’t say we “started” because we have “this” since birth. Well, we are not actors. We are students with free mindset. We do random stuff and make the best out of it.

Amir and Kunal: We are all sons of Hyderabad! And we are proud to be Hyderbadi, so why not do it with our own slang and style.

How difficult is it to make one video? Considering you are students…

Making a video isn’t easy. And, we don’t want to comprise on the quality by producing videos daily. A good video takes us about a week to ten days; writing, shooting, editing and upload.

What’s your message?

Spread smiles, spread love as long as you can.

How do you manage all your fans?

Our fans are very kind. We are thankful for the love they give us on Facebook and YouTube. Presently, our friend, Sonu handles responding to fans. He also helps us with scripting.