DhoomBros
DhoomBros | |
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Personal information | |
Born |
Hussain Asif, Shehryaar Asif, Atif Khan and Waqas Riaz |
Nationality | Pakistani, Americans |
Residence | America (New York City, Houston) |
Occupation | Youtube personality, actors, dancers, entertainers, DJs |
YouTube information | |
Years active | 2008-Present |
Originally from Pakistan and currently based in New York and Houston, Hussain Asif, Shehryaar Asif, Atif Khan and Waqas Riaz, collectively called the DhoomBros, are known globally for their success through YouTube,[1] and are now also working their drama Hum Kahan Chal Diye along with many other projects. Since creating their first channel (DhoomBros) in 2008, their videos have gathered over 9 million combined views, including videos from their more recent channel (TheDhoomBros) made in 2012. They are particularly known for their satirical takes on everyday Desi lives, parodies of mainstream entertainment, video blogs, short films, and their Mehndi dance performances.
Career
2008–11: Early beginnings and background
The DhoomBros are a four-member Pakistani-American group that includes Hussain Asif, Shehryaar Asif, Atif Khan, and Waqas Riaz and they are based in the United States of America. The idea of calling themselves "DhoomBros" came within the name itself: “Dhoom” Bros (Dhoom = Blast in Hindi).[2] The song “Dhoom Again”, from the 2006 Bollywood film Dhoom 2 was a popular hit amongst South Asians but the Western world was generally unaware of it. Brothers Shehryaar (informally known as Shehry) and Hussain Asif performed to that song in a school talent show and received recognition from their peers and the school faculty. At this point, they called themselves the DhoomBros. This motivated them to entertain people through dance and various acts and so on June 23, 2008, the DhoomBros officially created their first YouTube channel (DhoomBros) and their official Facebook page. Atif Khan, the group's mutual friend, and Waqas Riaz, the cousin of the Asif brothers, joined later because they had similar interests.[3] They Started Off Making videos such as "Jimmy And Saleem' and "The Desi Mobsta Show". They also would upload videos of themselves talking about weird things that have happened to them throughout their week, either at home,at school, or in daily life. When they started out they had nicknames, Hussain was, "Desi Mobsta" or "Don". Waqas was "Daku", Shehryaar was just "Shehry". [4][5] Now, Hussain has a refurbished nickname "Hussain Superstar", Atif is "Ati" or "Khan Saab".[6] [7]
2012–2013
In 2012, DhoomBros videos became more frequent from Stuff Pakistanis Say, a video that comically represents common Pakistani household events and phrases, to Humsafar Best Scenes Parody, a parody based on the Pakistani drama serial, Humsafar, to the Annoying Brown Girls/Guys series, videos that show banter that stereotypical Desi teenagers seem to portray.
In October 2012, their popularity increased after the DhoomBros released their video, Desi Style, a parody based on South Korean pop artist Psy's hit single, Gangnam Style. The DhoomBros chant in English, Urdu and Punjabi about their everyday Desi American lives, consisting of waking up to their mother’s voice, going to school, and greeting their grandfather,[8] all accompanied with song and dance.
The group also experiment outside comical videos. Blessings of Ramadan is a video portraying three young men who indulge in materialistic aspects of their lives and fall astray from their spirituality by forgetting the significance of the month of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting and prayer. In addition, The Perfect Memory is the DhoomBros' first short film about the unexpected sacrifices one may have to make when it comes to love. Both videos were unlike the group's usual comical parodies, but were still well-garnered by audiences.[9]
Two of the members, Shehryaar Asif and Waqas Riaz, are known for uploading occasional video blogs that highlight various aspects of the lives of the DhoomBros, such as showing sneak peeks of their projects and being DJs at work. They also document their trips, such as to different cities in the United States of America and their stay in Pakistan. In addition to being YouTube entertainers, the DhoomBros are also DJs and often perform at weddings, mehndi events, and other parties. Apart from their comical videos, their mehndi performances have also gathered many views.[10]
2014–Present
One of the DhoomBros' most recent popular video is the Evolution of Bollywood Dance, inspired by Penn Masala's Evolution of Bollywood Music.[11] In this video, the DhoomBros recreate the dancing styles that the Bollywood film industry has witnessed over the years from the golden-aged actors From Raj Kapoor to Shammi Kapoor and Jeetendra to Dharmendra and Mithun Chakraborty and to the stars of today such as Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, and Shah Rukh Khan.[12]
After debuting in their first venture in the web-series, iDeewane, the DhoomBros released their new drama Hum Kahan Chal Diye started on 29th April 2016 featuring The DhoomBros & Divya Kalia as lead actress opposite Hussain Asif.
On 23rd April 2016 Waqas Riaz got married to Rabbi in New York City.
On 14th November 2016, Shehryaar Asif got engaged to Hera according to his Snapchat videos.
Videos
Year | Title | About |
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2011 | Top Bollywood Movie Dialogues | Recitation of famous Bollywood dialogues |
2012 | Stuff Pakistani Say | Common phrases in a stereotypical Pakistani household |
Humsafar Best Scenes Parody | Parody of the Pakistani drama serial, Humsafar | |
Dolly Aunty | Skit portraying a stereotypical Desi aunty | |
Brown Aunty Beats Up Racist Brampton Girl | ||
Annoying Brown Girls | Portrays stereotypical Desi girls | |
Ellen's Dance Dare | Secretly dancing behind oblivious people, as challenged by Ellen Degeneres | |
Bollywood Songs in Real Life | Incorporates Bollywood songs in a Desi situation | |
Swagged Out Maula Jatt | Parody of Maula Jatt | |
Top Bollywood Film Dialogues | ||
Annoying Brown Guys | Portrays stereotypical Desi boys | |
Blessings of Ramadan | Shows importance of Ramadan for a Muslim | |
Things Brown People Say on Eid al-Fitr | Common phrases said by Desis during the Islamic holiday of Eid | |
Best Mehndi Dance 2012 | ||
Dolly Aunty Returns | ||
Desi Style (Psy Gangnam Style Parody) | ||
Funny Reactions to the End of the World | ||
2013 | The Perfect Memory | First short film |
Desi Got Talent | Parody of typical Desi reality shows | |
Bromance on Valentine's Day | ||
Harlem Shake (Bollywood Edition) | ||
Best Dance Moves | ||
Muchar Man (Psy Gentleman Parody) | ||
My Mom - A Mother's Love is Forever | Mother's Day tribute video | |
Funny Songs with No Words | ||
Best Mehndi Dance 2013 | ||
Dolly Aunty 3 | ||
How Bollywood Are You? | Version 2 of Bollywood Songs in Real Life | |
Desi Reactions to a Newborn Baby | ||
Brown Family vs. White Family | ||
Words We Never Said | ||
Old Generation vs. New Generation | ||
Dolly Aunty 4 - Brown Christmas Presents | ||
2014 | Mehndi Dance 2014 | |
Evolution of Bollywood Dance | Comically portrays the changes in Bollywood dancing style, inspired by Penn Masala | |
Best Mehndi Dance Summer 2014 | ||
Brown Girlfriend vs. Brown Boyfriend | ||
Brown Aunty Bargains | ||
Best Mehndi Dance Fall 2014 | ||
2015 | Bollywood Songs Gone Wrong | |
Islam Divided | Inspired by one of the Bayans of Maulana Tariq Jameel. | |
Spread Happiness | ||
Getting Pulled Over by a Desi Cop | Featuring Pakistani actor, Aijaz Aslam | |
Stages in a Relationship - Bollywood Style | ||
2015-16 Hum Kahan Chal Diye | ||
References
- ↑ Khan, Noreen (19 June 2014). "Noreen chats to YouTube superstars the DhoomBros, live from New York!". BBC Asian Network. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ Jawwad, Alina (2 Nov 2014). "Presenting: Multi-Talented DhoomBros". Smash Magazine. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Varind, Rohayl (8 May 2015). "Exclusive Interview of DhoomBros". Times of Youth. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQs7Q8EsAuo
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMuA7oFCXwQ
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SqLv3SSLY0
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLNFbhHELIA
- ↑ Imam, Medha (5 Dec 2012). "DhoomBros dance their way with Gangnam Style". Divanee. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ Qazi, Khushi (22 Jan 2014). "Exclusive Interview with the entertaining and talented DhoomBros". Punjab2000. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ Al Baloshi, Mahrung (5 Jan 2015). "Exclusive DhoomBros: A Heart-to-Heart Talk". JAMO Magazine. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ Khan, Farah (21 May 2014). "DhoomBros Pay Hilarious Tribute to 'Evolution of Bollywood Dance' 1955-2014". Aerogram. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ Chandra, Aditi (5 June 2014). "Watch the Evolution of Bollywood Dance in this Hilarious Parody". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 8 July 2014.