Be Azad
by ASIF AZAD
December 7, 2024 7:17 am
At 21, after Vine, I made a channel called BhaiBrothers Limited, one of Bangladesh’s first YouTube channels — before “Creator Economy” was even a buzzword and long before your cousin started calling themselves a content strategist. We didn’t follow a trend. We were the trend. From back-alley comedy shoots to millions of views across the Bengali diaspora, BhaiBrothers became a cultural reset — without a blueprint, without benchmarks. Just pure storytelling, timing, and guts. I came to entertain, to challenge the status quo, and to prove that Bengali creators could lead from the front — not play catch-up. Becoming a meme? That was just bonus content. In over a decade of serving the industry, I’ve only had two North Stars: 1. Bengalis Do It Better — and the world needs to experience the brilliance, as global-standard storytellers. 2. Likes are cute and dope hit of shares surely won’t pay the bills — strategy, systems, stories and being real do. That’s where I’ve always played the long game. By 25, I had led teams, launched shows, and partnered with the biggest brands in Bangladesh and beyond borders. I even got my degree and took two jobs — to study the business of entertainment from the inside out. By 30, I stepped away from the spotlight — not to pivot, but to evolve. Paused one youtube channel to currently running over 20. Guess by now i can call myself a YouTube graduate who’s YouTubing 9-5 for a living. So, why am I here now? Because being a creative professional in Bangladesh is a sky is full stars and scars And unlike Morgan Freeman, I don’t have the voice of God. I rant too. Loudly, lovingly, and often with bullet points, keeping it real. Having said that From Bhai Brothers Limited.. On my final run… I won’t hold back Cause we going Limitless! ⸻ 🎧 Azad FM is my space to connect with the real ones and a brutally honest space for creators, doers, misfits, and motherlovers with a winning mindset ⸻ What you’ll hear: • Real stories of building, breaking, and reinventing in the South Asian digital space • Deep dives on identity, systems, personal branding, and the actual behind-the-scenes of content creation • The wins and the wounds I’ve never shared • Strategic rants, soft truths, and loud laughs • And conversations that go deeper than just “tips & tricks” This isn’t a self-help podcast. This is self-awareness, self-strategy, and self-reinvention — with jokes. ⸻ Sometimes HAHA, sometimes AHA! I am Azad, all the way from Dhaka ⸻ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theasifazad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@theasifazad LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asifbazad/ Easter eggs, Resources and Guides: https://asifazad.com
Recent Episodes
20. Surprise! heart to heart late night chats
7 months agoBengalis Do It Better (Bonus Ep)
2 years ago19. I started a podcast with Jon Kabir (reuploaded audio, video gone)
2 years ago18. Finally confronted my ex teammate!!
3 years ago17. Introducing Fardin Khan, the creative mastermind behind FK
3 years ago16. First Bangladeshi Woman bodybuilder to win International medal
3 years ago15. Shouvik & Azad’s most intense conversations & confessions
3 years ago14. Amin on the rise of Standup Comedy scene in Dhaka, Upcoming Tour & Untold Stories!
3 years ago13. Life Update - personal & professional
3 years ago12. Can you really make a career out of YouTube in Bangladesh?
4 years ago