Funcho
Funcho | |
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| YouTube information | |
| Channels | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Genres | |
| Subscribers | 3.99 million |
| Views | 1.05 billion |
| Last updated: 15 December 2024[needs update] | |
Funcho is a Youtube comedy channel based out of India. Funcho have featured in India's Top 100 Digital Stars, 2022 by Forbes magazine.[1]
History
[edit]Funcho was founded in 2017 by two engineers, Shyam Sharma and Dhruv Shah.[2]
The channel name "Funcho", was chosen as it means laughter.[3] The channel "Funcho" alone has over 3.5 million subscribers and more than 200 uploads on YouTube as of February 2023. Dhruv & Shyam together have 3 youtube channels named "Funcho", "Dhruv & Shyam" and "Funcho Shorts".[1] In 2022, Funcho boys completed 5 years in the content creation world.[3]
Career
[edit]In November 2022, DJ Snake invited Funcho to join in his India tour.[4][5] Funcho had a special meeting with Priyanka Chopra in Mumbai in 2022.[6] In 2022, Funcho featured on India's Top 100 Digital Stars, by Forbes India, were ranked 12th on the list.[1] The channel has celebrated its reach to a 1 million audience by performing a live play at B N Vaidya Hall, Dadar East of Mumbai. The event was crowded with about 500 fans from across Maharastra and neighboring states.[7]
The total views for the 3 channels of Funcho have crossed 4.1 billion, as of August 2022.
Video format
[edit]The channel produces content based on trending topics and day-to-day occurrences. They also create skits, dramas, and comedies about current happenings.[2] The skits they produce are often very topical and relatable. Their fans are labeled as "Bachie Gang".[8][9]
Controversies
[edit]In 2018, Funcho made a video on a moving train for the Kiki challenge. After the video went viral, they were arrested and produced at the Vasai Railway Court. The court sentenced them to clean a railway station for three consecutive days.[10][11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Dhruv Shah and Shyam Sharma Creator Stats, Biography | About Dhruv Shah and Shyam Sharma". Forbes India. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Funcho, India's Top Comedy Youtube Channel Aims To Make Audience Laugh Out Loud With Their Content This Year". Mid-day. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- 1 2 "Celebrating 5 Years With 5 Hilarious Reels By Dhruv & Shyam As Funcho That Got Us Laughing Out Loud". MissMalini. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ "DJ Snake teams up with Just Sul, Flying Beast, Funcho, Asim Riaz on India Tour". ANI News. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ↑ PR, ANI (28 November 2022). "DJ Snake teams up with Just Sul, Flying Beast, Funcho, Asim Riaz on India Tour". ThePrint. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ↑ IWMBuzz (4 November 2022). "Watch: 'Funcho' aka 'Dhruv and Shyam' enjoy special meeting with Priyanka Chopra in Mumbai, pic goes viral". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ↑ "Deccan Chronicle". 18 October 2018.
- ↑ "Creators United Award Nominations: Here are the nominees for the comedy category". PINKVILLA. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ↑ Suthar (6 January 2023). "Top Content Creators You Should Look Out For In 2023". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ↑ "Kiki challenge: Court orders 3 men to clean local rly station". The Economic Times. 9 August 2018. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ "Kiki challenge: 3 men held after video went viral, court orders them to create awareness". The Indian Express. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
