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In 2008, Aamer Rahman and Nazeem Hussain were recipients of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) Best Newcomer Award for their hit debut Fear Of A Brown Planet.

In 2007, Nazeem Hussain and Aamer Rahman both entered Triple J’s Raw Comedy and beat hundreds of other hopefuls to reach the Victorian State final together. Rahman won the State Final and went on to become the national runner-up in a performance that was screened on ABC television.

As well as standup, Rahman and Hussain have both written and performed for television and in 2009 were among ten writers selected for an exclusive script-writing workshop hosted by UK indie film company Warp X (This is England, Donkey Punch), Screen Australia and Madman Entertainment.

In 2010, Aamer and Nazeem's new show, Fear of a Brown Planet Returns, performed to sold out audiences, including additional shows as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, and the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Aamer performed in the Oxfam Comedy Gala televised on Channel Ten in 2010, whilst Nazeem performed in the Cracker Night of the Sydney Comedy Festival Gala, televised on the Comedy Channel.

Aamer and Nazeem also perform throughout the year, as part of Melbourne's Political Asylum.

"Just go see it. It’s extraordinary ****1/2" – The Age

"Intensely amusing political stuff, from a very different point of view" - The Daily Telegraph

"Fear of a Brown Planet Returns gets my strong recommendation as a show to check out and as an act to watch out for in the future." - Acclaim Magazine