Agra brothers make world’s largest underwear to get into Guiness Book

AGRA: An obsession to get their name in the Guinness Book of World Records made two Agra brothers create what they call the world’s “heaviest and largest” underwear, 18 feet tall and 2kg in weight. The unique try has got the Guinness Book people interested and the brothers have been asked to exhibit the garment, shoot a video and send it to the officials.
“Underpants have always been one of the most famous props for all those who are attempting for a world record,” said Faizal Khan, a BCom student who has created the garment along with his younger brother Anis.On being asked what motivated them to attempt this feat, they say they always wanted to do something big in life but couldn’t think of anything till this idea struck them. They wanted people to search for them on Google.
“I was going through Facebook when a news item mentioned how the largest gathering of people wearing only underwear was achieved by 2,270 participants in USA, on September 24, 2011. I found it interesting but was sure such an act would not be possible in India. We also searched for many other things related to underwear including wearing the most number of underpants, but failed. That is when we decided to make the world’s largest underwear,” said Anis.
The brothers, both pursuing graduate degrees, have stitched the underpants, blue in colour, over eight hours of hard work. The manufacturing cost for the cotton garment is around Rs 5,000, they said.
“We have applied for an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records but as our video was in Hindi, they have asked us to send a video in English, Russian or French. We are looking forward to getting our names in the world’s most prestigious record book,” said the duo.
Other records for underpants:
The largest gathering of people wearing only underwear was achieved by 2,270 participants (all US citizens) at the Utah Undie Run in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, on September 24, 2011. Participants gathered in a single area in accordance with guidelines before the run itself began. The event was organized to challenge the perception that Utah is an "uptight" state.
In September 2012, a man squeezed himself into 302 pairs of underpants to beat the world record for the most underwear worn at one time. The 53-year-old, from Whitburn in UK managed to break his own feat of 211 pairs of underpants worn the previous year.
In February 2012, Janine Keblish from USA put on a remarkable 252 pairs of knickers in aid of a charity called Days For Girls which provides feminine hygiene products to girls in Africa setting the new world record for the most underwear worn at one time.