Zama Habib hails from Ijra Madhubani District, Bihar but he spent his childhood in Kolkata (then Calcutta) West Bengal.
His first play Batwara (based on Saadat Hasan Manto's famous short story "Toba Tek Singh") was staged in 1988 in Kala Mandir, Calcutta.
Other notable plays he wrote are Janta Express and Chaddi Pahan Ke Phool Khila Hai.
He anchored/presented few popular programs (Zero Hour, Adaab Arz Hai and Only For Broken Hearts) on AIR FM as radio jockey as well.
And then after spending few years in Delhi he came to Mumbai where initially he got lot of encouragement and appreciation from actor, director Sachin Pilgaonkar.
[6][7] He has won several awards for his shows Sasural Genda Phool, Nimki Mukhiya, Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai.