Jawed Habib
Jawed Habib (born 26 June 1963) is a hairstylist and businessman from India.[1][2] He owns Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty Ltd., which operates over 850 salons and 65 hair academies across 115 cities in India.[3]
Jawed Habib
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| Born | Jawed Akhter 26 June 1963 |
| Occupation | Hair expert, businessman, tv personality, politician |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Shaheen Akhter (m. after 1990) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | http://jawedhabib.co.in/ |
Habib is the chairman and managing director of Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty Ltd., the largest retail chain of hair salons in India. Many consider him and his family as the pioneers of hair education and fashion in India. He offered a 7 year sponsorship to a famous Kashmiri Footballer Farzaan Fayaz in 2016,but couldn't complete the deal. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in April 2019.
Early life and background
Habib's grandfather Nazir Ahmed served as the official hairdresser for Lord Linlithgow Lord Mountbatten, and Jawaharlal Nehru.[3][4] His father Habib Ahmed also worked for the President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.[4]
Habib attended the Jawaharlal Nehru University, obtaining a degree in French literature.[2] During this time, he was the captain of the university cricket team and wanted to become a cricketer. At the advice of his father, he later attended the Morris School of Hair Design.[4]
Career
In 1984, Jawed Habib started working with his father in their first salon, Habib's Hair and Beauty, in The Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi. Wanting international exposure and education, he went to London, UK to study advanced techniques in Morris School of Hairdressing.[5] His vision to groom the whole of India far exceeded his father and family's vision and so he branched out and started his independent salon, Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty, in 2000. He has been the brand ambassador for Sunsilk, a Unilever owned hair care brand from 2000 to 2009 and later went on to promote Panasonic styling products. He has been the official styling partner for Miss India and holds the Limca Record for 410 nonstop haircuts in 24 hours. He is also the only hairstylist to be featured in Times and Forbes magazine.
A teacher by passion, Habib has conducted over 1500 hair seminars and work shops over the last two decades, educating more than 300,000 students. He has also authored three technical books to spread his teachings and has 65 academies, training more than 5000 students every year.
As of today, his company, Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty Ltd. operates over 850 salons and 65 hair academies across 24 states and 115 cities in India. They also have salons in Dubai, Singapore, Nepal and Bangladesh.
In 2015–2016, the company was valued at $30 million.
Personal life
Habib is married to Shaheen Habib. He has a daughter, Sana Habib and son Anosh Habib. He claims to be a Mohammed Rafi fan and only listens to songs by the Indian playback singer.
Books
- Professional Styling
- Hair Colour & Style
- Hair Yoga
References
- "India's most famous 'barber' with a striking family history joins team Modi and Shah", Business Insider, 23 April 2019
- Tankha, Madhur (4 September 2017). "A cut above: Jawed Habib on the importance of hairstylists in fashion industry". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- Mukherjee, Raka (23 April 2019). "Jawed Habib Has Always Had Political Roots. His Grandfather Was Nehru's Official Barber". News18. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- "Never wanted to be a hair stylist, says Jawed Habib". Firstpost. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Hairdressing legacy of jawed habib". jawedhabiblucknow.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.