Bollywood’s most in-demand hair stylist Aalim Hakim has announced his decision not to work with celebrities whose managers behave rudely or mistreat behind-the-scenes professionals .
Posting a strong message against abusive celebrities Aalim wrote on Instagram, “have decided to step away from working with actors whose teams disrespect, demean, or mistreat any creative professional or crew member. Because talent deserves dignity. Hard work deserves kindness. And every artist deserves respect …. It is heartbreaking to see managers speaking rudely, humiliating people, throwing attitude, or releasing frustration on innocent crew members — especially for mistakes that are not even theirs. Authority does not give anyone the right to disrespect another human being.”
Pointing out the impact of such behaviour, the celebrity hairstylist added, “The saddest part is… sometimes actors don’t even realise how badly their image, reputation, and energy are being damaged outside the vanity van because of the behaviour of the people representing them.”
His post also reflected on the personal sacrifices made by the crew members working in the industry. “Many of these artists leave their homes before sunrise. Stand for endless hours. Miss festivals, birthdays, families, sleep, and peace… Only to make sure the actor they work with looks and feels their absolute best,” Aalim shared.
Many prominent names from the film fraternity like Rajkummar Rao, Farah Khan, Zoya Akhtar and Kajol have come forward in support of Aalim Hakim who, incidentally, charges Rs 1 lakh per haircut but is known to cut favourite star-clients’ hair for free.
