Celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim said in a new interview that Bollywood actors don’t wear hair patches or wigs, even though many of them are rumoured to.
He said that he, in fact, doesn’t have real hair himself. But Aalim claimed that stars such as Hrithik Roshan and Kapil Sharma have real hair. In his career, Aalim has styled every major actor, from Amitabh Bachchan to Ranbir Kapoor. His clients also include cricketing icons Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
In an interview with Hindi Rush, he was asked about the rumours that float around about Bollywood stars having fake hair. He said, “I’ve heard these rumours, but let me tell you that they don’t wear hair patches or wigs. To be very frank, my own hair is fake. I don’t lie about it. Many people send me messages, saying that some actor’s wig is excellent. And I tell them that they’re mistaken.”
Asked directly about Hrithik Roshan and Kapil Sharma, he said, “No, it’s all real. None of them. Sabke asli baal hain boss. I cut their hair myself. Fake hair wouldn’t react the same way as real hair on camera. Like Hrithik’s chopper shot in War. Not only does he have real hair, he has great quality hair. Everybody has great hair.” Touching his own head, he said with a laugh, “This is fake.”
In an interaction with his father Rakesh Roshan, “Ye baalon ka kissa hamari family mei arson se hai (This discussion over hair has been there in our family for a long time),” he said in an interview with Pinkvilla. Rakesh recalled an anecdote from the past, when a mediaperson had predicted that Hrithik would go bald as well. “This person came to me and said, ‘Aapke baal nahi hai, aapke bete ke bhi udd jayenge, phir kya karega (You are bald and your son will also lose his hair. What will he do then)?’ I said you have hair, what have you done?” The director than added, “I told him ‘Even if he loses his hair, he will not lose his kismet. Lakerein baalon mei nahi hote, baalon ke neeche hote hai’,” he said, pointing to his forehead.