Aalim Hakim Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Aalim Hakim Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Quick Infoā
Wife: Shano Hanspal
Age: 39 Years
Hometown: Kairana, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full name | Aalim Hakim Kairanvi |
Nickname(s) | ⢠Goldie ⢠Limca ⢠Aaloo check sources Facebook - Aalim Hakim |
Profession | Hairdresser |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 175 cm** in meters**- 1.75 m** in feet & inches**- 5ā 9ā** |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 70 kg** in pounds**- 154 lbs** |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Bald |
Career | |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | ⢠Best makeup and hair (Associate) for Sanju film at Power Awards 2019 ![]() ⢠Member of the Jury for the Finale of the L'Oréal Indian Hairdressing Awards 2021 ![]() ⢠Best Hairstylist award at Satyajit Ray Icon Cinema Awards 2022 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 25 August 1974 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2022) | 39 Years |
Birthplace | Kammu Jaffer Hospital, Bhendi Bazaar area in Mumbai City, Maharashtra |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Kairana, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh |
School | Not Known |
College/University | Mithibai College, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | He pursued a bachelor's degree at the Mithibai College, Mumbai. |
Religion/Religious Views | He follows Islam; however, he holds the view that no one should force any form of religious practice upon others. His wife is a Sikh; however, he did not force her to convert to Islam or change any of her religious practices. When his son was born in June 2018, he mentioned his son's religion as Humanity in the birth registration certificate. |
Tattoo(s)/Piercing | Tattoos ⢠He has got the names of his children, Sky and Star, inked on his upper chest. ⢠He has got a 'crown' tattoo inked on his mid-upper chest. ⢠He has got a 'lips' tattoo inked on his right chest. ⢠He has got four stars inked on his chest. ⢠He has got 'flowers' inked on his arms. ![]() Piercings ⢠He has got his nose and eyelashes pierced. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 27 December 2013 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Shano Jasbir Singh Hanspal ![]() |
Children | He has two sons named Star and Sky. ![]() |
Parents | Father- Hakim Kairanvi (died: 28 March 1984) ![]() Mother- Zebunnisa ![]() |
Siblings | He has two sisters named Tehzeeb and Tabir. ![]() |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | 2019 BMW Z4 ![]() |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Aalim Hakim
Aalim Hakim is an Indian celebrity hairstylist who is popular for styling the hairstyle of many actors and actresses in Bollywood. He is the founder of Hakimās Aalim salon chain and Hakimās Aalim (HA) Hair Academy.
His father is regarded as Indiaās first hairstylist who first operated the Salon Madame Jacques in The Taj Hotel in Mumbai and later opened a hairdressing shop at his home, which was often visited by celebrities including Vinod Khanna , Amitabh Bachchan , Sunil Dutt , Dilip Kumar , Mohammad Ali, and Bruce Lee. His father died at the age of 39.
Aalim Hakimās father, Hakim Kairanvi, cutting the hair of noted Indian actor Mehmood at the Salon Madame Jacques in The Taj Hotel in Mumbai
Aalim Hakimās father, Hakim Kairanvi, shaving the head of Abhishek Bachchan while Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan look at him
A collage of photos of Hakim Kairanvi cutting the hair of many celebrities
Aalim Hakim started cutting hair at the age of 9 under the supervision of his mother, after his fatherās demise, due to financial problems as the family was left with only Rs 13 in the bank.
Aalim Hakim cutting hair at the age of 10.5 years while his mother Zebunnisa keeps an eye
While growing up, Aalim was motivated by his fatherās vision and often thought of different ways to convert his fatherās popularity into a big brand.
When he was 16 years old, he started a salon in his balcony, where he had only a fan, basin, and salon chair and charged Rs 20 per haircut.
He used to act in plays during his college days, and his acting was liked by the audience. He also won awards for his acting; however, he was not confident in his acting skills to pursue acting as a career.
Aalim Hakim when he had hair
When he was studying in the first year of his graduation, he decided to become a hairstylist. A few of his college mates mocked him by calling him a āHajjam;ā however, a few of his friends supported him to pursue his aspirations.
Aalim Hakim with his college friends who supported him
A few of his college mates like Vivek Oberoi , Shreyas Talpade , Sajid Khan , Wajid Khan , and Bosco Martis went on to become very popular. He often used to bring them home to give them a free haircut to hone his skills and gain recognition.
He later added shampoo as a service and started charging Rs 30 for haircutting with shampoo. He later installed an Air Conditioner (AC) on rent in his salon and increased the prices to double the original charges. In an interview, he revealed that he felt a sense of achieving his target when he was able to purchase the installed AC from the profits he made from his salon.
His name became popular in his neighbourhood, and Binafer, a girl who used to work at LāOrĆ©al, made arrangements for him to go to Paris, France, to learn under international hairdressers.
Aalim Hakim at the age of 25
He later went to Austria and learned under a hairdresser named Butrum.
He also trained under many other international barbers which boosted his aspirations to transform his fatherās legacy into a popular brand.
His family members got angry with him when he expanded the area of his home salon as their space was reduced by the salonās expansion.
Upon returning to India, he started styling the hair of various celebrities like Rajinikanth , Amitabh Bachchan , Abhishek Bachchan , Mahesh Babu, Varun Dhawan , Sidharth Malhotra , Arjun Kapoor , Ajay Devgn , Sanjay Dutt , Bipasha Basu , Katrina Kaif , KGF fame Yash, and Siddharth Nigam .
Aalim Hakim with Sidharth Malhotra
Aalim Hakim with Suniel Shetty
Aalim Hakim with Mahesh Babu
Aalim Hakim with Hrithik Roshan and Sachin Tendulkar
His initial film projects were hairstyling Chandrachoor Singh for the Maachis film and Manoj Bajpayee for the Satya film.
His salon is also thronged by popular sportsmen like Zaheer Khan , Virat Kohli , Sachin Tendulkar , Mohammad Siraj , Kane Williamson , MS Dhoni , Shubman Gill , and Yuzvendra Chahal .
Aalim Hakim with Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni
Aalim Hakim with Zaheer Khan
Aalim Hakim with Virat Kohli
Aalim Hakim with Kane Williamson
He went on to work as a hairstylist for famous actors in many films such as Amitabh Bachchan and Ajay Devgn in Khakee, Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi in Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Rajinikanth in Robot, Ram Charan in RRR, and Ranbir Kapoor in Sanju.
Aalim Hakim styled the hair of Ram Charan for the RRR film
Aalim Hakim styling Ranbir Kapoorās hair for Sanju film
To set up his brand, he hired a team of hairdressers and trained them personally to set up three salons in Mumbai. He owns the Mumbai outlets. Later, he opened many salons in different parts of India under his franchise and also opened a salon in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Aalim Hakin with Salman Khan at the launch of his salon
An outlet of Hakimās Aalim Salon chain
Hakimās Aalim salons have Bohemian influences in them, and most of these salons are considered luxury salons.
Aalim Hakim with Sanjay Dutt at his salon
Aalim Hakim with Arjun Rampal at his salon
He offers a variety of hairdressing services at his outlets including straightening, retexturing treatments, and hair colour services apart from hair cutting and styling.
He also opened Hakimās Aalim (HA) Hair Academy in Versova, Mumbai, in the 2010s, 2010s, where he trained more than 1 lakh barbers until 2022.
He teaches different courses ranging from basic to advanced haircutting at his academy with fees ranging from Rs 12,500 to Rs 1,80,000. check sources Hakimās Aalim
In an interview, he said that Jaguar and Joewell are his preferred brands of scissors and razors respectively. Matt products and Elnett hairspray are his preferred brands for giving a finish to the hairstyle.
Aalim Hakim showcasing his hair-cutting kit
While talking about his work in an interview, he revealed the different brushes he uses during hairstyling which are a paddle brush for blow drying, a wooden round or thermal brush to create the body, a vent brush to create puffs, and a bow brush to create sleek styles.
He prefers cutting combs for finer cutting and barbering combs for beards, moustaches, sideburns, and the nape.
While styling hair, he uses a root iron to give off a natural look with a little straightness, a root crimper to add volume at the base, and a blow-dryer with a proper nozzle as well as a diffuser to remove extra moisture.
In 2017, a maulana issued a fatwa against noted singer Sonu Nigam to shave his hair. Aalim shaved Sonuās hair and asked the maulana to give him Rs 10 lakhs so that he could donate it to charity. He also said that Sonu Nigam was not against Islam and was only speaking against the loudspeakers. He said,
Sonu Nigam has not said anything against Azaan. He is not against any prayer. Sonu is just talking about loudspeakers and not about any religion. If he (Maulvi) has 10 lakh rupees then he should give it to me, I will donate it to some charity.ā check sources Business Standard
Aalim Hakimās wife Shano Hanspal, Aalim Hakim, Sonu Nigam, Sonu Nigamās wife Madhurima Nigan (left to right)
In an interview, he credited his father, family, and friends as the reason behind his success.
In April 2023, he appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show as a guest, where he talked about his strategy for designing Prabhas ā hair in the film Bahubali . He revealed that he made Prabhas play Badminton so that he could check the bounciness of his hair. He also revealed that he added hair extensions to Prabhasā hair to give off the required bouncy look while riding a horse.
A collage of photos of Prabhas with Aalim Hakim
Aalim Hakim and his wife, Shano Hanspal, with Kapil Sharma during an episode of The Kapil Sharma Show
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