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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian politician and hairstylist}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
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| image = Jawed Habib.jpg<br />
| birth_name = Jawed Habib<br />
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| birth_place = [[Jalalabad]], [[Shamli]],[[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = Hairstylist, businessman, tv personality, politician<br />
| spouse = {{marriage|Shaheen Akhter|1990|}}<br />
| children = 2<br />
| website = {{URL|http://jawedhabib.co.in/|Official website}}<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br/>(2019-present)<br />
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'''Jawed Habib''' (born 26 June 1963) is an Indian [[Hairdresser|hairstylist]], businessman and politician.<ref>{{citation |title=India's most famous 'barber' with a striking family history joins team Modi and Shah |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/jawed-habib-joins-bjp-and-his-grandfather-served-nehru-and-mountbatten/articleshow/69001442.cms |work=[[Business Insider]] |date=23 April 2019 }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fashion/a-cut-above/article19620308.ece|title=A cut above: Jawed Habib on the importance of hairstylists in fashion industry|last=Tankha|first=Madhur|date=2017-09-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-15|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Habib owns Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty Ltd., which operates across the country.<ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/jawed-habib-just-joined-bjp-did-you-know-his-grandfather-was-nehrus-official-barber-2113383.html|title=Jawed Habib Has Always Had Political Roots. His Grandfather Was Nehru's Official Barber|last1=Mukherjee|first1=Raka|date=23 April 2019|work=News18|accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and background ==<br />
Habib's grandfather Nazir Ahmed served as the official hairdresser for [[Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow|Lord Linlithgow]], [[Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma|Lord Mountbatten]], and [[Jawaharlal Nehru]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/business/i-never-wanted-to-be-a-hair-stylist-says-jawed-habib-2382910.html|title=Never wanted to be a hair stylist, says Jawed Habib|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-01-15}}</ref><br />
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His father Habib Ahmed also worked for the [[President of India]] at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Habib attended the [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]], obtaining a degree in French literature.<ref name=":1" /> 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 Hairdressing .<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 1984, Jawed Habib started working with his father in their first salon, Habib's Hair and Beauty, in [[The Oberoi Group|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jawedhabiblucknow.com/|title=Hairdressing legacy of jawed habib|website=jawedhabiblucknow.com|access-date=2020-07-17}}</ref> Habib joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/jawed-habib-joins-bjp-turns-desh-ka-chowkidar-from-baalon-ka-chowkidar-1507602-2019-04-22 |title=Jawed Habib joins BJP, turns desh ka chowkidar from baalon ka chowkidar |website=India Today |language=en |access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref><br />
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== Controversies ==<br />
In January 2022, a video of Jawed Habib using his spit to style a woman's hair during a workshop in [[Muzaffarnagar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] went viral.<ref>{{cite web |title=Video of Jawed Habib spitting on woman's hair goes viral, Women's commission takes note |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/video-of-jawed-habib-spitting-on-woman-s-hair-goes-viral-women-s-commission-takes-note-101641471514497.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=6 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-06 |title=Jawed Habib in trouble, video of him spitting on woman's hair goes viral |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/beauty/jawed-habib-in-trouble-video-of-him-spitting-on-womans-hair-goes-viral/articleshow/88741156.cms |access-date=2025-10-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He later apologised for the act.<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=Tiasa Bhowal |date=January 7, 2022 |title=Jawed Habib apologises for spitting on woman's hair in new video. Dil se sorry, he says |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/jawed-habib-apologises-for-spitting-on-woman-s-hair-in-new-video-dil-se-sorry-he-says-1897073-2022-01-07 |access-date=2022-03-29 |magazine=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In 2025, Jawed Habib, his son Anas Habib, and other family members were accused in multiple criminal investigations over an alleged [[cryptocurrency]] fraud. Police in [[Sambhal]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], filed 20 [[First information report|First Information Reports]] (FIRs) against the Habib family for allegedly duping over 100 investors — reportedly promising returns of 50-75% on investments made in [[Bitcoin]] and [[Binance Coin]] through a company identified as Follicle Global Company (FLC).<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Mathur |first=Abhinav |date=2025-10-07 |title=20 cases filed against hairstylist Jawed Habib, son over multi-crore crypto fraud |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/20-cases-filed-against-hairstylist-jawed-habib-son-over-multi-crore-crypto-fraud-up-sambhal-police-lookout-notice-2798970-2025-10-07 |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> The scheme is said to have operated from a 2023 event in the Saraitareen area, where each investor invested approximately INR 5-7 lakh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mathur |first=Abhinav |date=2025-09-24 |title=Case against hairstylist Jawed Habib for cheating over 150 people in crypto scam |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/case-against-hairstylist-jawed-habib-for-cheating-over-150-people-in-crypto-scam-2792388-2025-09-24 |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Authorities have issued look-out notices against all family members to prevent them from leaving the country, and summoned Habib for questioning.<ref name=":3" /><br />
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