Jawed Habib (born 26 June 1963) is an Indian hairstylist, businessman and politician.[1][2] Habib owns Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty Ltd., which operates across the country.[3]
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 Hairdressing .[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] Habib joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in April 2019.[6]
Controversies
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.[7][8] He later apologised for the act.[9]
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 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).[10] The scheme is said to have operated from a 2023 event in the Saraitareen area, where each investor invested approximately INR 5-7 lakh.[11] Authorities have issued look-out notices against all family members to prevent them from leaving the country, and summoned Habib for questioning.[10]
References
- ↑ India's most famous 'barber' with a striking family history joins team Modi and Shah(23 April 2019).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A cut above: Jawed Habib on the importance of hairstylists in fashion industry. The Hindu(2017-09-04). Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jawed Habib Has Always Had Political Roots. His Grandfather Was Nehru's Official Barber. News18(23 April 2019).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Never wanted to be a hair stylist, says Jawed Habib. Firstpost. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ↑ Hairdressing legacy of jawed habib. jawedhabiblucknow.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ Jawed Habib joins BJP, turns desh ka chowkidar from baalon ka chowkidar. India Today. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ↑ Video of Jawed Habib spitting on woman's hair goes viral, Women's commission takes note. Hindustan Times(6 January 2022).
- ↑ Jawed Habib in trouble, video of him spitting on woman's hair goes viral. The Times of India(2022-01-06). Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 20 cases filed against hairstylist Jawed Habib, son over multi-crore crypto fraud, Mathur, Abhinav. India Today(2025-10-07). Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ↑ Case against hairstylist Jawed Habib for cheating over 150 people in crypto scam, Mathur, Abhinav. India Today(2025-09-24). Retrieved 2025-10-07.