Aalim Calls Out Industry Toxicity
Celebrity hairstylist says he will avoid working with stars who mistreat his crew
Bollywood’s most in-demand hairstylist, Aalim Hakim, has announced that he will no longer work with celebrities whose managers behave rudely or mistreat behind-the-scenes professionals.
In a strongly worded Instagram post, Aalim wrote, “I 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.”
Calling out rude behaviour by celebrity managers, he added, “Authority does not give anyone the right to disrespect another human being.”
Aalim also highlighted the hard work and sacrifices made by behind-the-scenes professionals, saying many crew members work long hours away from their families to ensure actors look their best.
Celebrities applaud
Expressing their support in the comment section, many members from the film fraternity penned encouraging remarks, lauding Aalim’s decision. Rajkummar Rao wrote in the comment section, “Absolutely sir. Respect and Equality two utmost important things.” Farah Khan commented, “Well done Aalim.” Arjun Kapoor shared: “With U on this bhai.” Kajol dropped two raised hands emoji in the comment section.
Others, such as Bobby Deol, Zoya Akhtar, Rupali Ganguly, Chitrangda Singh, Arjun Rampal, Pulkit Samrat, and Aparshakti Khurana also showed their support.