Sachin Tendulkar First Time shaved by someone else An honour for the #BarberShopGirls of India
Sachin Tendulkar also presented Jyoti and Neha with the Gillette
SafaltaApniMuthi Mein Scholarship to further support their dreams to inspire.
Mumbai: Growing up in a small village in Banwari
Tola, Jyoti (18) and Neha (16) run their own barbershop in the village near
Gorakhpur. Challenging gender stereotypes, these girls took over their father’s
barber shop while also ensuring they do not skip their education.
Gillette
took a step forward to celebrate both Neha and Jyoti and the men in their
village. Their inspirational story has been narrated through an unconventional
ad film by Gillette which has gone viral on the internetwith 25 million views
currently. As a part of Gillette’s ongoing ‘SafaltaApniMutthi
Mein’ programme both the girls were presented a scholarship covering their
education and professional needs. Gillette salutes them for challenging the
stereotype and inspiring millions with their success. Sachin Tendulkar handed
over the Gillette ‘SafaltaApniMuthi Mein’ Scholarship to both the girls.
A bigger honour
for both Neha and Jyoti was getting an opportunity to shave Sachin Tendulkar.This
was a unique experience for both the girls and Sachin Tendulkar himself, as
this has never been done before. Sachin has never gotten a shave done by
someone else before. He was in complete awe of the resilient and talented
Barbershop Girls of India.
The girls also got a chance to showcase their skills to the God of
Indian Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar said, “The bladethat shaves, does not know whether
a girl or a guy is using it. I think, this is the most important line of the
video, because if dreams do not discriminate then why do we? We should always
remember the kids of today are watching and they learn from what they see. I
hope lots of kids today will see how Neha and Jyoti and their village has shown
great courage and right attitude to break stereotypes and move forward’’ Gillette
will be providing Neha and Jyoti skill set training for styling and grooming,
through atop salon academy. After completing the training, both Neha and Jyoti
will get a job opportunity to work at one of India’s premium salon, Hakim’s
Aalim. At an event in Mumbai, Farhan Akhtar and Aalim both got a shave from the
girls, breaking stereotypes.
As leading manufacturers of double edge
brands like Wilkinson Sword™ 365™, 7’0 Clock™ blades used by Barbers all over,
Gillette is proud to have been part of their journey.
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