Harish
Gulabchand Bhatia
(BORN 15 1954)
is an Indian Hair Stylist. He first gained popularity in the early 1986 as “A
MASTER OF BLIND FOLDED HAIR CUT” and has since appeared over numerous print and
online media. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest creative and
inflluencial trend setter in the history of Indian Hair Styling industry.He is
India ‘s iconic hair stylist, personification of natural flair and magnetic
charisma coupled with inborn talent in hair dressing.
EARLY AND
PERSONAL LIFE:
Despite his professionnel
triumphs ,he suffered immensely in his personal life starting when he was a
child.He picked up the reins of hair styling at the early age of 9.A struggler
in school,plugged with financial instability was left with no option but to
enter the ancestral profession of hair
styling.
He came to Mumbai in 1969 and
worked as an employee in one of the local salons in Mumbai where he earned
monthly RS 200/ after working 15 hrs daily.inspite of many difficulties,with
the mere support of his friends and clients and a strong will to do
something,he set up his own little salon in borivli,in 1985 on loan basis.and
since then the journey begins……………..
HONOURS, AWARDS
AND RECOGNITION
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Diploma from Tokyo Academy-1986
- L'OREAL COIFFURE - TENDACES
& CREATIONS - oct.2000
- Hair Asia Pacific - Chennai-Nov
2000
- VIP Diploma world Championship
hair styling 2000 {Berlin-Germany-Paris} Oct 2000 - L'OREAL International Cutting
Seminar
{Zoe Irwin} -2001 - Global education Diploma from
Vidal Sassoon-
Salon creative Hair Dressing Course -London-oct 2003 - Diploma from Tony & Guy
Academy
London Education center oct 2003 - Diploma from saks –London
- Professional Make-up Artist in
Film industry
- IHB {Institute of Hairdressers & Beautician} – OMC {Organization Mondiale Coiffure} – Shri Lanka in May 2013
- Diploma in both handed faultless flying cutting with multiple scissors in Tainan at Taiwan.
- OMC {Organization Mondiale Coiffure} – India in February 2015
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- ‘LIFETIME ACHIVMENT AWARD’ from
HBO Carnival in January 2013 at Jaipur Rajasthan.
- He is been awarded “SAIN RATAN”
from Jodhpur.
- His got one of the award from
GOVT. of RAJASTHAN on 26 January 2012.
- Recognition in Salon
International Hair Dressing Journal.
5.
He
is been awarded by "RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR
NOT" FOR BLIND FOLD HAIR CUTTING IN
2005 at USA.
6.
His
interviews, articles and extra knowledge in hair and beauty has been printed in
all the leading newspapers and magazines like the Asian
age, Times of India, Mid-Day, Indian Express, Times Beauty Journal, Dna, Gulf
Today, Tabloid{Dubai}, Gujrat Samachar{London}, International Hair Dressing
Journal, Chitralekha, Lok Prabha, Abhiyaan, Yuva Sakal, Maharashtra Times, etc.
.
7.
After
a grand seminar in 2002, as a token of respect, people
of Jodhpur donated silver coins equivalent to his weight amongst the poor and
needy.
8.
He
is been awarded by Solapur Sain samaj “ KALA SAMRAT”
on 24th August 2013.
9.
Again
he is been awarded by Hydrabad Sain samaj “ KALA
BHUSHAN” on 22nd
October 2013.
10. He
styled the likes of LT MR DHIRUBHAI AMBANI, MR KAMAL HASSAN, MUKESH KHANNA,
HERO HARISH……………
11. ‘LIFETIME ACHIVMENT AWARD’ from
Aihba Maharastra in March 2014 at Mumbai.
His
hobby lies in diverse fields like SUJOK THERAPY, ART OF LIVING, S.S.Y, NATUROPATHY, PRANAYAM,
YOGA, NUMEROLOGY AND HAIROLOGY, KARATE,
VASTUSASTRA
PERFORMANCE:
1. Axn Channel-"Amazing
Videos" -Blind Fold Hair Cutting
2.
He
had the singular honor of being on various Regional, national &
international media channels such as DD METRO,
DOORDARSHAN, AAJ TAK, STAR PLUS, ZEE TV, SONY TV, SAHARA NEWS, E TV, AAJMAN TV,
GULF NEWS, B.B.C, AXN SERIES, CNN & many more….
3.
His
videos were featured in AXN "Amazing
Videos" for blind fold hair cutting and teaching to the blind –
2008
4.
Stag
Performance Blind fold Hair cut in Human Service Trust in Mauritius
SKILLS:
*Glass hair
cutting *Candle
hair cutting, *Single blade
cutting, *Eight scissor cutting *Without comb only with
finger and scissor *Self blindfold hair cut.Both handed cutting.
SOCIAL Management
1.
Committee
Member of ABTC
2.
Committee
member of IAA {INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF AAESTHETICIAN}
3.
Adviser HBO {Hair & Beauty Organization}
Rajasthan
4.
President
of Aihba Maharastra
5.
Committee
Member of AICBA Lucknow.
CHARITY
1. One of his most appreciated humentorion work is to mark Blind
people, Handicap, self reliant by
teaching them the art of hair cut, body massage, head massage, so they can also
earn their own.
2.
Has contributed to have a JALARAM TEMPLE in his native place
Bhadarlav, Rajasthan.
3.
Also contributed “Drinking water fountain in the High school of
Bhadarlav, Bhadarlav, Rajasthan.
4.
To help orphaned & needy people who suffered in tsunami
happened in 2005 he had organized charity show named “TSUNAMI SHOW”.
5.
51000/- Rs. Donets to Vilasrao Deshmukh for needy & poor
people
Vision
He dreams to fulfill his duty towards his birth palce,bhadarlav,a
small village in rajasthan where the future generation youth gets proper
education and health services coz he
truly believes that many more genius can immerge if guided properly.Also his
soft corner for the physically challenged and visually impaired insists him to
constantly work for their career and means of livelihood through this industry.