WATCH VIDEO: SACHIN GETS A SHAVE BY 'BARBERSHOP GIRLS', BREAKS UNIQUE RECORD
Home > News Shots > IndiaBy Behindwoods News Bureau | May 04, 2019 03:05 PM
After an ad that broke the internet where two girls from the Banwari Tola village in Uttar Pradesh, Neha and Jyoti took over their father's barbershop back in 2014 when he fell ill. This incredible story was inspired by one of the greatest cricketers of all time- Sachin Tendulkar who went all the way to the village to get a shave.
According to NDTV reports, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar shared in an Instagram post on Friday that he met the barbershop girls and got a shave from them. While posting a picture with Neha and Jyoti, he also revealed an interesting fact- that he has never gotten a shave from someone else before!
"You may not know this, but I have never gotten a shave from someone else before. That record has been shattered today. Such an honour to meet the #BarbershopGirls," he captioned the photo. Sachin also presented Neha and Jyoti with a Gillette scholarship to cover their educational and professional needs.
Media reports further state that, this ad is currently going viral online which shows an incredible story of two girls, Neha and Jyoti who took over their father's barbershop back in 2014 when he fell ill. To step into a profession traditionally dominated by men, they disguised themselves as boys, even taking on male names as they paid for their father's treatment, supported their family and continued to study.
Neha and Jyoti have been receiving much praise and love from netizens around the globe after an ad by Gillette India highlighted their incredible, gender stereotype-shattering story. The ad has gone viral with over 16 million views on YouTube alone.
