Jawed Habib says sorry Dil Se after outrage on spitting viral video
Famous hairdresser Jawed Habib faced flak after a video showing him spitting on a woman’s head while giving her a haircut went viral on social media. Netizens called his act disgusting, the woman in the video said she felt humiliated, and the national women’s body sought a probe into the matter.
JAWED HABIB APOLOGISES AFTER OUTRAGE: Finally, Jawed Habib has responded to the controversy with a video.
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“Some people have been offended by a few words I used during a seminar,” Jawed Habib said in an apology video posted to his Instagram and YouTube account. “I just want to say one thing that our seminars are professional ones, meaning there are only professional audiences who work in the hairdressing industry. These seminars are hours long and we have to make it humourous at times. I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, that if anyone was hurt by me, please forgive me. I am sorry, dil se (from my heart).”
WHAT THE WOMAN SAID: The woman in the video has been identified as Pooja Gupta, who also owns a beauty parlour. In a reaction video, she says she felt humiliated by Jawed Habib’s actions. She also went on to say that she did rather get a haircut from a roadsisde barber than ever go to the renowned hairdresser.
जावेद हबीब ने जिस महिला के बालों में थूका, वो पूजा गुप्ता बड़ौत (बागपत) की हैं। "उन्होंने मिसबिहेव किया, मैंने वो हेयर कट नहीं कराया, मैं गली के नाई से बाल कटा लूंगी लेकिन जावेद हबीब से नहीं" pic.twitter.com/AfrwrEDOOh
— Sachin Gupta (@sachingupta787) January 6, 2022
Later, speaking to a few TV News channels, Pooja Gupta said that throughout the seminar, Jawed Habib was acting arrogant and refusing to take questions. She claimed that he called her to the stage with the intent to humiliate her as she was the only one asking questions. She also claimed that Jawed Habib spat on her head, not once, but twice.
NCW WRITES TO UP POLICE: After the uproar on social media platforms, the National Commission for Women took cognisance of the actions and wrote to the Uttar Pradesh Police to look into the matter.
सम्बन्धित प्रकरण में वादिया की तहरीर के आधार पर थाना मन्सूरपुर पर 01 नामजद अभियुक्त के विरूद्ध सुसंगत धाराओं में अभियोग पंजीकृत किया गया है, अग्रिम विधिक कार्यवाही प्रचलित है।
— MUZAFFARNAGAR POLICE (@muzafarnagarpol) January 6, 2022
The Uttar Pradesh police also informed that a case has been registered in the matter.
INTERNET NOT CONVINCED: Netizens have refused to buy into Jawed Habib's apology.
Shame on all of you who did not see the noble intentions behind Jawed Habib's spit. He was only trying to make a boring seminar humorous pic.twitter.com/NVsgr1IwJf
— Gems of Bollywood (@GemsOfBollywood) January 7, 2022
Imagine a professional seminar in ANY corporate setup. If a CEO spits on an employee saying it is ‘humorous,’, would it be accepted? Why should norms be different for @JH_JawedHabib? Note, how he is NEVER sorry for HIS action. pic.twitter.com/O32HmU25V0
— Shefali Vaidya. ?? (@ShefVaidya) January 7, 2022
Jawed Habib had posted about the Muzaffarnagar seminar on January 4, 2022 on his Instagram account. The event was organised by Wondersoft Professional, that sells professional hair care products. He owns the Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty Ltd, which is estimated to be an empire worth $30 million. He has a chain of more than 800 salons and training centres in over 100 cities in India.