Darshan Yewalekar never thought he’d end up styling some of Bollywood’s biggest stars. A small-town boy from Bhusawal, he dreamt of studying in a big city but destiny had other plans.
With his mom working in a beauty parlour, and a push from his family, Darshan trained in Pune under legendary Hakim Aalim. By 17, he was already stepping onto Mumbai film sets, scissors in hand.
Today, Darshan is called the ‘Hairdresser-in-Chief’ of Ranveer Singh. From getting Ranveer to shave his head for Bajirao Mastani to crafting his legendary ’83’ look as Kapil Dev, Darshan’s bold ideas have set new trends.
He’s styled everyone from Akshay Kumar to Vicky Kaushal, and now he’s designing looks for up to 80 characters in upcoming films. Darshan says today’s hairstyling world is wide open, thanks to AI and evolving creativity.
Darshan believes hair design now plays a huge role in character-building. Celebs work hard on their looks, and he loves working closely with them to bring their on-screen avatars to life.
With big dreams ahead, Darshan, founder of D Barbershop in Mumbai, wants to take Indian hairstyling global. Each day, he wakes up ready to create magic, one hairstyle at a time.