Celebrity Hairstylist Aalim Hakim Defends Calling Sons’ Religion ‘Humanity’ Amid Backlash | See Post

Celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim, known for shaping the signature looks of stars like Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Virat Kohli, Aditya Roy Kapur, Allu Arjun, and Vicky Kaushal, recently sparked debate online. The controversy arose when he revealed that his sons, Sky and Star, embrace ‘Humanity’ as their religious identity. In response to the backlash, Aalim clapped back at critics by sharing Star’s birth certificate on Instagram.

Aalim wrote, “This is for the people who are debating on my recent podcast about what is their Surname in birth certificates and what is their religion. So let me tell you that we have given them full freedom to choose whatever surname they want to choose and whatever religious path they want to follow…They are born as individual personalities and should have full individual right as a human to follow what they like."

Aalim Hakim said he and his wife teach their sons to be kind, fair, and treat everyone equally. He hopes Sky and Star will grow up with their own values, believing in a world without divisions where everyone is the same under one sky.

On the Mamaarazzi podcast, Aalim Hakim revealed that his wife comes from a Sikh Sardar family, while he comes from a Muslim background. When they married, he never asked her to change her religion, surname, or passport. He shared that they decided their children would follow humanity as their religion, without identifying as Sikh or Muslim, and would have the freedom to choose their own path.

Aalim also mentioned that he and his wife plan to teach their children about all religions and beliefs but will never pressure them to follow one specific path. Instead, they want their kids to make their own choices. He added, “If you visit our home, my kids will greet you with respect—they’ll touch your feet, say ‘Aadab,’ ‘Alaikum Assalam,’ and ‘Sat Sri Akaal.'"