04 May,2019 04:19 PM IST | | mid-day online desk
Sachin Tendulkar
Hailing from the Banwari Tola village in Uttar Pradesh, Neha and Jyoti entered the profession, which till now has been strictly considered to be a male bastion. The two young women took over their father's shop back in 2014, when he fell ill.
It wasn't an easy journey as they had to disguise themselves in order to get work as initially men would be reluctant to get a shave or a hair cut from a woman barber.
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It was the advertisement for their inspirational story that led to Tendulkar getting a shave from the two 'barbershop girls'.
The iconic cricketer then shared a post on Instagram.
"You may not know this, but I have never gotten a shave from someone else before. That record has been shattered today. Such an honor to meet the #BarbershopGirls," he wrote.
Neha and Jyoti's tale has garnered a lot of attention after a TVC released by Gillette India highlighting their gender stereotype-shattering story. The ad has received 16 million views on YouTube alone.
Tendulkar also presented Neha and Jyoti with a Gillette scholarship to cover their educational and professional needs.
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