UP Boy Creates World Record For Having Longest Hair On A Teenager
Chahal's haircare routine requires him to wash his hair twice a week, dedicating at least an hour each time to washing, drying, and brushing it. His mother is the one always assisting him in this.
Sidakdeep Singh Chahal of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh has created Guiness World Records (GWR) for having the longest hair. A follower of Sikhism, the 15-year-old has never had his hair cut in his entire life to honour his religious beliefs. Chahal's hair has grown to a length of 146 cm (4 ft 9.5 in), setting a world record for the longest hair on a male teenage.
In a video shared on YouTube by GWR, Chahal says he was unhappy with his long hair as a kid, and always urged his parents to let him have a hair cut. But as he grew older, started caring for his hair and realised that it is a part of his identity.
Chahal's haircare routine requires him to wash his hair twice a week, dedicating at least an hour each time to washing, drying, and brushing it. His mother is the one always assisting him in this.
“It would take an entire day if it wasn’t for the help of my mother,” said Chahal to GWR.
Chahal usually ties his hair in a bun and covers it with a dastār (turban), as is custom for Sikhs.
Several of Chahal's family members and friends have long hairs but they were shocked to know that he had set a world record.
“They thought I was pulling their leg and it took a bit of proof to convince them," said Chahal.
"I was over the moon when I learned that I would be featured," he further said.
According to the records keeping company, the longest hair on a teenager ever is 200 cm (6 ft 6 in), grown by fellow Indian Nilanshi Patel. However, she cut her hair in 2021 and donated it to a museum.
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