Overview

• Habib Ahmed died on September 25, 2025 at age 84, with the news announced publicly by his son, hairstylist Jawed Habib, on Instagram.
• He is reported to have styled prominent Indian leaders, including Indira Gandhi and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, shaping some of the country’s most recognized looks.
• Born on October 2, 1940 in Jalalabad near Muzaffarnagar, he came from a noted barbering family led by his father, Nazir Ahmed, who is reported to have served British viceroys and early Indian presidents.
• He trained at the Morris School of Hairdressing in London and spent about a decade with the Oberoi Group in New Delhi refining his craft.
• In 1983 he opened Habibs Hair & Beauty Salon at the Lodi Hotel, a launch that grew into a nationwide network of salons and training academies.