HYDERABAD: The extension of the lockdown till May 3 has landed men of the city in an unlikely predicament, with many unable to step out for a
haircut
.
On Thursday, Twitterati discussed the issue,thanks to a request by one Sharath Chandra who tweeted to IT and municipal administration minister
K T Rama Rao.
KTR’s sister and former MP of Nizamabad
Kavitha Kalvakuntla
also joined the discussion.
Sharath Chandra said: “A sincere query. Any thoughts on opening barber shops or salons post April 20? My wife is eager to try her hand on haircut and if that happens I have a strong feeling I’ll need to stay home even after the lockdown is lifted.”
KTR responded by citing Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, who recently put up a video of his wife and actor Anushka Sharma giving him a haircut. KTR tweeted: “Hey, when
Virat Kohli could let his wife style his hair, why don’t you?” Sharath Chandra responded by saying, “That’s her argument as well sir! Anyway, how are you managing this, any tips?”
Kavitha retweeted her brother’s response on Friday and said: “Annayya…Bhabi ki kuda chance isthunnava!? (Brother... Are you giving sister-in-law a chance to style your hair?).
However, in some villages, barbers are stealthily giving haircuts in the backyards of some houses so as to not attract the attention of the police. Nearly 15 men and children of Chinthakuntathanda village in Nirmal district found a barber and got their heads shaved, believing that it will stop the spread of
coronavirus.
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Read MoreSushil Rao is Editor-Special Reports, at The Times of India, Hyderabad. He began his journalism career at the age of 20 in 1988. He is a gold medalist in journalism from the Department of Communication and Journalism, Arts College, Osmania University, Hyderabad from where he did his post-graduation from. He has been with The Times of India’s Hyderabad edition since its launch in 2000. He has also done an introductory course in film studies from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and also from the Central University of Kerala equipping himself with the knowledge of filmmaking for film criticism. He has authored four books. In his career spanning 34 years, he has worked for five newspapers and has also done television reporting. He was also a web journalist during internet’s infancy in the mid 1990s in India. He covers defence, politics, diaspora, innovation, administration, the film industry, Hyderabad city and Telangana state, and human interest stories. He is also a podcaster, blogger, does video reporting and makes documentaries.
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