BY - srishti verma
Sidakdeep Singh Chahal has never had haircut in his life
15-year-old Sikh boy from Uttar Pradesh has set the world record for longest hair on male teenager
Due to their religious beliefs, Chahal’s parents never cut his hair, and he too follows it now
“I practise Sikhism and we are forbidden from cutting our hair,” he said
One of the core tenets of Sikhism is to never cut one’s hair, as it is gift from God
Chahal usually ties his hair in a bun and covers it with a dastar (turban), as is the custom among Sikhs
He said washing his hair alone takes around 20 minutes, and needs another half an hour to dry
Brushing it takes 10 to 15 minutes, the teenager said, his mother helps him in all the tasks
His hair has been long since childhood and when he was around three or four years old
It reached his shoulders and resembled that of Johhny Depp, the teenager recounted