Since time immemorial, we have heard that God helps those who help themselves. However, this has been proven to be true in real life as well for a person whose life has been a tale of true grit and determination. He is an inspiration in the true sense of the word for millions of people and his name is Pranay Jagdish Parmar.It was the El Dorado Mumbai where his tryst with life began. Today, Pranay Parmar is a brand to reckon with as a Hair Stylist in the world of glamour and style.

He has been working for the renowned Stand up comedian and actor Kapil Sharma for several years. He has even styled various celebs including Yo Yo Honey Singh prior to that.However this journey hasn't been a cakewalk for him. Here are few excerpts of the conversation that Pranay Parmar had with S. K. De...

How did you start your journey in this industry?
Tragedy struck early in my life when I was only 2 years old and my father passed away and we were left stranded not knowing what to do. Then, I was raised by my maternal uncle and he took care of my schooling and college as we stayed with him. I completed my Bachelor of Arts( B. A) from Mumbai University, Kalina and after that I took my plunge for survival. My maternal uncle's name is Dilip Devada. I knew that I had to make it big in life but I had to start somewhere. My uncle had a small barber shop and he was my first guru in this profession and thus I became a barber and within no time by God's grace and my perseverance I mastered the art of hair cutting and styling people. Then, I told my uncle that in this field of Hair Styling itself I would like to take a giant leap. As we were from the lower strata of society, it was with great difficulty that we could make ends meet. In those days also it was not easy to do a Hair Styling course from a top institution, however my uncle and mother gathered every penny for me to get me enrolled for a course in Andheri West by learning the art from the famous hair expert Aalim Hakim 's Institute in Versova.

Was it a challenge to make your mark as a Hair Stylist after your course completion?
After completion of the course, I started working in Aalim Hakim salon itself. I learnt a lot during the course as well as on the job .However, I wanted to progress at a fast pace and that's when I got an opportunity to work as a Hair Stylist in Enrich Salon in 2010. Then after working there for a year, I moved on and started working for various shoots, photoshoots and even for marriages. I continued in this manner for 2 years and I finally got a chance to work for Balika Vadhu serial. However, unfortunately after few months the work stopped and I was at the crossroads again.

After this setback, was there a turning point in your life?
I was dismayed initially but I knew that God had bigger plans for me. I took a business loan and opened my own personal Hair Studio in Kamothe, Navi Mumbai and within no time it became an instant hit and its popularity grew by leaps and bounds.Then one day I received a call from Yo Yo Honey Singh's Manager and when they asked me if I was interested in working for Honey Singh I instantly said yes. It was like a dream come true working for Yo Yo Honey Singh and one of my styles known as the signature Honey Cut became very famous. I worked for him for several years for Music Albums, Live Shows, Movies and more and then unfortunately he became sick. After that I started working for my Hair studio again and in between I worked for Rajniesh Duggall and several other artists. Then I received a golden opportunity to work for the King of Comedy, Kapil Sharma and it has been 4 years now that I have been working along with him. I would like to thank Sufiyan Siddiqui for this turning point in my life and as Kapil Sharma is extremely happy with my work I want to work for him till eternity. I have two Hair studios now, one is at Dombivali and the other at Kamothe and by God's grace both of them are doing very well and have a loyal clientele.