Two brothers who cut hair in northern India are offering more than just the usual haircut. They are making art. Brothers Rajwinder and Gurwinder Singh Sidhu are using their customers’ heads and hair to make their art. They cut hair into the shapes of famous people and places from the face of singer Michael Jackson to the towers of the Taj Mahal. The barbers use different kinds of scissors and trimmers to get the look just right. Rajwinder is the younger of the two brothers. He said they got their start by offering free haircuts “to anyone we could get ahold of.” Now the brothers, who are 29 and 31 years old, have more experience. They charge their customers up to $30 for their special cuts. The customers have brought the brothers pictures of famous Bollywood actors, sports stars and even Mickey Mouse. The customers say they want something that will create interest at social gatherings or parties. Darbar Singh got a haircut that looked like the Taj Mahal on the day the Reuters news agency visited the brothers’ business. “The monument is very beautiful,” he said. He added that his special haircut will help him “stand out in the crowd.”
Title: Indian Barbers Turn Haircuts into Art
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</span> <span data-start-time='22375' data-end-time='32625'>They cut hair into the shapes of famous people and places from the face of singer Michael Jackson to the towers of the Taj Mahal.</span> <span data-start-time='32625' data-end-time='40333'>The barbers use different kinds of scissors and trimmers to get the look just right.</span> <span data-start-time='40333' data-end-time='44146'>Rajwinder is the younger of the two brothers. </span> <span data-start-time='44146' data-end-time='52979'>He said they got their start by offering free haircuts “to anyone we could get ahold of.”</span> <span data-start-time='52979' data-end-time='60313'>Now the brothers, who are 29 and 31 years old, have more experience. </span> <span data-start-time='60313' data-end-time='66771'>They charge their customers up to $30 for their special cuts.</span> <span data-start-time='66771' data-end-time='77521'>The customers have brought the brothers pictures of famous Bollywood actors, sports stars and even Mickey Mouse. </span> <span data-start-time='77521' data-end-time='83708'>The customers say they want something that will create interest at social gatherings or parties.</span> <span data-start-time='83708' data-end-time='94563'>Darbar Singh got a haircut that looked like the Taj Mahal on the day the Reuters news agency visited the brothers’ business.</span> <span data-start-time='94563' data-end-time='98021'>“The monument is very beautiful,” he said. </span> <span data-start-time='98021' data-end-time='104646'>He added that his special haircut will help him “stand out in the crowd.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' 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