Celebrity hairstylist Aalim Hakim has highlighted how people working behind celebrities are often treated badly in the entertainment industry and announced to stop working with those artists "whose manager treats people badly."

Posting on Instagram, the hairstylist by profession spoke about the importance of valuing hairstylists, makeup artists, assistants, stylists, and crew members who work quietly behind every public appearance.

In a long post, he wrote, “RESPECT THE ARTISTS BEHIND THE STAR. Hairdressers. Makeup Artists. Stylists. Assistants. Crew Members. Please don’t call them ‘just staff.’”

He added, “Behind every public appearance, every red carpet moment, every film look, every photoshoot, every close-up… there are creative people silently giving their heart, their time, their talent, and their energy to make someone shine. 

Many of these artists leave their homes before sunrise. Stand for endless hours. Miss festivals, birthdays, families, sleep, and peace… Only to make sure the actor they work with looks and feels their absolute best.”

Without taking anyone’s name directly, Aalim pointed towards the rude treatment many crew members face from celebrity teams and managers. “It is heartbreaking to see managers speaking rudely, humiliating people, throwing attitude, or releasing frustration on innocent crew members, especially for mistakes that are not even theirs.”

He further said that actors are sometimes unaware of how such behaviour affects their image. “Sometimes actors don’t even realise how badly their image, reputation, and energy are being damaged outside the vanity van because of the behaviour of the people representing them.”

He concluded his note writing, “We have decided to step away from working with actors whose teams disrespect, demean, or mistreat any creative professional or crew member.”

Some of the most prominent names from the film industry supported his statement, including Farah Khan, Karan Johar, and Rajkummar Rao.