Aalim's father Hakim was a hairstylist and boasted of clients like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Dilip Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Vinod Khanna.
Getting away from father's shadow was not easy for Aalim.
"I got a lot of respect from the industry. Salman (Khan) with whom I was working during 'Baghban' days introduced me to Amitabh Bachchan. The moment Mr. Bachchan got to know that I am the son of the person who styled him, he hugged me and asked about my family. There is a lot of respect after what dad built during his entire career," he said.
"But the respect only helps in initial stages, rest we have to build ourselves. It can help you get first chance but not the second chance," said the hairstylist who is geared up for his show "Style Inc. with Aalim Hakim", to be aired on TLC starting March 8.
