Darshan Yewalekar is an Indian celebrity barber and founder of the ace barbershop D Shave in Mumbai.He was born in a lower-middle-class family. [6]Hindustan Times His parents could not afford to send him to a college in Pune. During an interview, while talking about it, he said, My father came to me, sat down and said, Pune is unaffordable with my monthly salary of 5000. My parents were always very supportive of whatever I did and provided me with the best of things they could afford, even though it meant only two sets of new clothes each year. I had not seen any better and I was content with what I got. So, I knew if my dad said he cant afford something, he really cant. Darshan Yewalekars childhood picture with his parents.After completing his schooling, he thought of pursuing graduation in Microbiology, but later he pursued a course in hair styling. He desired to get a plum job in a big city. However, due to a lack of finances, he postponed the idea and pursued a hairstyling course for the time being.