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Brands do not passively observe Kohli’s hair; they co-author it. His long-term association with Gillette is instructive. Gillette’s “Best a Man Can Get” campaign featured Kohli with a clean, sharp undercut, directly linking his hairstyle to the razor product. Similarly, his Puma campaigns often showcase dynamic, wind-blown quiffs, associating the hairstyle with athletic motion. The hair is not incidental—it is a billboard. 5. Social and Economic Impact 5.1 The Barbershop Economy Interviews with barbers confirm Kohli as a primary reference point. One barber stated: “For five years, 70% of clients under 30 just said ‘Virat wala’ [the Virat one]. Even if their face shape was different.” This has driven demand for specialized shears, pomades, and beard-shaping services.

Kohli’s hair challenges traditional South Asian masculine tropes. Historically, Indian cricketers (e.g., Gavaskar, Dravid) were defined by functional, conservative grooming. Kohli’s experimental hairstyles normalized “metrosexual” grooming as a marker of confident, modern Indian masculinity. Online forums analyze his “hairline maintenance” and “product use,” elevating grooming to a topic of serious masculine concern.

The Kohli Quiff: A Semiotic and Sociological Analysis of Virat Kohli’s Hairstyle as a Cultural and Commercial Phenomenon