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Adhuna Akhtar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 23, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth30 March 1967

Age59 years

BirthplaceLiverpool, England

ProfessionHair Stylist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusDivorced

SpouseFarhan Akhtar (m. 2000–div. 2016)

FamilyDaughters: Shakya and Akira; Father: Ashish Bhabani; Mother: Ann Bhabani; Siblings: Osh Bhabani, Nutana Donaldson

Adhuna Akhtar Biography

English-born celebrity hairstylist Adhuna Akhtar built BBLUNT and a Bollywood career after launching her salon in Mumbai.

Early life and background

Adhuna Akhtar was born on 30 March 1967 in Liverpool, England, to a Bengali father and an English mother. From childhood she was drawn to salons, accompanying her mother to hair appointments and developing an early interest in hairstyling.

At sixteen she left school to begin a three-year apprenticeship at Worthington Hair in northwest England. While still a teenager she competed in the under-21 national junior hairstyling championship and won, a formative accomplishment that set the direction for her professional life.

Career

After completing her apprenticeship, Adhuna worked with major hair brands in the UK. Her roles included technical specialist work for Wella in northwest England and positions with a Wella partner academy in London, followed by time at Toni&Guy and Vidal Sassoon.

In 1994 she moved into freelance and guest-stylist work in India, taking a position as a guest stylist at the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai. In 1998 she and her brother Osh Bhabani launched a salon called Juice in Mumbai; the business was later rebranded as BBLUNT in 2004. The salon and brand grew into a visible name in the Indian hair and beauty market.

Adhuna made her film debut as a celebrity hairstylist in 2000 with Dil Chahta Hai, creating distinct looks for the film’s main actors. That project opened doors to work across Bollywood: she styled actors in films including Lakshya and went on to work on more than fifty films, with credits on titles such as Dil Dhadakne Do, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Dangal, and Raaes. Her film work included both everyday styling challenges and demanding on-location conditions, for example adapting styles under severe weather during shoots.

Beyond the salon and film sets, Adhuna has appeared on television as a co-host on the reality program BBLUNT on TLC and has promoted her brand by walking ramps at fashion weeks. In 2020 she appeared on the cover of Elle India.

Public profile

Adhuna has been a visible figure in India’s beauty and celebrity circles for two decades. Her profile rose through a combination of salon entrepreneurship, high-profile film work and media appearances. She is active on social media and shares personal interests there, including her life with her pet dog Bonny.

Her public persona also highlights hobbies and passions outside hairstyling: she paints, enjoys horse riding—an activity she began as a child—and has expressed a long-standing love for riding that she once said might lead her to represent India in equestrian competition.

Personal life

Adhuna married filmmaker and actor Farhan Akhtar in 2000 after meeting during the Dil Chahta Hai shoot. The couple had two daughters, Shakya and Akira. They separated in January 2016, and Adhuna retained custody of their children.

In 2017 she began a relationship with Nicolo Morea. Family details in the public record include her parents—her father, Dr. Ashish Bhabani, and her mother, Ann Bhabani—and two siblings, brother Osh Bhabani and sister Nutana Donaldson.

Latest updates

Adhuna continues to lead the BBLUNT brand and maintain a presence in fashion and beauty events. She remains active on social media and has used those platforms to share aspects of her professional work and personal life, including her affection for animals and photographs of her pet. Her salon brand and film credits keep her engaged with styling projects and public appearances.

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Recent Work

Dil Chahta Hai

Film debut as a celebrity hairstylist, creating distinct looks for the lead actors.

2000
Lakshya

Styled Hrithik Roshan and created multiple looks under challenging on-location conditions.

2004
Cover feature

Featured on the cover of Elle India magazine.

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Started apprenticeship at Worthington Hair and won the under-21 national junior hairstyling championship.
  2. Worked as technical specialist for Wella and held roles with Toni&Guy and Vidal Sassoon.
  3. Co-founded Juice in Mumbai, later rebranded to BBLUNT.
  4. Made film debut as hairstylist on Dil Chahta Hai and worked on over fifty Bollywood films.
  5. Appeared as co-host on the television reality show BBLUNT and walked fashion-week ramps for her brand.
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