The Barber Image in Popular Culture - Part Two

I think that the barber is an indispensable character in real life and in the domain of art. As I was doing some investigation into this indelible persona I came to know that SRK is all poised to don an important role in the movie - Billu Barber (which is a remake of the Mallu flick).
Now some trivia regarding the profession of a Barber -
A barber (from the Latin barba, "beard") is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, give shaves, and trim beards. In previous times, barbers also performed surgery and dentistry .In more recent times, with the development of safety razors and the increasing rarity of beards, most barbers primarily cut hair. (Thank you ...Wikepedia for this trivia)
If I am to share my personal reflection on ‘this man with the sharp razor in his hand’, the first thing that pops into my mind is the face of Mr. Jeeva who has cut my hair since I became eligible for that act. He got his own salon which is a simple room. Normally it used to be crowded and customers are expected to wait. I remember as a child ( and even today) enjoying the act of waiting coz Jeeva used to subscribe to film magazines and I enjoyed reading them. Now things have changed he is got a TV installed in his shop along with a FM radio device. Jeeva himself has not changed much. He’s got that special knack of doing his job which makes most of his customers relaxed and unperturbed. Even today if I want a hair cut I make it point to sit under the watchful eyes and skilled hands of Jeeva. We both kind of developed a personal bond with each other. He used to talk about his family, how his son is not that interested in continuing the profession, about his old age and failing eye sight.
There is a trust that develops between the barber and his client. When you are subjected to a hair cut or shave you are both unarmed and helpless. The barber can do whatever he wants to physically wound you. Even the expression in English language which means – a close shave might have originated from this situation. But as the General in the story – Just Lather, That’s all says – " They told me that you'd kill me. I came to find out. But killing isn't easy. You can take my word for it.” . There are some barbers whom I have met who talk incessantly – I think they possess a tongue which is sharper than the knife which they are holding in their hand. I remember the one in Tarhuna (North Africa, Libya) who being of the fact that I cannot speak Arabic spoke a lot when he did the act of cutting and shaving. Hopefully a barber (demon barber) like Sweeny Todd (or like the demon barber in one of Sherlock Holmes mystery stories) should never surface on this planet earth.