Why He Cut His Nails After 66 Years - Guinness World Records

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    Shridhar Chillal from Pune City, India had grown his nails for 52 years before finally getting them cut off and stored in the Ripley's Believe It Or Not! museums in New York City and Amsterdam.
    At the time of measurement when his record was confirmed in 2014, Shridhar's nails measured: Little finger - 179.1cm, ring finger - 181.6cm, middle finger - 186.6cm, index finger - 164.5cm, thumb - 197.8cm.
    We tell the story of Shridhar, from why he began to grow his nails to how living with them throughout his life has changed and what obstacles he has had to overcome.
    People with the longest nails and why they grow them: www.guinnessworldrecords.com/...
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  • @guinnessworldrecords
    @guinnessworldrecords  Před 2 lety +18100

    52 years. that's a long, long, long, long, long, long time
    edit: wow ok it’s a lot longer than 52 years - super long

  • @thepeople4142
    @thepeople4142 Před 2 lety +12328

    I guessing he was tired of winning a race that only he was running.

  • @dhruw9935
    @dhruw9935 Před 2 lety +72352

    He nailed it.

  • @flanekplicha8685
    @flanekplicha8685 Před 10 měsíci +4271

    He literally sacrficed his left hand and has chosen to live with a dissability.
    No one told him to. His friends and family probably insisted on cutting nails much earlier, yet he remained assertive and kept on going for 66 years. Just out of pure spite.
    I can’t even decide if I’m proud of this man’s achievement or totally mind blown.

    • @chrisl9934
      @chrisl9934 Před 9 měsíci +220

      Love him or hate him, he's now earned a place in history. He did things his way.

    • @ynat957
      @ynat957 Před 9 měsíci +125

      Yeah, I agree with you. But I am glad somebody did it lol. anyone who might be asking themselves "What happens if one lets their nails grow?" lol
      I think it's the fear of losing the attention he was getting that made him keep it for that long.

    • @ahmedtta3914
      @ahmedtta3914 Před 9 měsíci +23

      Nobody cares

    • @GeneralDante108
      @GeneralDante108 Před 9 měsíci

      He is dumb and stubborn...who would be willingly be disabled for just a world record that no one will remember once they close this video lol .... They will probably never even remember his name

    • @user-wu1jc7zr4y
      @user-wu1jc7zr4y Před 9 měsíci +8

      Don't worry. He was paid enough for that by his sponsors.

  • @MikeySkywalker
    @MikeySkywalker Před 10 měsíci +1546

    Childhood trauma can be so powerful. That one interaction and beating from his teacher, traumatized him so much, that it shaped his entire life.

    • @iamdchairman
      @iamdchairman Před 7 měsíci +64

      Thia is no trauma , he inflicted this on hisself

    • @guts-141
      @guts-141 Před 6 měsíci

      @@SullenMoon353 pretty sure that crappy nail obsessed teacher died before he cut his nails

    • @whatyoumean212
      @whatyoumean212 Před 5 měsíci +133

      @@iamdchairman that "inflict" is trauma. Trauma is something that drills deep into a person's mind, willingly or unwillingly.

    • @puppet8495
      @puppet8495 Před 5 měsíci +46

      it's more pride than trauma once the nails reached the length of his teacher's

    • @evonne315
      @evonne315 Před 4 měsíci

      Agree.

  • @inferno5728
    @inferno5728 Před 2 lety +13768

    moral : don’t take teachers seriously

  • @satisfactory1831
    @satisfactory1831 Před 2 lety +17028

    I would never make my life that difficult just for a record ...

    • @APEXGAMING99
      @APEXGAMING99 Před 2 lety +216

      Same

    • @gamingnoobie1700
      @gamingnoobie1700 Před 2 lety +1225

      thats the difference between him and us

    • @dave2980
      @dave2980 Před 2 lety +737

      And to prove a techer wrong lol

    • @vedantshrey9531
      @vedantshrey9531 Před 2 lety +627

      I don't think when he started growing his nails he had the ambition to get his name in the books infact being an Indian myself I am pretty sure almost 50-60% of the people still don't know about the existence of record books like these. Someone must have suggested him to contact guniess book of records and see if he could get some money from there since he was having trouble financially. It pretty much started as an ego thing for him in the beginning I guess

    • @Unyhouss
      @Unyhouss Před 2 lety +82

      Those people has nolife already .

  • @jennyteresia
    @jennyteresia Před 7 měsíci +598

    He built a prison for himself out of nails. It’s heartbreaking and impressive at the same time.

    • @vargasdomina
      @vargasdomina Před měsícem

      no, it's a brain damaged person who received no support

    • @nicechock
      @nicechock Před měsícem

      Everyones a gangster until you have to grow some nails,, try beating him though at the world record?😂

    • @Justin-pe9cl
      @Justin-pe9cl Před 27 dny

      He could have cut them at any time.

  • @dhairyaveersingh3389
    @dhairyaveersingh3389 Před 9 měsíci +825

    This man is exactly the example of what my mom thinks I would become if I don't cut my nails on regular basis.

  • @banegumede
    @banegumede Před 2 lety +4764

    His teacher watching from hell: "This fool actually did it. I was just messing with him"

  • @landofthelivingskies3318
    @landofthelivingskies3318 Před 2 lety +10444

    He could hold two records.
    1. Longest nails ever grown.
    2. Longest nails ever to be cut off.

    • @default0502
      @default0502 Před 2 lety +278

      U can only apply for 1 record per event so he could only apply for one of the two records u listed

    • @Dizzle72
      @Dizzle72 Před 2 lety +37

      Lmao 🤣

    • @elizabethwest5949
      @elizabethwest5949 Před 2 lety +231

      Also most patient man in the world

    • @xcyberscar4992
      @xcyberscar4992 Před 2 lety +22

      I am also Marathi, I can understand each and every word of them.

    • @moggtheboss3087
      @moggtheboss3087 Před 2 lety +46

      @@default0502 then longest time without cutting nails

  • @ellie8161
    @ellie8161 Před 6 měsíci +105

    I come back to this video every once in a while. I think it fascinates me because I’m watching something that makes me genuinely emotional, but what he’s done is completely unrelatable as a physical action. I will never know what it’s like to cut off 60+ years of nail growth, but I can also see how monumental it is. This man has led a fascinating life, even if I don’t know much about it beyond what was said in the video.
    I feel like there’s more to the story when it comes to the beating that led to his decision, but I guess there’s always more to the story when you’re a human being. His nails are like the physical manifestation of “everyone you know is fighting their own battle.” Navigating life physically was challenging enough, but in order to keep these nails you’d have to be making the same decision every day-even subconsciously. The fact that he finally made the decision to cut them is just so compelling in that regard.

  • @DommyVercetti
    @DommyVercetti Před 9 měsíci +61

    The fact that it takes your entire lifetime to beat this record is mind blowing because if he wants to grow again it won't reach that long as he used to.

    • @TheKomentor
      @TheKomentor Před 17 dny

      I don't get why the person cutting didn't use water to smoothen the cutting process. It may even have hurt less that way.

  • @BigBoss64MV
    @BigBoss64MV Před 2 lety +14345

    Dude made life hard for himself for no reason for the majority of his life 👏

    • @joshuagrahamfrom6594
      @joshuagrahamfrom6594 Před 2 lety +1115

      He really wanted to show his teacher that his nails are nothing compared to this guys

    • @caflee7801
      @caflee7801 Před 2 lety +899

      @@joshuagrahamfrom6594 his teachers probably dead 💀

    • @djkleb7645
      @djkleb7645 Před 2 lety +457

      @@caflee7801 he definitely prove his point to his teacher whit those large nails, but there is a point in his life where he probably could have stopped; 66 years is just too much.
      Maybe a 2 or 5 years of not cutting his nails would have been enough to just go to his teachers office and show off.

    • @caflee7801
      @caflee7801 Před 2 lety +2

      @@djkleb7645 yep but he’s dumb

    • @starship3812
      @starship3812 Před rokem +140

      His nails will be there for next 1000 years or more maybe 3000 years 5000 years. as skeletons of people 5000 years earlier are preserved then why not his nails for next 5000 years uptill year 7022

  • @VasuEntro
    @VasuEntro Před 2 lety +4794

    So this means
    The man who cut his nails hold the record for cutting worlds longest nails.

    • @AdiXn583
      @AdiXn583 Před 2 lety +432

      Don't give them ideas

    • @shmo8958
      @shmo8958 Před 2 lety +204

      also waiting the longest time to cut his nails and heaviest nails ever cut .

    • @Nostalgic-J
      @Nostalgic-J Před 2 lety +138

      The camera man gets a record too

    • @radhemohannaamhai
      @radhemohannaamhai Před 2 lety +118

      And me watching the longest nail cutting video

    • @thefullmoonlight
      @thefullmoonlight Před 2 lety +42

      Guiness will hire you

  • @Hana.Behl-Lecter
    @Hana.Behl-Lecter Před 2 měsíci +29

    It's remarkable how much those nails effected his hand--it looks completely different. I'd love to see a comparative xray between both his hands.

  • @KATNYC_718
    @KATNYC_718 Před 7 měsíci +37

    I give him credit he had so many years earned his plaque, but like now he can use his hands right , I can only imagine what the authritis or struggles he had endured felt like. Enjoy your new freedom wish you the best

  • @robinlove6981
    @robinlove6981 Před 2 lety +5857

    I just can't fathom why he handicapped himself and made all aspects of his life that difficult for such a weak motivation

  • @patblack781
    @patblack781 Před 2 lety +18284

    So... he ruined his life to prove a point...?
    A whole other level of stubbornness 😅

    • @aniketgarje7784
      @aniketgarje7784 Před 2 lety +651

      Bro he made a world record not ruined his life..

    • @patblack781
      @patblack781 Před 2 lety +983

      @@aniketgarje7784 Did you not read what was said? He could barely do anything normal in his life like having a relationship or working just cause of his damn fingernails that he didn't cut just cause a teacher once scolded him!
      Yeah okay now he has a world record but he also has a completely deformed hand and barely any time left to actually live

    • @JustaOddblackhat
      @JustaOddblackhat Před 2 lety +189

      @Astronatzz I’m going for record of most food stored in throat without swallowing when I’m on my death bed cuz I’ll die with a world record

    • @Jayz9504
      @Jayz9504 Před 2 lety +120

      But he lost his life cause this..

    • @cggamer8261
      @cggamer8261 Před 2 lety +7

      @@JustaOddblackhat .

  • @rishijadhav3419
    @rishijadhav3419 Před 8 měsíci +19

    Coming from the same city, used to see this guy when I was a kid. He always left the house with a bag in his hand which made me question my mom repeatedly, why does this uncle go for shopping and to get groceries all the time. She smiled and then told me the reason he did so and that he carried all the nails inside the bag. After telling me the backstory she took me to his bungalow where there's a huge portrait of him framed, about the size of a wall mural.

  • @Sakazhua
    @Sakazhua Před 5 měsíci +73

    Peace to him. Trauma is intrinsically tied to behavioral disorders. When the procedure was complete, His smile said it all🌷

    • @TheKomentor
      @TheKomentor Před 17 dny

      The way he talked and the things he said, he seemed like an otherwise completely normal person. Seems like it was just a single simple obsession that he just didn't want to give up on.

  • @jwackyj8134
    @jwackyj8134 Před rokem +3465

    It only took him 66 years to realize “ yeah maybe this wasn’t worth it “

    • @gabo3color
      @gabo3color Před rokem +138

      it doesn’t seem like he regretted it

    • @Lahainalongboarder
      @Lahainalongboarder Před rokem

      He ruined his life, handicapping himself from 14 till he’s in the grave. His hand is completely withered and nearly useless. Seems like his father should have stepped up when he was still a child and had him trim his nails. His quality of life would have been way better.

    • @krishnakarma6166
      @krishnakarma6166 Před rokem +10

      Lol true

    • @summer8941
      @summer8941 Před rokem +11

      He could put those in a museum

    • @ahalyareddy8835
      @ahalyareddy8835 Před rokem +32

      Yes he made his hand immovable

  • @bhavyasingh1111
    @bhavyasingh1111 Před 2 lety +9116

    Teacher: "You would not understand as you have never grown long nails"
    Him: *and I took that personally*

  • @xxxafterglow
    @xxxafterglow Před 10 měsíci +50

    It’s never too late to change. I see comments here saying this man wasted so many years etc. but I see it as the years he needed to get to this point. Who knows what his remaining days will look like? I hope they’re happy.

    • @shiny460
      @shiny460 Před 9 měsíci +3

      Or like, get therapy

    • @KSMinhoka
      @KSMinhoka Před 8 měsíci +5

      Yes, he will surely enjoy his remaining years now that he is 82 and still pretty much can't use one hand, much more than he would if he had two hands for these 82 years, no question about it

  • @smokey_410
    @smokey_410 Před 8 měsíci +8

    Its amazing that as long as they were for over 6 decades that he never broke one

  • @eedowlogistics7204
    @eedowlogistics7204 Před 2 lety +1667

    Two awards: The most stubborn man in the world and the longest nails.

    • @84fingoidz
      @84fingoidz Před 2 lety +72

      That’s what I thought. He essentially tortured himself for 66 years. Great job!

    • @Dizzle72
      @Dizzle72 Před 2 lety +2

      😂

    • @user-rf5ht8hj4w
      @user-rf5ht8hj4w Před 2 lety

      The look on princess dianna was like Tf???

    • @rajadcyt4045
      @rajadcyt4045 Před 2 lety +3

      @Gurt And because of that Stupidity he is now holding World Record For Maharashtra and India 🇮🇳
      Proud to be a Maharastrian 🇮🇳 🚩

    • @abhinavav7770
      @abhinavav7770 Před 2 lety +10

      @@rajadcyt4045 a world record would hardly be any use to him, he just made his life hell

  • @MatinAndTheBudgies
    @MatinAndTheBudgies Před 2 lety +3035

    New guiness world record longest nails ever cut!

  • @alexawunor8853
    @alexawunor8853 Před 9 měsíci +40

    This goes to show how careful we should be when we speak. Some words actually last a life time. Especially if you're in a position to guide people.

  • @firstlast2264
    @firstlast2264 Před 7 měsíci +1

    He looks like the sweetest guy ever

  • @darceyderosa2426
    @darceyderosa2426 Před 2 lety +4187

    These records are truly disturbing. Nails that long just for a record must have made life difficult for him and his family

    • @barrylynn596
      @barrylynn596 Před 2 lety +524

      I think so, sorry to say this, but this is really wasting and destroying his entire life

    • @GurnamSingh-yi5cb
      @GurnamSingh-yi5cb Před 2 lety +52

      May be cause of those nails he give life to his generations for living healthy .. may be.. but it's negative appreciation

    • @beaker1259
      @beaker1259 Před 2 lety +137

      Say what you will.......he will always be the guy with the longest nails ever. Until someone else decides to commit

    • @the1stgigachadv1nce68
      @the1stgigachadv1nce68 Před 2 lety +10

      I can understand both languages even if i am not a Indian

    • @CreatiVEDukAAn
      @CreatiVEDukAAn Před 2 lety +42

      It IS NOt eveN EASy tO GRow that MucH EVEN We commits.. But hE is BecomE A MESSagE tO uS ... That TherE is nothiNG Is IMPOSIBLE If wE TRY And giVE Full efforTS On whateVER We wanT to do... 🙏

  • @timothy6966
    @timothy6966 Před 2 lety +12320

    Heartwarming story. Innocent man gets his freedom back at the age of 82, after being held captive for 52 years by a psychotic lunatic; himself.

  • @thestunningartsstudio7324
    @thestunningartsstudio7324 Před 9 měsíci +2

    How has he lived those days with so careness??
    Mind blown

  • @SuspectUsual
    @SuspectUsual Před 7 měsíci +7

    *He should also get the Guinness Record for Pointlessness!*

    • @thebionicvet8674
      @thebionicvet8674 Před 2 měsíci +1

      No, there are other more pointless records

    • @TheSonoranSniper
      @TheSonoranSniper Před měsícem +1

      ​@@thebionicvet8674
      as a former record holder for youngest person alive, I can confirm your statement is true

  • @mjs9718
    @mjs9718 Před 2 lety +5879

    He basically sacrificed his entire life just to up his teacher.
    Respect!

    • @milanthakkar5874
      @milanthakkar5874 Před 2 lety +213

      He should’ve done anything with her teachings bro which would be respect. that’s just dumb idea

    • @devyadav3273
      @devyadav3273 Před 2 lety +381

      Sorry to say but he is very dumb. He lived his whole life handicapped. And now he can't feel his hand. Look at his fingers they are distorted.

    • @mjs9718
      @mjs9718 Před 2 lety +103

      @@devyadav3273 well in return he got a Guinness Word Record. Maybe that was more important to him

    • @Kishu6969
      @Kishu6969 Před 2 lety +184

      @@mjs9718 A record probably nobody will remember and gets trolled by the people in the comments

    • @devyadav3273
      @devyadav3273 Před 2 lety +139

      @@mjs9718 when he started it, 66 years ago there was no such thing as GWR. Wasted his life.

  • @matheuslopes871
    @matheuslopes871 Před 2 lety +3663

    Bro, his relationship with his nails lasted longer than many relationships we see nowdays. For sure, he developed a huge affection with it

    • @adolfheimlich9916
      @adolfheimlich9916 Před 2 lety +213

      More like infection

    • @sagnikbagchi4692
      @sagnikbagchi4692 Před 2 lety +18

      @@adolfheimlich9916 lol

    • @resnardlapiz3250
      @resnardlapiz3250 Před 2 lety +17

      @@adolfheimlich9916 LMAO

    • @Keaka.
      @Keaka. Před 2 lety +14

      @@adolfheimlich9916 lmao 💀

    • @LtKaiser
      @LtKaiser Před 2 lety +22

      Relationships with kidneys last longer than most relationships yet we seem people break up with them all the same.

  • @veronicaoliveiro6367
    @veronicaoliveiro6367 Před 7 měsíci +4

    I just can’t comprehend that. He basically lived his life being handicapped.

  • @l5lmgtlink
    @l5lmgtlink Před měsícem +5

    Wild. I remember hearing about this guy as a little kid back in the '90s. Didn't know he was still alive, much less still had the nails growing until a few years ago. If I recall correctly, he had to show them to TSA every time he went on a flight or something of that nature.

  • @gim8677
    @gim8677 Před 2 lety +6572

    Honestly it’s kinda sad how he let his teacher dictate his life because the best kind of revenge is to live a happy and fulfilling life even after experiencing so much trauma

    • @knightlyexperience6010
      @knightlyexperience6010 Před 2 lety +258

      Exactly what I'm thinking....the burden and years of holding a state of mind. Maybe it was his way of unhealthy coping

    • @KT-cz7rm
      @KT-cz7rm Před 2 lety +100

      He liked them. It was a means of making money and he relished the attention.

    • @velvetbees
      @velvetbees Před 2 lety +103

      Maybe it's kind of like a form of self mutilation. Very sensitive people can turn criticism inward and hurt themselves to take away the pain.

    • @mightynathaniel5355
      @mightynathaniel5355 Před 2 lety +90

      it's called neurotic behavior. its psychological weakness/ disorder. unfortunately he passed up on many things and experiences during his best years while Young, and only focused on one thing growing his nails which kept him poor and lonely, just so that he can cut them a few years before he dies.

    • @OligoST
      @OligoST Před 2 lety +12

      Spite vs despite

  • @Quinn8529
    @Quinn8529 Před 2 lety +5106

    It’s fascinating that just by looking at the top of his nails, you can see where they began growing 66 years ago. You’re literally seeing almost an entire lifetime right before your eyes.

    • @JustChadC
      @JustChadC Před 2 lety +253

      You know, as weird as it is to say, that’s kind of badass. An actual, TANGIBLE, LITERAL timeline.

    • @alejandroperez5368
      @alejandroperez5368 Před 2 lety +58

      Doesn't make sense...
      When you look at people, you're also seeing that...

    • @Quinn8529
      @Quinn8529 Před 2 lety +135

      @Alejandro Pérez No, that’s not true at all. When you look at other people’s nails you’re only seeing where it ended. When you look at his nails however, you’re seeing it from where it began to where it ended.

    • @dimlighty
      @dimlighty Před 2 lety +75

      @@alejandroperez5368 Our cells are constantly being replaced; all of your skin cells will have been replaced with new cells in 7 or more years.

    • @Quinn8529
      @Quinn8529 Před 2 lety +50

      @Silvio F. Junior Hey now you know you can trust that hand for a handshake.

  • @Kanishk3008
    @Kanishk3008 Před 7 měsíci +2

    To create new, Life has to sacrifice.. whatever we do in life if it gives happiness or happily we do that thing we don't feel it as a problem but this guy seriously great,, hatsoff sir❤

  • @OfentseMwaseFilms
    @OfentseMwaseFilms Před 10 měsíci +63

    Did you pay him?

    • @TojiWasT4ken
      @TojiWasT4ken Před 2 měsíci +4

      That’s what I’m thinking

    • @HkFinn83
      @HkFinn83 Před měsícem +1

      Noooo lol
      Guinness doesn’t encourage anything like this. Why he actually did it is an interesting question.

  • @metin5408
    @metin5408 Před 2 lety +3029

    imagine one armed people watching this guy just waste an arm

  • @sickpuppiesarecool
    @sickpuppiesarecool Před 11 měsíci +1315

    What really blew my mind was how deformed his hand had become due to the awkward positioning of the nails. Truly compromised on his quality of life for this endeavor.

    • @hodenhalter
      @hodenhalter Před 4 měsíci +15

      Take a Look at traditional Chinese foot binding

    • @DaMoniable
      @DaMoniable Před 2 měsíci +15

      @@hodenhalter Yeah, though that was because of social demand, where as society absolutely kicked him down for growing his nails. If you were a chinese woman with tiny feet, you could easily be picked up by royalty.

    • @MAndSquared
      @MAndSquared Před měsícem +2

      ⁠@@DaMoniableYou say that as if it wasn’t parents inflicting broken bones and permanent disfigurement on their daughter all for the sake of a fashion trend that passed long before many of them died and consequently spent the rest of their lives being made to feel ashamed of their lotus feet, something they had no control over

    • @RugMann
      @RugMann Před měsícem +1

      ​@@MAndSquaredNo he didn't say that "as if- blah blah blah"
      He stated a fact get over yourself

    • @MAndSquared
      @MAndSquared Před měsícem

      @RugMann The person I replied to said about how this poor guy was kicked down by society before saying about how women who had their feet bound benefitted socially. Maybe I was a bit too harsh with my reply having recently watched a video of the accounts of now elderly women on how the practice destroyed them physically and socially. However, my point still stands about how the comment they made ignores that those women were kicked down by society too

  • @yaritzigonzalez8724
    @yaritzigonzalez8724 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I love this so much sadly mines break you have my respect for keeping your nails so long and trying not to break them hopefully one day I can beat your record

  • @OfficialWorldChampion
    @OfficialWorldChampion Před 3 měsíci +5

    His nails are beautiful as they are grotesque, and his story of determination is unusual as it is inspiring

  • @ryanside7095
    @ryanside7095 Před 2 lety +3814

    This guy is living life as if he can just restart.

    • @criips4700
      @criips4700 Před 2 lety +16

      did he maryy his sister?

    • @wouterschoenmakers3073
      @wouterschoenmakers3073 Před 2 lety +330

      Probably believes in reincarnation so yeah

    • @earthman9190
      @earthman9190 Před 2 lety +85

      @@criips4700 in law

    • @criips4700
      @criips4700 Před 2 lety +5

      @@earthman9190 what?

    • @kyjw10
      @kyjw10 Před rokem +126

      @@criips4700 his brothers sister-in-law. Not even his sister in law. It all checks out fam

  • @jameselroy7472
    @jameselroy7472 Před 2 lety +1971

    I understand dedication, but when it comes at a price of handicapping yourself, that's very indifferent to my thinking.

    • @gklnth187
      @gklnth187 Před 2 lety +100

      Yet he has little to no regrets. He will die in Peace knowing that he has achieved something. That's all that matters.

    • @fuzzyrant
      @fuzzyrant Před 2 lety +111

      @@gklnth187 And, creating unprecedented inconveniences to the people around. He is a "Small" man. That's it. His 15 year old self never grew. All that mattered to him was popularity. It is evident in the video.

    • @ramayan712
      @ramayan712 Před 2 lety +13

      @@fuzzyrant well you encapsulated it pretty fair

    • @cherish_till_you_get_perish
      @cherish_till_you_get_perish Před 2 lety +7

      @Honest Manchester United Fan even for every people in this world

    • @amanbhandari3264
      @amanbhandari3264 Před 2 lety

      @Honest Manchester United Fan he is no more :'(

  • @magicisreal7633
    @magicisreal7633 Před 9 měsíci +1

    It’s kind of weird how literally letting go of the past can make you happier and can reveal brighter futures

  • @wabbajocky8235
    @wabbajocky8235 Před 10 měsíci +48

    you know what? this man had a mission and he accomplished it. i can respect that

    • @chrisl9934
      @chrisl9934 Před 9 měsíci +7

      Yes, and now he's earned a place in history. Not many people in life can claim that they did something historical.
      As Frank Sinatra's song "My Way" goes, he did things his way.

    • @saatvik-agrawal
      @saatvik-agrawal Před 9 měsíci +6

      Absolutely 💯

    • @KeyPeele1
      @KeyPeele1 Před měsícem

      it‘s equivalent of winning a world record for being the most unhygienic and/or dumbest person in the world… i don‘t think that‘s respectable

  • @Correc7edAura
    @Correc7edAura Před 2 lety +1471

    At least he got to experience what it's like to have them off before he passes away. His dedication to one up his teacher is pretty crazy. He should have used that dedication towards something else but if that's what he chose to do and wanted then so be it.

    • @littlesadcat69
      @littlesadcat69 Před 2 lety +20

      🤣 he could have better life

    • @anticommunist840
      @anticommunist840 Před 2 lety +43

      @@littlesadcat69 fortunately more people know him than you also considering the fact he is guiness world record holder now. More people know him than you could ever see. So idk but damn he's winning more over it was his choice.

    • @Siddhx1
      @Siddhx1 Před 2 lety +20

      @@anticommunist840 The context in which he is known for is what matters... I'm pretty sure most of us wouldn't wanna be known for this

    • @t4lh482
      @t4lh482 Před 2 lety +22

      His hand doesn't even look functional

    • @glxzed7x4
      @glxzed7x4 Před 2 lety

      @@Siddhx1 yes, that's the point, he just talking directly without seeing the left and right.

  • @bunny-gk1rv
    @bunny-gk1rv Před 2 lety +4782

    Shridhar and his friend: "Sir, why had you beaten us so much just for breaking your nail?"
    Teacher: "You would not understand as you have never grown such long nails."
    Shridhar: *"and i took that personally"*

  • @tejask04
    @tejask04 Před měsícem +5

    He is definitely regretting what he missed in his life due to his long nails. He surely became popular, but at what cost!

  • @speedytypermananswers5551
    @speedytypermananswers5551 Před 4 měsíci +3

    6:08 finally being able to rest/put his hand on something. And then holding that certificate with that hand. These must be totally new experiences for him.

  • @LUCKSREVENGE
    @LUCKSREVENGE Před 2 lety +1767

    His poor hand will always be messed up now even after the removal.

    • @seines2180
      @seines2180 Před 2 lety +12

      Hes not 16

    • @sisda_8176
      @sisda_8176 Před 2 lety +60

      @@seines2180 and

    • @seines2180
      @seines2180 Před 2 lety +18

      @@sisda_8176 his hand wont be weird for 60 years more like 3

    • @HarryJSmith
      @HarryJSmith Před 2 lety +3

      @@you_know_anaya the next comment will say no…

    • @-_-._.-.
      @-_-._.-. Před 2 lety +45

      @@HarryJSmith no.

  • @mr.mystiks9968
    @mr.mystiks9968 Před 2 lety +2792

    This has got to be the dumbest achievement unlocked trophy your avatar can get on its player profile.

    • @horacthy8577
      @horacthy8577 Před 2 lety +35

      This is like some kind of naruto jutsu or superhero power lol

    • @CocoLarge.
      @CocoLarge. Před 2 lety +15

      @@horacthy8577 the opposite of johnny joestar

    • @horacthy8577
      @horacthy8577 Před 2 lety +3

      @@CocoLarge. that's true lol

    • @vigorousss3565
      @vigorousss3565 Před 2 lety +55

      Better than no achievement 😉

    • @RhiboNuclicAcid
      @RhiboNuclicAcid Před 2 lety +20

      Yall are trolling him, but did u realize that there are ppl in west who modify their body! Even tattooing is bad in this sense. Doesn't it give you pain?

  • @LITTLE1994
    @LITTLE1994 Před 8 měsíci +1

    That has to be the most dangerous and sacrificing world record anybody could ever do. He WAS completely fine, but out of spite, he got his left hand deformed by overgrowing those nails that became rock-soild and as long as a snake. But it is satisfying he decided to let them cut loose and preserve his nails in a museum.

  • @hramaphangyoutubeofficialc4971

    Before the cut : He could not move his fingers because of his long nails.
    After the cut : He can't move his fingers because he damaged the finger bones for the nails.
    It is like living with only one hand and total waste of having two hands.

    • @masterxgaming4159
      @masterxgaming4159 Před 2 lety +27

      If he not do this you never imagined this Master Piece we give you this world biggest nails respect the man

    • @hramaphangyoutubeofficialc4971
      @hramaphangyoutubeofficialc4971 Před 2 lety +80

      @@masterxgaming4159 I didn't say that I don't respect him but explained the reality of his fingers that how he damaged them and how hard it would be live his daily life with using only one hand after having both hands. Don't mind but think positively.

    • @ismailraini3431
      @ismailraini3431 Před 2 lety +11

      I think one of the nonsense person he was n dirtiest too

    • @missw7548
      @missw7548 Před 2 lety +1

      @@hramaphangyoutubeofficialc4971 bro u don't think positively🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @parisennis6242
      @parisennis6242 Před 2 lety +27

      He handicapped himself. I am pretty sure he regrets it.

  • @AP-hn8wd
    @AP-hn8wd Před 2 lety +1160

    Hard to fathom that his nails outlived a lot of peoples lives.

    • @thanosianthemadtitanic
      @thanosianthemadtitanic Před rokem +18

      I mean...so he did he lol

    • @starship3812
      @starship3812 Před rokem +7

      His nails will be there for next 1000 years or more maybe 3000 years 5000 years. as skeletons of people 5000 years earlier are preserved then why not his nails for next 5000 years uptill year 7022

    • @multifunctioneletreksok7973
      @multifunctioneletreksok7973 Před rokem +8

      They look like they outlived 3 generations

    • @Powerduo88
      @Powerduo88 Před rokem +2

      @@thanosianthemadtitanic ikr! What a weird comment...Lol!

    • @bayukresna165
      @bayukresna165 Před rokem

      I mean your hair,bone, and nail will remain long after you passed away, so..

  • @markwienands
    @markwienands Před 7 měsíci

    The monk lived his life as a crutch, his biggest teacher he will ever had.

  • @sabotajj81
    @sabotajj81 Před 8 měsíci

    when cutting the nails, there is a watch in his hand, how the watch got there? watch is 66 years old as well ? Or they assembled it on his wrist :)

  • @SHO-vi4uu
    @SHO-vi4uu Před 2 lety +4173

    Imagine if he puts that much dedication in smething else.

    • @farhanhappy5895
      @farhanhappy5895 Před 2 lety +191

      That’s what I was thinking 🤔 like starting business or becoming boxing world champion

    • @johnlabu1154
      @johnlabu1154 Před 2 lety +123

      nah, such a hassle. growing nail is much simpler

    • @saadlazaar9760
      @saadlazaar9760 Před 2 lety +211

      @@johnlabu1154 not simple at all . Imagine sacrificing your own hand . Just imagine his life . Can t do anything like normal people he basically sacrified literally everything

    • @twosinister
      @twosinister Před 2 lety +65

      @@saadlazaar9760 His nails are gonna be in a museum for years to come. I don't think anyone will break his record. That's something okay?

    • @saadlazaar9760
      @saadlazaar9760 Před 2 lety +30

      @@twosinister I responded to the guy who said it s simple to grow nails . And still he ruined his life having your nails in a museum isn t woth that kind of sucrifices

  • @Sanzitvilla
    @Sanzitvilla Před 2 lety +561

    He destroyed his hand by this 😭

    • @Alexan54
      @Alexan54 Před 2 lety +12

      Hi disabled his hand

    • @jckdnls9292
      @jckdnls9292 Před 2 lety +7

      @@Alexan54 yeah its destroyed...

  • @mutummichael9263
    @mutummichael9263 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Human grit and determination. Patience and perseverance. Sheer willpower.
    This human drive led us to this level of civilization in so many fields.
    Indeed a Lesson of human determination.

  • @mysteryman6918
    @mysteryman6918 Před 7 měsíci +1

    This is an incredible and somewhat tragic story of the human mind, trauma and unshakeable will.

  • @gabrielquinto-dangelo1266
    @gabrielquinto-dangelo1266 Před rokem +2113

    The dollar amount he received for those nails is probably dwarfed by the income a museum will get in return. What a painful way to live 66 years of one’s only life.

    • @Woezye
      @Woezye Před rokem +9

      yeah

    • @bloxer9563
      @bloxer9563 Před rokem +8

      @Zed Kay 🌚

    • @bwsrascals
      @bwsrascals Před rokem +195

      @Zed Kay “hey look a weirdo!”
      “W-why is he a weirdo?”
      “BECAUSE HE’S DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I LIKE HAHA I AM INTELLIGENT”

    • @bwsrascals
      @bwsrascals Před rokem +8

      @Michael Bolton 37 is just a line from sr pelo to reference what Zed Kay is thinking

    • @cringekiller348
      @cringekiller348 Před rokem

      @Michael Bolton 37
      That does mean you attack culture as a whole
      Freak.

  • @arnoldrambo2301
    @arnoldrambo2301 Před 2 lety +2496

    Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the universe.
    -Albert Einstein

  • @kem.uchiwa
    @kem.uchiwa Před 7 měsíci +3

    bro sacrificed his life to prove his teacher wrong 🤣

  •  Před 4 měsíci +2

    6 years later i am so proud of this man

  • @waqarishaqui348
    @waqarishaqui348 Před 2 lety +1894

    People shouldn't get awards for ruining their life

    • @sakhira4967
      @sakhira4967 Před 2 lety +47

      Axactly !

    • @adeyemipius4163
      @adeyemipius4163 Před 2 lety +277

      Guinness books of record should stop encouraging nonsense

    • @ashqzi
      @ashqzi Před 2 lety +16

      @@adeyemipius4163 true

    • @AcediaIX
      @AcediaIX Před 2 lety +55

      Well, they enjoy it, let them be, They will always Reap what they sow, you don't grt rewards without consequences

    • @sameersekhar1539
      @sameersekhar1539 Před 2 lety +8

      Can't be more exact. GWR should be ashamed of encouraging such useless deeds.

  • @musabzafarsiddiqui707
    @musabzafarsiddiqui707 Před 2 lety +1276

    Long nails,
    School: "That's illegal."
    World: " That's an achievement." Displays longest nails in a museum.

    • @raysaldana4376
      @raysaldana4376 Před 2 lety +3

      Is it really illegal?

    • @radicalambedkarite2113
      @radicalambedkarite2113 Před 2 lety +32

      @@raysaldana4376 You are from which county? In india, you are not allowed to come school with long nails.

    • @Colbert85
      @Colbert85 Před 2 lety +3

      @@raysaldana4376 Don't your teacher scolds you for long nails??

    • @raysaldana4376
      @raysaldana4376 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Colbert85 No ,I guess things are different here in America .sounds like the teachers over there are strict though .

    • @swastiktripathi3863
      @swastiktripathi3863 Před 2 lety +10

      @@raysaldana4376 Bro like they literal beat you with a stick if you even say something without their permission

  • @BrotherTony
    @BrotherTony Před 7 měsíci

    This is a sad example of what people will put themselves through to gain acceptance from others. I'm glad he finally decided to cut them off.

  • @T-qx74
    @T-qx74 Před 9 měsíci

    This has to be one of the funniest videos on youtube

  • @rickrogers9168
    @rickrogers9168 Před 2 lety +3982

    I'll never forget reading about this guy in the Guinness Book of World Records at my elementary school library in the mid-1990s. Nearly thirty years later, he's still a legend.

    • @soggykid5580
      @soggykid5580 Před 2 lety +51

      I have the exact same memory…and the same first name!

    • @alextonev3017
      @alextonev3017 Před 2 lety +14

      Not a legend, a psycolath that decided to make himself look repulsive, as well as sacrifice his arm for the vast majority of his life for some attention and a record

    • @rickrogers9168
      @rickrogers9168 Před 2 lety +96

      @@alextonev3017, the term "legend" has no bearing whatsoever on the man's mental state. I simply mean his story is famous (or perhaps infamous to you).

    • @alextonev3017
      @alextonev3017 Před 2 lety +8

      @@rickrogers9168 Thank tou for the clarification i guess

    • @meiromaker
      @meiromaker Před 2 lety +2

      @道に迷いました yes xD

  • @tateyboy
    @tateyboy Před 2 lety +958

    Dude waisted 66 years of his life carrying a sack of nails while he would've had the record 50 years before

  • @user-vk5jw4op6k
    @user-vk5jw4op6k Před 9 měsíci +2

    It must have been sad😢 since you have been with them for years I dont think no one will beat your record

  • @user-jy7my9oy5v
    @user-jy7my9oy5v Před 4 měsíci

    I remember seeing him in believe it or not, on AXN channel when i was a kid. Salute to his dedication!

  • @Manos.98
    @Manos.98 Před rokem +852

    he made himself disabled but at the age of 82, he decided life is too precious to make it harder for no reason . what a lesson 🙏🏽

    • @angryrantmansneighbours8470
      @angryrantmansneighbours8470 Před 10 měsíci +23

      😂😂😂

    • @licktin1091
      @licktin1091 Před 5 měsíci +11

      I wish he can read this comment so he can reflect on his past 66 years of growing those nails lol

    • @travel_kick
      @travel_kick Před 4 měsíci

      No reason😂😂

    • @misonly5496
      @misonly5496 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Just at the end of his life he decided that 😂 what a waste of time

  • @rk-mq1ct
    @rk-mq1ct Před 2 lety +870

    if i had this level of commitment and discipline to my life, i would already be a millionaire.🤦

    • @tamakikun5109
      @tamakikun5109 Před 2 lety +34

      Or a monk

    • @BenderTheBoiler
      @BenderTheBoiler Před 2 lety +11

      No this is too much commitment

    • @greyviscount.78
      @greyviscount.78 Před 2 lety +33

      If hardwork and commitment is all you need to be a millionaire, the streets would be filled with millionaires.

    • @rk-mq1ct
      @rk-mq1ct Před 2 lety +5

      @@greyviscount.78 Obviously im not talkin about being committed to a life a of crime. Duhh!!

    • @mightynathaniel5355
      @mightynathaniel5355 Před 2 lety +2

      nails grow without any effort it's not your mind or discipline it's lack of doing anything at all. discipline and commitment would be keeping them well groomed regularly and in top-notch condition that the best level of shortness and actually becoming wealthy and fulfilled.

  • @smhaack63
    @smhaack63 Před měsícem +3

    The most astounding part of his accomplishment isn't his nails - but the pointless inconvenience he intentionally endured. He grew them because of some psychological issue but he obviously learned to enjoy the attention he received by keeping them.

    • @Jess-cu2ls
      @Jess-cu2ls Před měsícem

      Many cultures see things like long nails and fair skin as signs that those people are on the wealthier side and don't need to work outdoors or perform physical labor

  • @Queso305
    @Queso305 Před 9 dny

    I remember him from so many years ago! In the 90s! I wonder how hes doing today (6 years after cutting). I hope hes been able to reverse some of the damage in his left hand.

  • @vagpounder5614
    @vagpounder5614 Před 2 lety +2284

    This man holds the record for longest idiotic troll stunt.

    • @lakshya2441
      @lakshya2441 Před 2 lety +118

      Nah bro he did it what he wants to do if he dont grow his nails does anyone know who is this guy he not only gets the world record but also world knows him and may ve know forever

    • @urbantrekker8425
      @urbantrekker8425 Před 2 lety +2

      TV

    • @mafiarempah6467
      @mafiarempah6467 Před 2 lety +5

      @@bonk4225 agreed

    • @mafiarempah6467
      @mafiarempah6467 Před 2 lety +8

      @@lakshya2441 you mean, Everyone5 knows that old guy is a living burden idiot?

    • @lakshya2441
      @lakshya2441 Před 2 lety +9

      @@mafiarempah6467 well i didnt say that he is idiot he just did what he wants

  • @EMBEEAY
    @EMBEEAY Před 2 lety +1644

    Y’all are taking about the wasted potential, meanwhile I can’t stop thinking about how this is what we humans can grow as if we don’t groom ourselves…Can you imagine aliens coming to earth and seeing a person with full body/head hair, nails, and wild teeth and thinking it is what we look like? To the core, we have the potential to look like completely different creatures.

    • @pashazitto627
      @pashazitto627 Před 2 lety +82

      Yeah but thatd come with alot of its own problems, the reason there's an ideal average image of a human being, male or female, is because that person's making themselves be the best they can be.

    • @megallow1434
      @megallow1434 Před 2 lety +262

      mmm yeah but his nails grew this long cus he didnt use the hand, nails are suppose to break off short when we use them, like cats use scratching posts. so even if we were living completely wild with no beauty or hygiene standards, i recon our nails would naturally stay short

    • @Sweeti924
      @Sweeti924 Před 2 lety +3

      @@megallow1434 repeating the same thing

    • @avicennaren1053
      @avicennaren1053 Před 2 lety +2

      The exact reason humans evolved

    • @VinnytotheK
      @VinnytotheK Před 2 lety +5

      @@megallow1434 I agree with this, but what about hair? I never really though about it, but how would early humans cut their hair, or would it stop growing or somehow be trimmed naturally?

  • @kialei2483
    @kialei2483 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I remember seeing on tv as a kid. I’m happy for him, that he was finally able to let it go.

  • @IDK-rf4pz
    @IDK-rf4pz Před 9 měsíci

    that's disgustingly amazing

  • @stomp21
    @stomp21 Před 2 lety +1761

    This man is the very reason why no one should waste the one life we have. Everyday you wake up should be a day of self discovery, connections, exploration and to admire the beauty around.

  • @RayMak
    @RayMak Před 2 lety +2769

    Those are next level finger nails.

  • @mr.nobody8071
    @mr.nobody8071 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Rapunzel but nails instead of hair. But truly an amazing dedication

  • @nishiboi
    @nishiboi Před 2 měsíci

    I read about his feat in the Guinness Book during the 80s. Hats off to him for having maintained the nails for decades.
    It was quite shocking for me to learn that he's an octogenarian now!!

  • @googleuser3443
    @googleuser3443 Před 2 lety +470

    I imagine people discovering this museum object burried somewhere after 100 years and thinking "humans were very weird in the 20th century"!

  • @myownprivateglasgow280
    @myownprivateglasgow280 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Finally, he let go of his anger.... to become free.

  • @TarunSharma-iw9ry
    @TarunSharma-iw9ry Před 7 měsíci

    You did very hardwork

  • @BeyondPostal
    @BeyondPostal Před 2 lety +761

    When his nailed were finally cut, I felt a huge sense of relief FOR him. And his "freshly" cut nails look like a record themselves.

    • @starship3812
      @starship3812 Před rokem +10

      His nails will be there for next 1000 years or more maybe 3000 years 5000 years. as skeletons of people 5000 years earlier are preserved then why not his nails for next 5000 years uptill year 7022

    • @VinnyUnion
      @VinnyUnion Před rokem +13

      @@starship3812 dude earth won't last so long with humanity at least. It'll be destroyed by climate at least a few dozens times in those thousands of years. 7025... How naive can you be. You think earth & civilization will be anywhere close? We've had internet not even for a century yet. In those 7000 years we'll long be able to create artificial limbs. Nails even easier.

    • @GhostHaze559
      @GhostHaze559 Před rokem +37

      @@VinnyUnion why you so bothered by a simple comment who cares its not even that deep weirdo 😂

    • @VinnyUnion
      @VinnyUnion Před rokem +1

      @@GhostHaze559 if we're gonna talk about deep then your mum is the #1 candidate of topic. Or your name. Ghost + Weed? Woooow. Amazing. Does it mean to be high on haze and become a ghost, or is it bottomless and just clustered two edgy words together?

    • @ariwanrz9140
      @ariwanrz9140 Před rokem

      @@VinnyUnion you are the naive one. A few thousand years is pathetically little for something like a planet. What's a thousand years to a million? A million to a billion? Nothing humans will ever do could possibly even shorten the lifespan of earth, let alone destroy it. You could set off every single nuclear weapon at once, dump oil all over every ocean, hunt every animal down to extinction, yet life would still continue.

  • @darrellgarrison5732
    @darrellgarrison5732 Před 2 lety +404

    On the one hand, he finally got his nails cut. On the other hand, he didn't.

  • @mysticery
    @mysticery Před 2 měsíci +1

    The dedication, determination to keep his nails despite all the problems and rejection it caused him… was it worth it?

  • @ushakanaujia1810
    @ushakanaujia1810 Před 8 měsíci

    His Score Is ∞/100
    Nailed It!

  • @devyadav3273
    @devyadav3273 Před 2 lety +1784

    This man voluntarily made him handicapped and lived his whole life without arm. Not so smart.

    • @epicismlol3785
      @epicismlol3785 Před 2 lety +18

      well if its to get a Guinness world record i mean ill do that

    • @jatinmaharao6888
      @jatinmaharao6888 Před 2 lety +45

      @David Polanco On August 27, 1955, the first edition of “The Guinness Book of Records” is published in Great Britain. So may be he didn't start with the aim of a WR, but by the time he became an adult WR might have been a popular thing

    • @Kenjathor
      @Kenjathor Před 2 lety

      @@epicismlol3785 and for a museum

    • @thepublicrelative5043
      @thepublicrelative5043 Před 2 lety +1

      What is his language?

    • @vibhaexpress
      @vibhaexpress Před 2 lety +6

      @@thepublicrelative5043 lt is Marathi

  • @harrisonlaubach3421
    @harrisonlaubach3421 Před rokem +815

    An action that controlled his life for 60+ years based on trauma and the refusal to look at oneself and heal from it. This is what you don't do. Don't let things get this bad.

    • @saaki20yearsago57
      @saaki20yearsago57 Před 8 měsíci +6

      Yes

    • @danko5866
      @danko5866 Před 8 měsíci +5

      Relatable

    • @puppet8495
      @puppet8495 Před 5 měsíci +34

      Dear Mr. armchair psychologist, sure it might have started as a trauma thing but it certainly wasn't the trauma that kept him at it, and he seemed to be pretty content despite the difficulties he experienced as a result. I think it was eventually that he was more proud of how long he'd managed to grow them than anything.

    • @bigboicreme
      @bigboicreme Před 4 měsíci +7

      He liked the celebrity status

  • @PATRICKoxoEthafulm
    @PATRICKoxoEthafulm Před 8 měsíci +1

    Inspiring

  • @mctapoutos7426
    @mctapoutos7426 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Finally he can get that Dual Sense or Elite controller

  • @slappyiii6907
    @slappyiii6907 Před 2 lety +431

    wait, he has the record for World's Longest Nails, but since he waited 66 years, would that mean we would also hold the record for Longest Time With Uncut Nails