Girdhar Vyas has been growing his moustache since 1985 and is convinced his magnificent whiskers are the longest in the world.

The 60-year-old from Bikaner in the Indian state of Rajasthan has become a local celebrity and has been dubbed the "Moustache Man of India."

His moustache measures 16-feet on each side giving it a total length of 32 feet.

Taking care of his lengthy tash is hard work and Vyas goes through an intricate daily maintenance routine of grooming and oiling his facial hair for two the three hours per day.

He claims never to apply soap or shampoo to his whiskers, preferring lemon and pepper.

Having such a long moustache does have its drawbacks - he says he is unable to eat ice cream.

But, he says, it's a small price to pay for the celebrity treatment he gets in his village.

Girdhar Vyas has been growing his moustache since 1985 and is confident his wonderful whiskers are the longest in the world.60-year-old Girdhar Vyas, from Bikaner, Rajasthan, has been dubbed the 'Moustache Man of India' by locals at his village and become a local celebrity and often poses for pictures with fans of him and his moustache. He currently holds the record for the world's longest moustache measuring a total of 32 feet,16 feet on each side. The previous record for the world's longest moustache belonged to Ram Singh from India. Worked as a driver in Indian Forest Department, Retired Girdhar Vyas is so committed to the maintenance of his moustache that he goes through a complicated daily routine to maintain it, spending two to three hours a day on grooming and applying oil and pepper. He never uses shampoo or soap and applies only Multani Mitti (Herbal Product), Lemon and pepper to grow his moustache. Even though he can do his regular activities and eat whatever he likes, but he's unable to eat ice creams and always needs a spoon to have his food. His whole family is proud of him and gets special treatment in his village.