Rockstar The Family Saloon

The shop is located at Shop No-9 in Safal Plaza, right along the Nikol-Naroda Road in Nikol. Most people around here know where Janseva Kendra is, and we are just by that. It is a family saloon, which means we get everyone from young kids getting their first haircut to older men who have lived in Ahmedabad for decades. The space isn't huge, but it works for what we do. We open up the shutters every morning and start by cleaning the mirrors and setting out the combs. The traffic on Nikol-Naroda Road is usually loud, but inside it’s mostly just the sound of the fans and the clippers. People come in while they are out doing their shopping or after finishing work. There are a few chairs for waiting, and we usually have a local newspaper lying around. We don't have any fancy posters or a lot of complicated equipment. It is just a straightforward place to get your hair cut or a shave. The walls are a simple color and the lighting is bright enough to see what we are doing. Sometimes it gets crowded on Sunday mornings, and other times it is quiet enough to hear the clock ticking. We just focus on the job at hand and try to make sure nobody has to wait too long. It has been our routine for a while now, and we like being part of this Nikol neighborhood.