Angasree Saloon

Angasree Saloon is right on Br Ambedkar Road in Palta. We are very close to the Palta Station which is handy for people getting off the train. The area is always crowded and noisy but that’s good for business. I’ve been running this place in North 24 Parganas for a long time. The address is 743122 if you’re looking for the mail code. It’s a traditional kind of shop. We have the big mirrors and the heavy chairs that lean back. I do a lot of shaves and hair cuts for the men around here. Usually, there is a queue in the mornings before everyone goes to work. I have a small TV in the corner that’s usually on the news. We don't have air conditioning, just some big ceiling fans that hum all day. It gets hot in the summer but we keep the door open to get a breeze. The floor is tiled and I spend half my day sweeping up the hair. It’s just the way it is. I know most of the people who come in. They’ve been coming here since they were kids and now they bring their own sons. We don’t do anything complicated. Just a good cut and a bit of talk. The station bells are always ringing in the distance. It’s a familiar sound to me now. This is just a local spot for local people.