Asha Parlour

You can find us at Shop No 25 in T T Nagar, right there at Jawahar Chowk. It’s a very central part of Bhopal, near New Market, so there’s always something happening right outside the door. The building is an older one, and our shop has that lived-in feel to it. We’ve been serving the women of this area for a long time. The space is filled with the smell of different powders and hair products, which is something you just get used to after a while. We have a couple of stations set up for hair and skin work. The mirrors are large but have some wear around the edges from years of use. It’s not the kind of place where you’ll find modern decor or minimalist furniture. We have comfortable chairs and plenty of light, which is what really matters. During the festive seasons, the whole area of Jawahar Chowk gets packed, and we end up staying quite late to finish everyone’s work. It’s a lot of standing on our feet, but we like being in the middle of all that energy. Most of our regulars are like family now, they tell us about their kids and their homes while we work. It’s a simple, honest way to make a living in a very busy part of the city. We don't have a website or anything, people just know we are here.