Chandra Bhanu Kirana & General Stores

Chandra Bhanu Kirana & General Stores is located at Door No 10-114/1 in the Bala Nagar area of Hyderabad. It’s a busy part of the city, but our little corner feels a bit more like a village because we know everyone. We sell all the usual kirana items that people need for their daily cooking. My father started this shop a long time ago and I took it over after I finished my schooling. We haven't changed much since then. The shelves are made of old wood and they are filled with jars of spices and packets of pulses. Hyderabad can be a very fast-paced place, but we like to take our time with the customers. Sometimes the power goes out in Bala Nagar, so we have to use flashlights or just sit near the front door where the sunlight comes in. It gets quite noisy with the traffic from the main road, but you stop noticing it after a while. We sweep the front of the shop every morning before we open. We don't have a big team, just a couple of us who know where everything is. We see a lot of new people moving into the apartments nearby, and it’s nice to meet them. We just try to keep the shop stocked with what people want. It’s not a fancy supermarket, just a place where you can get what you need and have a quick chat.