Manjula Chincholikar

Manjula Chincholikar is located over in Sultan Bazar, right in the middle of the Koti area. It’s a crowded spot, especially being opposite Payal Footwear. If you know Hemanth Market, you know how packed it gets with people shopping for shoes and clothes. Our address is 4/2/255. It’s a bit of an old-school place. The stairs are narrow, and the noise from the market outside never really stops. We’ve been here for a good amount of time now. People walk past the shop all day long. Sometimes we just sit and watch the crowd move between the stalls. It’s not a polished corporate office. It’s more of a practical space where we handle our business. The lighting isn’t the best, but we manage. Most of the people who come in are regulars from the neighborhood. We know the other shop owners nearby, like the folks at the footwear place. Sultan Bazar has its own rhythm. You have to be okay with a bit of chaos if you work here. There’s always someone shouting or a bike honking. We keep things simple. No fancy decorations or anything. Just the stuff we need to work. It can get quite hot in the afternoons, so we keep the fans going. It’s a honest day’s work in a part of Hyderabad that’s always moving. We don't change much, and that's fine. We like the energy of the bazaar even on the really busy days.