Ashoke Saloon

Ashoke Saloon is located over in Jyangra, near the Deshbandhunagar and Kalindi side of Jessore Road. It is a small place that has been around for quite a while. Ashoke started this business many years ago and we have been here ever since. The shop is not very big, maybe three chairs in total. We do not do anything too complicated here, mostly just standard haircuts and shaves for the men in the neighborhood. The mornings are usually pretty quiet, but after five in the evening, it gets crowded with people coming home from their jobs. We have a small television set in the corner that usually plays the news or a cricket match if there is one on. Sometimes the water pressure gets a bit low in the pipes, but we always find a way to manage. Local people know exactly where we are because we are right near the main crossing. We do not spend much money on fancy lights or big advertising posters. The walls are just painted a plain color and we use the same types of razors we have always liked. It is a real local spot. If you want to talk about football or what is happening in Kolkata, there is always someone here with an opinion. We stay open late on Saturdays. Sunday mornings are always our busiest time. You might have to wait on the wooden bench for twenty minutes.