Deshbandhu Saloon

Our shop, Deshbandhu Saloon, is located at 80, Deshbandhu Road in the Alambazar area. It’s a straightforward kind of place. We’ve been here for quite a while now, serving the people around Kolkata - 700035. The street outside is usually busy with people heading to the market or the temple. Inside, we have our three main chairs and some old wooden cabinets for our supplies. It’s not a fancy air-conditioned spot, but we have a good ceiling fan that works hard in the summer. I usually start the day by cleaning the combs and checking the razors. We get a lot of older men who have been coming here since they were young. They like the way we do things, no fuss and no rushing. We talk about the local news or the price of fish while I work. It’s a very local atmosphere. Sometimes the kids come in after school for a trim, and the place gets a bit louder then. We don't have a big staff, just a couple of us who know the trade well. The walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but the scissors are sharp and that’s what matters most to the customers. We stay open late most evenings because that’s when the office crowd returns to Alambazar. It’s just a normal neighborhood shop where you get exactly what you ask for without any extra bother or high costs.