Fancy Gents Saloon

Ghosh Para is always a bit busy during the day. Fancy Gents Saloon sits right here near B T Road in Sinthee. Most days, the door stays open and the ceiling fan is humming to keep the air moving. We have been at this spot for quite a while now. The address is Kolkata 700050, just in case someone is looking for the exact building on the map. It isn't a very fancy place despite the name on the board, just a normal shop with some mirrors and old combs. People from the neighborhood drop in frequently, mostly men who live nearby or work around B T Road. Sometimes there is a wait, so people sit on the wooden bench and read the morning newspaper or talk about the traffic. The floor gets covered in hair by noon, and we have to sweep it up every few hours. It’s a simple routine that we follow. We use standard scissors and clippers for everyone. Nothing too complicated happens inside these walls. The street noise from the main road comes in through the front window all day. It gets pretty hot in the summer months, but the fan helps a little bit. People know us as the local spot in Ghosh Para. We don't have a big neon sign, just the name written on the glass. Life moves slow inside the shop even if the cars outside are going fast. It’s just us doing what we do every day.