Ambika Paints & Hardware Store

If you walk down E.S Patanwala Marg in Byculla East, you’ll find us at 7A. We’ve been here for quite a while now. The shop is usually full of paint buckets and different kinds of metal tools. It’s a busy spot because people from around the neighborhood always need something fixed or a room painted. Sometimes it gets a bit crowded inside, especially when a few contractors come in at the same time to pick up supplies for their projects. We don't really do anything fancy here. Most days are just spent helping people find the right size screw or a specific shade of blue for their walls. It can get dusty, and the smell of paint is always around, but that’s just how a hardware store is. My hands are usually a bit dirty by the end of the day. There is a lot of traffic on the road outside, so there’s always noise. We try to keep everything organized on the shelves, but it’s hard when new stock arrives and we have to find space for it. People come in with broken parts from their bathrooms or kitchens, hoping we have a match. Usually, we do, or we find something that works well enough. It is just a regular local shop where we do our job and go home. Nothing more to it really. We know most of the people who walk through the door by name now. It’s just how Byculla is.