Jafferjee Peerbhai Kachwalla & Co.

People who know this part of Mumbai understand how Darukhana works. It’s always loud here on Quay Street because of the metal moving around and the heavy trucks coming in and out. Jafferjee Peerbhai Kachwalla & Co. has been part of this landscape at 220/221 for quite some time now. Reay Road East isn't really a place for fancy offices or air conditioning. It’s more about the grease, the rust, and getting the hands dirty. We spend most of our mornings just clearing the space to start the day. There’s a certain way things happen here that outsiders might find chaotic. The buildings are old and the walls have seen a lot of shifts in the industry. Sometimes the rain makes the road near the docks a mess, but the work doesn’t stop. It’s just how things are in this patch of the city. We don’t spend much time talking about ourselves because the day is usually gone before we even look at the clock. Usually, we are busy checking what came in or what needs to go out to the next site. It is a bit of a grind, to be honest. You get used to the smell of iron and the sound of hammers hitting heavy steel. There is no point in making it sound like something it isn't. We just show up at the shop and do what needs to be done without much fuss.