Mangaldas & Company

Mangaldas & Company is situated in the middle of Kalbadevi. We are at No. 19 in the Anand Bhuvan building. It’s on the first floor, Room 19 to be exact. The address is 17 Babu Genu Road, right near the main Kalbadevi Road crossing. It’s a very old building with a lot of history. The stairs are narrow and a bit steep. Being on the first floor means we hear all the noise from the street below. It’s a very busy part of the city. We’ve been in this room for decades. The walls are lined with files and old samples. It’s a bit cramped, but we make it work. Most of our business is done through old connections. People come up the stairs and we talk shop over some tea. It’s not a modern office with glass walls or anything. It feels more like a home that turned into a business. We handle a lot of different orders throughout the week. Sometimes it’s quiet, and other times we have five people in this small room at once. Kalbadevi is a hectic place, but we like it here. It’s where the trade is. We don't spend money on marketing. Our name is on the door, and that’s enough. We just keep doing what we’ve always done. Sometimes the electricity flickers when it's raining, but we just light a candle and keep working. It's part of the charm of these old buildings.