Mushtaq Gents Parlour

Mushtaq Gents Parlour is located right in the Chhoti Masjid Complex, near Gandhi Chowk in the Sadar Bazar area of Nagpur. Being so close to the Chhoti Masjid means we are always right in the middle of everything. Sadar Bazar is a very old and crowded market, and there is never a dull moment. Our shop is small, and it stays pretty busy with men coming in for shaves and hair cutting. We have the usual rotating chairs and the old-fashioned razors that we keep very sharp. You can hear the call to prayer from the mosque five times a day, which sort of sets the rhythm for our work. We get a lot of regulars who stop by after visiting the market or finishing their prayers. It’s a simple life here, mostly spent with the smell of shaving cream and the sound of scissors. We don’t have air conditioning, just some ceiling fans that spin fast to keep the Nagpur heat away. The floors get covered in hair pretty quickly, so someone is always sweeping. We often get tea from the stall nearby and share a few stories with the customers while they wait. It’s a community spot as much as it is a barber shop. We don’t do anything fancy, just the styles that people have been asking for years. It’s a loud, busy, and honest place to work every single day for the local men.