Rakesh Saloon

Rakesh Saloon is located at Devghade House on Kanji House Road. We are right there in Vaishali Nagar and people usually know us by the Regal Celebration landmark nearby. Nagpur summers are no joke so the first thing we do is get the fans going. The shop isn't fancy but we have our chairs set up and the mirrors stay clean. Most of the guys from around the colony come here for a quick trim or a shave. You can hear the motorcycles passing by outside all day long. Sometimes we have a little radio playing in the corner but usually it is just the sound of the clippers. We keep our razors and spray bottles on the side table. There is a wooden bench for waiting if all the chairs are full. It gets a bit cramped when a group of friends comes in together but we manage. On Sundays it is really packed from early morning. We usually stay open until the street lights come on. The neighborhood is mostly families and working people who just want to get their hair cut without a lot of fuss. We spend a lot of time sweeping up hair and refilling the talcum powder tins. It is a steady life here on Kanji House Road and we have gotten used to the rhythm of the street and the people living around Devghade House. We just keep our heads down and do the work.