Sagar Paints & Hardware

If you’re walking through the Panchwati Main Road Market, you’ll find us. We’re Sagar Paints & Hardware, located right near the Malegaon Stand. It’s a busy area, always full of people and noise from the buses and cars. Our shop is usually a bit of a mess because we have so much hardware stuff and paint cans everywhere. There’s always a smell of metal and oil in the air, which I’ve grown to like over the years. We deal with all sorts of things, from small screws to big containers of primer. People come in from all over the market area. Sometimes they aren't even sure what they need, so we spend time looking through the bins together. It’s not a polished place. The floor has some scratches and the counter is old wood. We don’t spend money on fancy decorations because it wouldn't make sense for a hardware store. We focus on getting people what they came for so they can go back to their work. My hands are usually a bit dirty from handling the stock, but that’s just part of the job. It’s a long day from morning until we close up at night. We see a lot of regular faces, which makes the time go by faster. It’s a basic, honest way to make a living in Panchwati. We’re just here doing our thing every day, keeping the shelves stocked as much as we can.