New Turkish Mens Parlour

This shop is located at Survey No 50 Krishnamai Niwas, right on that busy Main Kondhwa Road. If you know the area, it’s near Bhagyoday Nagar Lane No 2. We spend most of our time here just standing by the chairs, waiting for the next person to walk in. The mirrors always have a bit of dust on the edges no matter how much we wipe them. It gets really loud outside with all the bikes and cars zooming past Kondhwa Khurd. We’ve got the usual stuff you’d expect in a parlour—clippers, some old scissors that we keep sharp, and that smell of talcum powder that never really leaves the room. Sometimes the power goes out and we just have to wait it out or use the natural light from the doorway. Most of the men who come in are regulars from around the neighborhood. They sit down, we talk a little bit about the weather or the traffic, and we get to work. It’s a simple life. We don’t have fancy coffee or anything, just a place to sit and get your hair trimmed or a shave. The floor gets covered in hair pretty fast, so someone is always grabbing the broom to sweep it into the corner. It’s just how it is here in Pune. We’ve been at this spot in Krishnamai Niwas for a good bit now and we know most of the faces that walk by the window every day.