Alexander Professional Saloon

We are on the first floor of Sri Sai Satya Nilayam on Road No. 1 in Kukatpally. It’s right above the Rithika showroom, so it’s pretty easy to spot from the road. The stairs are a bit steep. Inside, we have a few stations set up for hair and shaves. We call it a professional saloon, but it’s really just a place where we take our work seriously. The air conditioning works well, which is good because Kukatpally gets very hot in the summer. We have some regulars who have been coming since we opened. We spend a lot of time cleaning the combs and the scissors. It’s a busy street outside, so there is always the sound of horns and traffic. We have some music playing softly in the background to drown that out. It’s a decent-sized space compared to some other shops. We don't have a lot of fancy decorations. Just the basics. We get a mix of young guys and older men. Some want the latest style they saw on TV, others just want the same cut they’ve had for twenty years. We do our best to give them what they ask for. It’s a long day standing on our feet, but that’s the job. We close up once the last customer leaves in the evening. It’s a steady routine. We’ve become a part of the local scenery here on Road No. 1 and we plan to stay.