Kamal Paint & Hardware Store

If you ever find yourself walking through Bapu Bazar, you’ll probably see us at number 87. Kamal Paint & Hardware Store has been a fixture of this market for as long as I can remember. Bapu Bazar is always crowded, with shoppers and vendors everywhere, and we are right in the middle of it all. Our store is packed from floor to ceiling with tins of paint and boxes of nails and tools. There isn't much space to walk around inside, but we know exactly where everything is kept. It’s a bit messy, but that’s how a real hardware store should be, I think. We don't use a lot of fancy sales talk here. People come in, ask for a specific color or a certain size of bolt, and we find it for them. It’s been the same routine for years. My family has been running this place, and we’ve seen the market change quite a bit over the decades. Some stores have gone, and new ones have opened, but 87 Bapu Bazar stays pretty much the same. We enjoy the banter with the regulars who stop by for a chat even if they don't need to buy anything. It’s a busy, noisy, and colorful place to work every day. We wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. It is just the way we like to do business.