A Mumbai man has struck a nostalgic chord online after creating a website dedicated to the music once commonly heard in old-school Indian barbershops. The quirky project takes users back to the days of inexpensive haircuts, simple hairstyles and neighbourhood “saloons”, long before modern salons became the norm.
A nostalgic barbershop-themed website by a Mumbai man went viral and drew praise from social media users. (X/@ybhrdwj)
Taking to X, Yash Bhardwaj shared a screen recording of the website, which plays songs associated with the familiar atmosphere of traditional Indian barber shops.
“I made a website that plays bangers from Indian barbershops before you became fancy and started visiting salons. You once went to a 'saloon'. ₹20 haircuts. Simple hairstyles with music that could fix your soul.” Bhardwaj wrote while sharing the website.
Take a look here at the post:
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A dose of barbershop nostalgia
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The website, named “Saloon”, recreates a slice of everyday nostalgia for people who grew up visiting local barber shops, where popular songs playing in the background were often as much a part of the experience as the haircut itself.
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The website, named “Saloon”, recreates a slice of everyday nostalgia for people who grew up visiting local barber shops, where popular songs playing in the background were often as much a part of the experience as the haircut itself.
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Bhardwaj’s post quickly gained traction on X, amassing more than seven lakh views and prompting users to reminisce about their own childhood visits to neighbourhood barbers.
The post also caught the attention of Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, who reacted to the creation with emojis, adding to the growing buzz around the website.
Check out his reaction here:
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Internet loves the throwback
Social media users appeared impressed by the simple yet nostalgic idea, with several people praising Bhardwaj for bringing back memories they had almost forgotten.
“Too good man, too good!” wrote one user while reacting to the website.
Another person called the project “the best thing ever”, while a third said, “sent this to so many people”, suggesting that the website had quickly become something users wanted to share with friends.
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For another user, the website brought back memories of home and familiar visits to a local barber. “You made me miss my hometown barber. But good, valuable work,” the person wrote.
HT.com has reached out to the user for his comments, and the copy will be updated once his response is received.
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