Nissar’s innate love for reading led him to establish a bookshop in the heart of South Mumbai. A 60-year-old bibliophile, Nissar has been into book trading for the past 24 years. His shop located near CST railway station is home to all voracious readers. Photo Courtesy: Aakanksha Ahire 

Nissar is not the only one in his shop who loves to read. Sushma Vasant Tate, a cheerful woman in her mid-30s, working as a salesperson at the shop for the past 12 years is also obsessed with reading. Photo Courtesy: Aakanksha Ahire 

Ashish Book Centre houses more than 50,000 books in the store alone. Their warehouse is situated in the same building as the store and has a huge stock of books. Here, you can get fresh as well as second-hand copies. Photo Courtesy: Aakanksha Ahire 

Besides this, Ashish Book Centre also organises book fairs six times a year in cities like Mumbai, Thane, Ahmedabad and Baroda. This helps Nissar to reach out to more readers and drive sales. Photo Courtesy: Aakanksha Ahire 

One of their book fairs is going on right now at Thane and will be open for bibliophiles till January 7, 2024. They are also offering up to 85 per cent discount. One can check it out between 9:45 am to 9:00 pm on any day they find convenient. Photo Courtesy: Aakanksha Ahire 

Read more about Ashish Book Centre here

Store location: 
Where: Opposite CST Station, Azad Maidan, Fort
Timings: Monday - Saturday from 10:00 am to 8:30 pm 
Contact: 022-22061677/1699

Photo Courtesy: Aakanksha Ahire