Abhinav Saraf, founder of PonyUp, in a black shirt with his arms crossed

Founder & CEO · PonyUp Salon · Kolkata

AbhinavSaraf

We'll style. You'll smile.

Fresh out of college, he didn't take a job. He opened a salon in Lake Town, in 2013. Today Kolkata calls PonyUp its highest-rated salon.

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2012.College is over.
Everyone takes a job.Abhinav opens a salon.
Kolkata had a salon on every corner.It didn't have one that treated a haircut like an appointment with your confidence.

Why “PonyUp”?

PONYUPA ponytail, worn up. It's what you do when you're ready: for work, a date, a wedding, a new chapter. You walk out ready.

“Great hair doesn't happen by chance. It happens by appointment.”

03 — The salon floor

Thirteen years, salon by salon.

2013

Lake Town

One chair. One city. One promise. The first PonyUp opens opposite Jaya Cinema.

2014

The company

Pony Up Beauty Services Pvt. Ltd., with co-founder Kumar Abhijit, and a team that grew with it.

2018

Salt Lake

A second home: BF-32, Sector 1.

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Best Salon in Kolkata

International Excellence Awards, Thailand.

The PonyUp app

AshBlueBrunette

memberships, named after hair shades

2019

The app

Book in a tap. Loyalty in three hair shades: Ash, Blue, Brunette.

2023

Posh PonyUp

Madhyamgram. The premium chapter, curated with Riyanka Sarkar.

2024

The Pocket Salon

Diamond City North. A PonyUp inside your clubhouse.

Now

PonyUp comes to you

Salon on Wheels, and a studio for permanent makeup.

04 — The salons

Four salons became a family.

Every PonyUp has its own personality. Every one is rated 4.7★ or higher on Google.

The original PonyUp storefront in Lake TownInside PonyUp Lake Town

The original · since 2013

Lake Town

716 Lake Town Rd, Block A, opposite Jaya Cinema & Spencer's

4.7★ · 4,500+ Google reviews

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The PonyUp Salt Lake storefrontInside PonyUp Salt Lake

The second home · 2018

Salt Lake

BF-32, Sector 1, near CAP Camp Island

4.7★ · 2,800+ Google reviews

Directions ↗
The Posh PonyUp storefront in MadhyamgramPosh PonyUp at night

The premium one · 2023

Posh PonyUp

Eternis Complex, Doltala More, Madhyamgram

4.8★ · 1,500+ Google reviews

Directions ↗
The PonyUp Pocket Salon feature wall at Diamond City

The pocket one · 2024

Pocket Salon

Diamond City North Clubhouse, Jessore Road

4.9★ · 340+ Google reviews

Directions ↗

The one that comes to you

Salon on Wheels

A PonyUp chair, at your door. Plus a studio for permanent makeup in Salt Lake.

A busy wedding-season day at PonyUp
Wedding season
The PonyUp entrance before Pujo
Puja rush
PonyUp Lake Town by day
Lake Town, by day
The host
The lounge at PonyUp Lake Town
The lounge
Kolkata, always

05 — The shelf

Kolkata's highest rated.

  • Best Salon in KolkataInternational Excellence Awards, Thailand
  • The highest-rated salon in Kolkataon Google and Facebook
  • L'Oréal Professionnelcertified
0+ Google reviews0K on Facebook0K+ on Instagram
The real shelf · 2020

06 — Your turn

Book your chair.

Great hair doesn't happen by chance. It happens by appointment.

Lake Town084449 61100
Salt Lake079 6929 3891
Posh · Madhyamgram082872 00500
Pocket · Diamond City093032 00500

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