Another year has gone by and 2014 is just around the corner. That said, namma Bengalureans have found a better way to bid adieu to 2013 by ditching clubs and discos in the city. Knowing the nightlife scenario well enough, youngsters are opting for house and farm house parties to ring in the New Year, making it the hottest party trend at the moment.
Soumya Adani, a management consultant from Boston who is in town for the holidays says, “The city is not what it was when I was here last. The deadline at even the poshest clubs will only be extended till at the most 1.30 am. I am not very impressed with the one or two hours grace period. A bunch of my friends and I are heading to another friend’s farmhouse off Kanakapura Road for New Year’s eve,” says the 27-year-old.
Tarun Gulia, a techie is also having a house party. “Most clubs would have an entry of Rs 5,000 to 10,000 for 31st night. I don’t see the point in spending so much on a party in the name of New Year. My girlfriend and I have a massive terrace and we are planning a barbeque. Post the party, the sleepover is also in my house,” he states.
Vandana Puranik, an entrepreneur explains, “I want to do something different for New Year’s and not go to the same old clubs. The biggest problem with these bashes is that there is usually an open bar, which means people are bound to get drunk and create a nuisance. If you have your own party, you don’t have to worry about any of these things.” Soumya concurs with Vandana and adds that she dreads the traffic snarls, potential brawls and stringent checking that takes place post these bashes. “I guess it is a smarter option to go to a house party, which works out less than 1/10th the amount you would spend at a club, play the music you want and not have to worry about drinking and driving.”
For Anuraj Jain, a businessman, the evening will be all about movie marathons. “Good or bad, we want to spend the entire night watching movies. So far we are a bit undecided between the Fast and Furious series, Madagascar and Ice Age,” he says. The lack of safe transportation is one of the main reasons that Prathna Ramesh an NGO worker has decided to ‘can’ these bashes. “Most of the cabs are already booked and those that aren’t, are charging exorbitant rates. I don’t intend spending a bomb first on the transport and then for the entry to these parties.”
