12.12.12... a dozen reasons to party
If Lucknowites just need a reason to party, then the 12th day of the 12th month of the 12th year of this century surely is a good one.
After all, the date is not likely to be repeated. And so, city folk are being given an opportunity to remember it by letting their hair down. Party planners and some disc-cum-lounges have organized dos, aimed mainly at drawing in the younger set, in Lucknow today. As Anupam Shah, executive director of a lounge on Kanpur road explains, a party of 12/12/12 was a foregone conclusion for the management. He says, "We have organized a 'Live Life King Size' party for the college-going crowd as well as the young couples from afternoon till night. It is an interesting date and such a repetition of numbers will not happen again in this century at least. So, why not make the most of it. As it were, the party culture is coming into the city in a big way. People, especially youngsters, like to spend on such entertainment. They have begun to think beyond the regular movie and a dinner outing."
Not to be outdone, college-goer and party planner Shaurya Dwivedi too is getting together friends and friends of friends today for a 'Doomsday'themed party at a centrally-located lounge in the city. "Sort of merging the unique date and predictions of the world ending on December 21 together," smiles he in explanation, adding, "We even plan to do up the venue with pictures of calamities around the world." explains Shaurya. Hardly an apt setting for a party with giant blowups of hurricanes, but Shaurya is convinced it will work. Another lounge in the city is also hosting a 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' party today. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime date and we don't want to miss celebrating the day," says a representative of the lounge, not wishing to be named.
Public dos aside, there are private parties being organized also. Dr Shaleen Chandra realised that this year his anniversary, December 12, is a unique day and decided to make a celebration out of it. "I got married 18 years ago and this year our anniversary day will read 12/12/12. It struck me as remarkable. It won't be repeated in my lifetime, and so, I decided to throw a big party for my friends and relatives. Actually the thought had been on my mind since last year and we had been planning extensively for it." Likewise, banker Nitish Garg says he decided to make a big celebration of his father, GD Garg's 60th birthday which falls today, December 12, when he realized the date would read 12/12/12. "My father has never celebrated his birthday," says Nitish, adding, "but this year is certainly special. He's turning 60 and the date will never be repeated. All this definitely called for a celebration. So we went ahead and booked a hall and called the entire family to be a part of the do."
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh is also making most of the day.
Co-incidentally his birthday falls on Dec 12 and while last year it was a low key affair due to his illness, this year Yuvraj is going all out with the celebrations, his mother Shabnam was quoted as telling some time ago. And the reason is the date, 12/12/12, today.
If Lucknowites just need a reason to party, then the 12th day of the 12th month of the 12th year of this century surely is a good one.
After all, the date is not likely to be repeated. And so, city folk are being given an opportunity to remember it by letting their hair down. Party planners and some disc-cum-lounges have organized dos, aimed mainly at drawing in the younger set, in Lucknow today. As Anupam Shah, executive director of a lounge on Kanpur road explains, a party of 12/12/12 was a foregone conclusion for the management. He says, "We have organized a 'Live Life King Size' party for the college-going crowd as well as the young couples from afternoon till night. It is an interesting date and such a repetition of numbers will not happen again in this century at least. So, why not make the most of it. As it were, the party culture is coming into the city in a big way. People, especially youngsters, like to spend on such entertainment. They have begun to think beyond the regular movie and a dinner outing."
Not to be outdone, college-goer and party planner Shaurya Dwivedi too is getting together friends and friends of friends today for a 'Doomsday'themed party at a centrally-located lounge in the city. "Sort of merging the unique date and predictions of the world ending on December 21 together," smiles he in explanation, adding, "We even plan to do up the venue with pictures of calamities around the world." explains Shaurya. Hardly an apt setting for a party with giant blowups of hurricanes, but Shaurya is convinced it will work. Another lounge in the city is also hosting a 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' party today. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime date and we don't want to miss celebrating the day," says a representative of the lounge, not wishing to be named.
Public dos aside, there are private parties being organized also. Dr Shaleen Chandra realised that this year his anniversary, December 12, is a unique day and decided to make a celebration out of it. "I got married 18 years ago and this year our anniversary day will read 12/12/12. It struck me as remarkable. It won't be repeated in my lifetime, and so, I decided to throw a big party for my friends and relatives. Actually the thought had been on my mind since last year and we had been planning extensively for it." Likewise, banker Nitish Garg says he decided to make a big celebration of his father, GD Garg's 60th birthday which falls today, December 12, when he realized the date would read 12/12/12. "My father has never celebrated his birthday," says Nitish, adding, "but this year is certainly special. He's turning 60 and the date will never be repeated. All this definitely called for a celebration. So we went ahead and booked a hall and called the entire family to be a part of the do."
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh is also making most of the day.
Co-incidentally his birthday falls on Dec 12 and while last year it was a low key affair due to his illness, this year Yuvraj is going all out with the celebrations, his mother Shabnam was quoted as telling some time ago. And the reason is the date, 12/12/12, today.
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