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Ringing in, in style
Ringing in the New Year with pyrotechnic display at Hotel Green Park.
It is one night, which everyone looks forward to for a whole year. The single-most popular event, which cuts across barriers of religion, language, age and geographical boundaries, was celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm in the metro. Fashion shows, dances and musical programmes marked the celebrations at most hotels, clubs and resorts.
Singer Bobby.
The Beach Road was the most sought after venue with revellers literally occupying every inch of the road. Youth zoomed past on their bikes and as the clock struck 12 midnight, they celebrated with hand shakes and shouting out aloud "Happy New Year".
Dancing their way to the New Year.
Women were seen drawing Rangolis in different designs in front of their homes to welcome the New Year. The poor seemed to have forgotten their problems for a while and drew rangolis, in front of their huts to welcome the New Year.
The Ukkunagaram Club organised a cine musical nite by playback singers, Parthasarathy and Nishma. The Sapteswar cine orchestra enthralled the music lovers with Telugu, Hindu and Tamil numbers. A discotheque was arranged at the multi-purpose hall. There was a separate dance floor for youth and couples. The couples danced through the night into the New Year. The kids enjoyed the magic and mimicry show by Srinivas. Earlier, in the evening, fun games were also organised for them.
Playback singer Tina entertaining the crowd at Hotel Daspalla.
A grand fireworks display in the backdrop of the night sky, which continued for about half-an-hour, drew the attention of the revellers and the dancing couples also walked out of the closed hall to enjoy the spectacular display.
Green Park: The dipping mercury was no deterrent for the revellers at Hotel Green Park. Revellers of both sexes were seen shaking their legs to the hits belted out by Channel [V] pop finalists, Manjari and Bobby. Pune based dance troupe `Immortals' provided the required impetus to the New Year countdown. Apart from programmes the hotel also spread a lavish buffet comprising over199 dishes. The New Year was ushered amidst a colourful display of pyrotechnics.
A pole dancer at The Park.
The Park: Elena and Christina the two pole dancers from Las Vegas held the sway at The Park. The moment the belles from across the Atlantic took to the pole young and old alike were seen scampering to the foot of the stage to have a closer glimpse, leaving their partners high and dry on the dance floor. Earlier in the evening the lawns at the hotel was set afire by ravishing models from Kolkata who performed to the music of DJ Vams.
Fun Unlimited: Revellry at its peak on the Beach Road.
Country Club: Guruzada Kalshetram was the venue for the Country Club's New Year bash. Ditti and Soma of Channel [V] fame had the 4,000-odd-crowd dancing to their tunes. The show was punctuated with well-choreographed fashion shows and dance sequences by dancers from the `Astra' and `Daisy-D' at regular intervals.
A fashion parade at Hotel Dolphin.
Grand Bay: A seven-sequence fashion show by models from Hyderabad, dances by DNB, a Western dance troupe from Kolkata, and interesting games marked the New Year celebrations at Welcom Hotel Grand Bay.
A young girl keenly observing the movements of the dancers on stage at Grand Bay.
D.J. Sur, from Mumbai, had the crowd rocking to music from the latest tracks, and they went on asking for more. A sumptuous buffet comprising a large variety of dishes and snacks were served.
It's celebration time for all at the Taj Residency.
Photos: K.R. Deepak
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