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Calcutta Club: Ushering in 2020 with a bang

Glimpses from the celebrations

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New Year’s Eve at Black Dog Packaged Drinking Water presents The Telegraph Calcutta Club 31st Nite in association with David & Goliath saw members and guests take to the dance floor very early on in the night and continue till the wee hours of the new decade. While Krosswindz set the mood with their music, DJ Kunal Arora kept the guests dancing well beyond midnight.

Atri Bhattacharya was also spotted ringing in the New Year at Calcutta Club
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Atri Bhattacharya was also spotted ringing in the New Year at Calcutta Club
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For some, spending NYE at the AJC Bose Road club is all about old times’ sake! “We are members of the club since the early 90s — it’s like a second home to us. Had to usher in a new decade in a place that reeks of nostalgia, comfort and happiness,” said Ronita Dey, as she posed with husband Sanjoy
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For some, spending NYE at the AJC Bose Road club is all about old times’ sake! “We are members of the club since the early 90s — it’s like a second home to us. Had to usher in a new decade in a place that reeks of nostalgia, comfort and happiness,” said Ronita Dey, as she posed with husband Sanjoy
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For some, it’s about making new traditions. “I have started coming here religiously every year. And I love the concept that they always have a band as well as a DJ. The food is also delicious because of the choices you get and overall, it’s a great experience every year,” said Neha Dasgupta, who had her boyfriend Rajdeep Chanda for company
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For some, it’s about making new traditions. “I have started coming here religiously every year. And I love the concept that they always have a band as well as a DJ. The food is also delicious because of the choices you get and overall, it’s a great experience every year,” said Neha Dasgupta, who had her boyfriend Rajdeep Chanda for company
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What is New Year’s Eve without a reunion of friends? Old friends (l-r) Sohini Bhattacharjee, Shourjya Nag and Sreejita Dey did just that as Gurgaon residents Sreejita and Shourjya flew in to the city just to usher in the new decade together with old friends. “Delhi-NCR is too cold now, so I decided to fly down to enjoy the warmth of decades-old friends and the pleasant Calcutta weather,” said Sreejita, a consultant.
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What is New Year’s Eve without a reunion of friends? Old friends (l-r) Sohini Bhattacharjee, Shourjya Nag and Sreejita Dey did just that as Gurgaon residents Sreejita and Shourjya flew in to the city just to usher in the new decade together with old friends. “Delhi-NCR is too cold now, so I decided to fly down to enjoy the warmth of decades-old friends and the pleasant Calcutta weather,” said Sreejita, a consultant.
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Megha Dasgupta and Ishani Chakraborty were contrasting images of style — Megha wore a short sequinned strappy muted gold-and-black metallic number, while Ishani covered up in a shimmery silver bodysuit, with culottes, both from H&M.
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Megha Dasgupta and Ishani Chakraborty were contrasting images of style — Megha wore a short sequinned strappy muted gold-and-black metallic number, while Ishani covered up in a shimmery silver bodysuit, with culottes, both from H&M.
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We liked Neelam Walia’s simple yet stylish jumpsuit. “I bought this from Forever New especially for tonight,” said Neelam, whom we spotted dancing till the very end. “I am here with friends and had the best time dancing to the music of both the band and the DJ,” she added.
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We liked Neelam Walia’s simple yet stylish jumpsuit. “I bought this from Forever New especially for tonight,” said Neelam, whom we spotted dancing till the very end. “I am here with friends and had the best time dancing to the music of both the band and the DJ,” she added.
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We spotted Swapan Ray waltzing the night away with dance partner Kakoli Roy. “We hit the dance floor from the very first song and stayed till the end. I am a dance instructor myself so I mixed cha-cha-cha, rumba and jive, and loved dancing to the tunes of the band,” said Swapan.
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We spotted Swapan Ray waltzing the night away with dance partner Kakoli Roy. “We hit the dance floor from the very first song and stayed till the end. I am a dance instructor myself so I mixed cha-cha-cha, rumba and jive, and loved dancing to the tunes of the band,” said Swapan.
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City-based band Krosswindz set the mood with covers of a diverse range of popular English numbers like ‘Roadhouse Blues’, ‘Waka Waka’, ‘Livin’ la Vida Loca’ and ‘Senorita’. DJ Kunal Arora took to the console to churn out Bollywood tracks like ‘Lamberghini’, ‘Shaitan ka saala’ and ‘Ghungroo’.
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City-based band Krosswindz set the mood with covers of a diverse range of popular English numbers like ‘Roadhouse Blues’, ‘Waka Waka’, ‘Livin’ la Vida Loca’ and ‘Senorita’. DJ Kunal Arora took to the console to churn out Bollywood tracks like ‘Lamberghini’, ‘Shaitan ka saala’ and ‘Ghungroo’.
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While the Calcutta Club kitchen ensured lip-smacking snacks and a dinner spread featuring dishes such as Suckling Pig, Grilled Chilli Mustard Fish, Tex Mex Chicken, Sauteed Vegetables and desserts such as Christmas Cake with Brandy Sauce; the bar with premium tipple kept revellers happy.
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While the Calcutta Club kitchen ensured lip-smacking snacks and a dinner spread featuring dishes such as Suckling Pig, Grilled Chilli Mustard Fish, Tex Mex Chicken, Sauteed Vegetables and desserts such as Christmas Cake with Brandy Sauce; the bar with premium tipple kept revellers happy.
Rashbehari Das
“December is the main month for a lot of our events and today we have our New Year’s Eve, which completes the month’s list. A lot of people look forward to it, with many members bringing in their families who are visiting from abroad. There’s a lot of dancing and the club kitchen is all set with their delicious offerings. We are now looking forward to January, when we will have our international debate and the international evening, which is the signature event of our club,” said Subrata Kumar Basu, president, Calcutta Club.
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“December is the main month for a lot of our events and today we have our New Year’s Eve, which completes the month’s list. A lot of people look forward to it, with many members bringing in their families who are visiting from abroad. There’s a lot of dancing and the club kitchen is all set with their delicious offerings. We are now looking forward to January, when we will have our international debate and the international evening, which is the signature event of our club,” said Subrata Kumar Basu, president, Calcutta Club.
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