COLOUR CODE:
Don’t force anyone to play Holi
Don’t forcibly smear pedestrians or strangers with colours
Don’t throw balloons at pedestrians from highrises
WEATHER WATCH:
Thursday promises to be bright and sunny with the mercury kissing 35 degrees Celsius. The weather is expected to remain similar on Friday, Holi.
ON THE MOVE:
Metro service will run from 2.30pm on Thursday and 6.45am on Friday. Few buses, minibuses and yellow taxis are likely to ply on Thursday morning. App-cab operators have promised service as usual but surge fares are expected. Local trains will run as usual.
NOISE NORMS:
Microphones and loudspeakers are barred as ICSE and ISC exams are on.
DISTRESS DIAL:
Dial 100 or the Calcutta police control room (22143230 / 1310) if in trouble
COP WATCH:
2,000 cops on city roads and as many in Salt Lake on Thursday and Friday
684 police pickets on Thursday and 579 on Friday
27 heavy radio flying squads, 47 mobile patrols and 49 divisional mobile units
64 ghats will have cops on duty
150 police pickets and checkposts in 10 police station areas of Salt Lake
DRY DAY:
Thursday to be dry till 2pm but that’s no damper on the festive spirit. No curbs on Friday.
LET’S PARTY:
Balam Pichkari with t2 at Hyatt Regency, March 2, 11am to 4pm nColors with t2 at PC Chandra Gold Acres, March 2, 9am Rangotsav with t2 at PC Chandra Maple Lawn, March 2, 9am
Rang Reza with t2 at Nalban Food Park, March 2, 9am United Holi Colours Music Celebration with t2 at Orchid Garden, March 2, 9am
Aquaholi with t2, The Ffort Raichak, March 3 and 4, 11am to 2pm
GET UP & DANCE:
Show off some jhatkas and matkas to Yo Yo Honey Singh’s Dil chori (picture above), Bom Diggy, Balam pichkari and Swag se Swagat.
SWEET TOOTH:
Traditional mithais are the taste of Holi. Feast on Kaju Rolls, Badam Barfi, Baked Badam Biscuits and Kaju Gujiya.
TIPPLE TALE:
Not just bhaang or thandai, pick your poison from Mojito Cooch Behar at TFO-The Factory Outlet, Beer Popsicle Trail (picture above) at The Grid, Rang Barse at Whats in d name on Camac Street and Rang De Basanti at Gabbar’s Bar & Kitchen.
THE LOOK:
Girls, be comfy in easy breezy shirts or tees and denim shorts. Accessorise with bandanas and colourful scarves to protect your hair and look cool. Boys, slip on a kurta and an old pair of denims. Go desi with a scarf or a dupatta around the waist. Sport cool reflectors to guard your eyes.
TAKE CARE:
Oil your hair, apply moisturiser on all exposed parts of the body and sunscreen on your face. Afterwards, shampoo your hair and condition it. To cleanse, use a homemade pack of milk, white bread, orange peel and oil.
MALL HOURS:
South City Mall: March 1 and 2, 3pm to 9.30pm n Quest: March 1, 4pm to 9pm and March 2, 1pm to 9pm nAcropolis: March 1, 4pm to 9.30pm and March 2, 10.30am to 9.30pm nCity Centre Salt Lake and New Town March 1, 5pm to 9pm and March 2, 10.30am to 9pm
PLEX PLANS:
INOX Forum, Quest, Swabhumi and Hind to open at 4pm on Thursday, INOX City Centre I and City Centre II at 5pm and PVR Avani, Mani Square and Jessore Road at 4pm.
WATCHLIST:
Watch Sonu ke Titu ki Sweety for some harmless laughs, Black Panther if superhero action is your thing and the Oscar-nominated Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri for its poignant story. And, if you still haven’t seen Padmaavat (picture left), catch the year’s biggest hit so far. Follow Arsenal versus Manchester City in a high-voltage English Premier League encounter, on Star Sports Select 1 and Star Sports Select 1 HD from 1.15am on Friday.
