DJ party mania grips Hubli on New Year eve

DJ party mania grips Hubli on New Year eve

Basavaraj F Kattimani, TNN, Dec 30, 2010, 10.34pm IST

HUBLI: Gone are the days when hotels and resorts would host orchestras to entertain their customers on the eve of New Year. Now, DJ party mania has gripped the city ahead of the D-Day.

DJ party concept was just confined to metros like Bangalore and Mumbai till recently. But this year, most of the hotels and resorts have roped in DJs (disc jockeys) to entertain the people who ring in the New Year in their hotels and resorts.

DJs from Pune, Mumbai and Goa are in great demand now. Having booked DJ troupes, the hotels are busy preparing for the New Year to take the celebrations to new heights.

Hotels don't even bother to shell out Rs 30,000 to 1.5 lakh to host DJ parties. Fees for individual ranges from Rs 400-800, while it is Rs 1,200-3,000 for couples.

Speaking to `The Times of India', Prashant Arabhavi, general manager of Mandhar Hotel (Dharwad), said: "For the first time, we are designing the venue on Las Vegas theme for the party with a Goan DJ." Prakash Agadi, manager of Cotton County Club here, said they have already booked a good number of people. Pune-based DJs will perform there.

DJ Kushal said they are in demand at parties in cities like Hubli too. DJ parties usually allow the revellers to shake a leg with DJs on stage and listen to their favourite numbers in remixed version.

Rahul Baneerjee, resident manager of Clerks Inn here, said they are not hosting any DJ parties. "But for a change, we offer a Gala Buffet to treat the revellers with 60 types of food items, including continental, oriental, Chinese and Indian. We will also send eight couples on a trip if they happen to occupy lucky seats from among 90," he added.