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Dance of
Ecstasy, with the Madding Crowd!
It was my
hip and trendy cousin Riya, fresh from a throbbing life in Mumbai who came
out with a rather opinionated statement--"there's not much of nightlife in Kolkata". And there stood I, the sucker for the tastes and essences of Kolkata, glaring at her ignorance of the new avatar it has come up with.
"Well", I grinned, "if City Center, the plush Shoppers' Stop or Metro
Plaza has not taught you what a metamorphosis our city has gone through,
you had better jived out at one of our discotheques to eat up what you
uttered right now!"
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In fact, what we wanted was an out-and-out experiential fun event. And in
our quest, we landed up in "Tantra", the idyllic hotspot of lovers and
pals, foot-tapping teenyboppers and lustful party-animals.
The
electrifying dance floor at Tantra was hot, reflecting enough of style,
panache and oomph. My cousin Riya was flattered to see the hippest crowd
of Kolkata dance into the wee hours, which, in a way pampered her
flamboyant lifestyle. Cherishing the coquetry and live music, I went on
tapping my feet at the celebrated hub, the Mecca of the DJs and VJs
performing at each weekend. Being in the media, I had already swallowed
plenty of juicy scoops of how and why "Tantra" happens to be a plain
titillating experience and a provoking "singles' corner" for umpteen
members as well as non-members. |
Some girls
I knew keep harping on how lucky they have been to bump into their "prince charmings" at the dance
floors. And there I
was, tasting every bit of the bragging clubbing circuit of the City of
Joy, wild party animals rocking the disc floors, DJs spinning the turnables, and last, but not the least, hot models creating a stir with
their plunging tops tickling male fantasies. All these make for good scoop
for the illustrious Page 3's, huh? And coupled with a glimpse of a hot
celeb action, who can say, the next MMS story may originate right over
here?
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Jokes apart, what I liked in particular that night at Tantra was an
amazing ambience to replicate the abundance of fun and frolic existing in
Kolkata, the proverbial City of Joy. Besides, there were the custom sound
systems tailor-made to suit the required ambience in each area. With a
superb dance floor perfect for some wild partying, it was great to see the
go-go dancers add color and gaiety to the mélange of green and orange. We
had gala time with a classic selection of wine and beer at the Onyx Bar,
while I really regretted not being a member of the Bodhi Bar, which
frequenters say, is simply exquisite.
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All said
and done, we witnessed an upsurge of young souls, with a song on their
minds, a spring in their steps, while some money was still there in our
wallets. Swinging legs until four in the morning, I chuckled while my
beautiful cousin ate up her words and acknowledged that this dance club
attracts the city's hippest crowd. "Kolkata has really grown up, you see",
was all I said.
Contributing Author: Lopa Bhattacharya - An aspiring
creative writer in various genres including literature, arts and the
media. Currently working for a web design and application development firm
in Kolkata, West Bengal, India as a content developer. Worked on numerous
SEO copywriting projects on varied themes ranging from travel, hotel
industry, photography, web design and software development to US-based
clubs and network communities. Also worked with a state level NGO as their
trainee communication executive. Presently working on a freelance basis
for a lifestyle magazine named "Exhibit" (published from Delhi) and
contributing articles on women, art, culture, human interest etc. in
various small publication houses. Writing poems and short stories is my
passion.
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