31 December,2010 09:48 AM IST | | The Guide Team
The Guide takes you through things you can do to bring in the new year with cheer when you are not out partying. Be a couch potato, curl up with some dvds, feast in the comfort of your home or simply head out at dawn to watch the first sunrise of the year
For your playlist
Radio One RJ Prithvi thinks that the year end is perfect to party hard with Munni and Sheila on your playlist if you plan to have a get together at home. Here he gives us five must- party to tracks and tells us why.
5. Zor Ka Jhatka- Action Replayy
Why: This is the perfect song to rewind the year 2010 and say goodbye to it.
4. Love, Sex Aur Dhoka- Love, Sex Aur Dhoka
Why: Choose whichever option you like in 2011. But if she's bad then do give her dhoka.
3. Munni Badnam Hui- Dabangg
Why When Sheila came along, we said RIP Munni. But Munni was the original item song of the year. We are ready to be badnaam.
2. Gal Mithi Mithi Bol- Aisha
Why: For the sheer orchestration, the beats.
1. Sheila Ki Jawani
Whyu00a0 In the hope that 2011 will bring some jawani into the lives of singletons and the oldies as well
Television and new releases
Feasting with Nigella
So what if you couldn't get that table at your favourite restaurantu00a0 because of the New Year rush, Nigella Lawson is here to give you some sensuous lessons in cooking as well as feasting right here in your living room. In this episode of Nigella Feasts, the domestic goddess will show you how to toss up some decadent and exotic salads like a smoked salmon, avocado and pumpkin seed salad followed by a Vietnamese prawn and glass noodle salad, an antioxidant fruit salad and a red salad. This will be followed up by Nigella's twist to the classic Syllabubbed Yoghurt. To find out what that it exactly, tune in to the show.
On: TLC, 10 pm
Say RIP to the decade,u00a0 Vir Das style
Stand up comedian Vir Das will be doing a post mortem of the decade gone by in his inimitable funny style. From the IPL to the Common Wealth Games to the Nira Radia tapes to Tiger Woods to Sheila and Munni, no one will be spared from Vir's sharp humour. Das will be accompanied by Ashwin Mushran, Sorabh Pant, Anu Menon aka Lola Kutty among others.
On: Star World, 10 pm
Slide down the rabbit hole with Alice
Not doing much on New Years? How about going down a rabbit hole with one of fiction's quirkiest characters, Alice? Except there's a twist in this big screen version. Alice is a bit grown up now and she is all of nineteen. But she does chase a rabbit wearing a blue coat and falls into a rabbit hole. The usual suspects from the 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll return in the form of Jabberwocky, Mad Hatter, Red and White Queens and Tweedledee and Tweedledum in this fantasy caper.
On: Star Movies, 9 pm
Tera Kya Hoga Johnny? (A) Hindi
Parvez desperately wants to have a better life and wants to have it quick but he is a sore loser in the rat race thanks to lack of funds. He is also in love with the wife of an encounter specialist Chiple. To have a better life, Parvez decides to steal black money earned by Chiple stashed away in a flat, little knowing the chain of events that will be set off with some disastrous results. The film also traces the parallel lives of Priti, a small time model and Vishal a cocaine snorting rich boy.
Starring: Neil Nitin Mukesh Soha Ali Khan, Kay Kay Menon and Sahana Goswami
Director: Sudhir Mishra
At: all leading theatres
Hostel (U) Hindi
The film traces the horrors of ragging that is a reality in several colleges in India.
Starring: Vatsal Seth, Tulip Joshi and Mukesh Tiwari
Director: Manish Gupta
At: all leading theatres
Inception
When director Christopher Nolan makes a film, get ready to go on ride that could be an equivalent of entering a topsy turvy world. A world where dreams become reality and reality takes on the avatar of illusions. Dom Cobb (Leonardo Di Caprio) has mastered the art of entering dreams and stealing ideas and hence influencing their reality. He also forms a formidable team that has the knack of entering and influencing dreams to their advantage.u00a0
Invictus
This one is a classic based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation. Directed by Clint Eastwood himself, the story is about the 1995 Rugby World Cup and the events preceding it. Nelson Mandela is elected President and takes it upon himself to bring to an end the never ending Apartheid in South Africa.u00a0
Frida
It would be perhaps fit to say that no one other than Salma Hayek could have portrayed the life of fellow Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in the award winning film Frida. The film traces the Kahlo's early years, her evolving as a painter and her relationship with artist Diego Rivera (played out fabulously by Alfred Molina). Every shot in this feature film directed by Julie Taymor is like a beautiful painting with doors and windows framing outside scenarios just like framed art.
Dabangg
Watch Chulbul Pandey (Salman Khan) play a desi Robin Hood in this entertaining flick. Produced by Arbaaz Khan and with a sizzling performance in the track Munni Badnam Hui by Malaika Arora Khan, it's all in the family. Also, Sonakshi Sinha makes her debut appearance as the small-town girl and love interest of Chulbul Pandel. The narrative is simple and the stunts make it a fun watch to spend the New Year with.u00a0All of the above available at seventymm.com, Landmark, Reliance TimeOut
Bring home a feast
Tongue on fire
Get ready set your tongue on fire with finger licking Andhra delicacies like prawn biryani, seer fish fry, mutton fry and more. All that you have to do is order a little in advance. Orders places before 3.30 pm on December 31 will get 1200 ml of a cola drink free with every parcel worth Rs 300.
At: all Nandhini outlets
Call: 9980866666, 9845259970, 9845996513
Delivery within 45 minutes
Nawaabi style
Dig deep into yummy hot biryani, kebabs and more as you laze at home on New Year's. You can take your pick from mutton, chicken, vegetable and egg. You will also get raita, gravy and a sweet dish accompanying the rice. However, home delivery will be on an order above Rs 125.
At: Ammi's Biryani, Koramangala
Call: 2571 7777
Delivery: within 45 minutes
Organic food
Here's how you can have an organic though not completely guilt free start to the New Year. Your favourite Indian sweet has transformed and besides being dipped in oodles of ghee now comes coated with chocolate. Shrikhand comes encased in a pastry and topped with strawberries. Pani Puri has moved places from its street food avatar into its gourmet Tiramisu version. If organic is your way to go, here is an option that lets you keep it organic yet indulgent this New Year's.
At: Modak, Koramangala
Call: 99725 72310
Cheesy delights
If cheesy pizza with spicy garlic bread is what you are craving for this New Year, then there is good news for you. This city pizza outlet brings in 2011 with special New Year offers where you will get a personal pan pizza or a portion of garlic bread free with every medium pizza. Also in the Family Fun Meal (Rs 566), you get to enjoy two large pizzas with garlic bread and chocolate truffle.
At: all Pizza Hut outlets
Call: 3988 3988
For: Rs 150 onwards
Delivery: within 45 minutes
A bow wow treat
Bring in 2011 with an American touch as the country's most favoured food hot dog is right at your doorstep. Available in both chicken and red meat, for all the chatpata lovers, the hot dog comes with mashed vegetables and potatoes shaped into a sausage-like shape in the hot dog bread with sev, onions, mint and tamarind chutney sprinkled all over.
At: Hungry Hogs, Koramangala
Call: 65831243, 9886083657, 9886383131, 9886180711
For: orders above Rs 150
Here's how you can a have a picture perfect New Year's morning and what's more it comes sans the frills of cover charges and the worries of dressing right. Head to one of these naturally endowed spots and soak in the first rays of the sun. Add a picnic basket and you are sure to have a whale of a first day of the year.
Mekedaatu
Situated 90 kms away from the city, Mekedaatu means goat's leap in Kannada and is a popular picnic spot. The rivers Cauvery and Arkavathi post a confluence flow through a small gorge. Lesser known picturesque spots and lush greenery make it an ideal place for watching the sun rise.
Ramanagara
Situated on the Bangalore- Mysore Highway at a distance of 55 kms from the city, Ramanagara is also known as the land of seven hills. A newly formed district, Ramangara was earlier known as Closepet and had its moment of fame when the blockbuster film Sholay was shot there. Rocky and picturesque, this place is another one perfect for watching the year's first sunrise.
Lakes
If you aren't in the mood for a long drive, ditch the faraway options and settle for one of the many lakes in town. Head to one of the Bellandur, Hebbal, Ulsoor or Madiwala and catch a quiet moment before the city awakens to the year's first dawn.
Jagjit Singh live
Take yourself on a musical journey onto the other side of the year. Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh will be in town to enthrall his musically inclined New Year audience. Open up to a soothing sound of all-time ghazal hits and bring in a peaceful and melodious year. Accompanying him will be a group of kids from the talent hunt show Saregama. The ensemble together will bring a classical evening to mark the start of the New Year. The performance will also mark the launch of a new NGO.
At: Gayathri Vihar, Palace Grounds
On: 6.30 pm
Call: 4206 4969
For: Rs 500, 1,000 and 2,000
Gaming
If gaming is your forte and that is the rush you are looking for while you ring in 2011, worry not as a gaming party could be on your cards this evening. Head to this gaming lounge in town and spend some quality time with any console of your choice out of the three PS3, Xbox and Wii. The lounge will keep open until 1 am for a game party bringing gamers in town together. So, join the bandwagon and welcome the year with a rush of adrenaline.
At: GameZen, 1st floor, TMR Towers, Thubarhalli, Varthur
Call: 4143 5660
For: Rs 150 per person per hour
