Other side of midnight

Party all night Yo Yo Honey Singh has no part to play here But we are pretty confident that 2014 will see some life being pumped back into Mumbairsquos pubs and nightclubs No more Cinderellalike midnight deadlines pubs will stay open till 4 am And herersquos an idea to keep miscreants and ruckuscreators at bay every nighclub owner should invest in a dozen Dhoblemasks and make it mandatory for all bouncers to wear them post 11 pm Anyone crossing the decibel level or throwing a tantrum will be made to do 10 situps for a first offence something that has been perfected in Ahmedabad by NaMorsquos cops Occasionally invite the real Vasant Dhoble over too as a guest of honour so that troublemakers are kept guessing Backless cholis will not be restricted to the nine nights of garba alone Expect the sizzling cholis to hit the stores as the temperature rises But what if you end up having a drink too many Worry not a new trend is on the horizon Nightclubs will employ a posse of drivers who will drive you home for free or for a nominal charge in your own car in case you are drunk After all you have given the club a lot of business already by drinking a tub of beer They owe you this much As we write one nightclub in Andheri has already started this system Expect others to follow suit in 2014 Harley burly 2014 will perhaps see we sincerely hope so an embarrassed state machinery invest some money so that our overweight cops finally manage to catch some molesters and rapists red handed Imagine a beachside promenade in Mumbai that looks like this The year 2014 will see the city take its first few steps towards this direction Pic AFP Even two per cent of the money that our netas make but do not show in their IT returns will ensure that every police station in the city is gifted one burly Harley Davidson or maybe a Ducati bike Every month the bike will pass hands to the lsquocop of the monthrsquo ie the best performer And the chap with the bike will be given the responsibility of leading the chase to catch every molester rapist or thief his team spots Unless the culprit is driving an Aston Martin it will be tough for him to get away from a bike that can travel like a rocket Of course someone needs to fix those potholes so that these bikes can live up to their reputation If only pigs err you know who we mean could fly Small is sexy What do you think we are talking about huh Chhee All we are saying is that booze bottles will get smaller and smaller in 2014 Donrsquot believe us We expect the sales of miniature spirit bottles to double in 2014 as more and more liquor companies bottle their premium and luxury products including single malts and highend white spirits in sample bottles The idea Those who aspire and wish to get a taste of truly worldclass malts and spirits but cannot afford a 750ML bottle at R5000 can easily pick up a miniature at R200 and give it a shot literally Clearly a winwin marketing strategy 2014 will see both Indian and global spirit brands plunge head first into the miniature market For those wondering what the world is coming to herersquos the good bit buying small also means drinking less We are betting our money on this one Baywatch Oh crsquomon stop daydreaming Nah No David Hasselhof and Carmen Electra on Chowpatty But 2014 will hopefully see Mumbairsquos citizens making a gigantic effort to not just keep the beaches clean which already many residents associations help keep but to pour in a bit more money and energy to ensure our beaches and promenades look worldclass Shops will only be allowed on one side of the beach no vendors will be allowed to enter beyond a point and nor will visitors be allowed to eatdrink beyond a point But most importantly our beaches will come alive at night too Night patrols a la Goa night markets cultural shows on the beach front and proper policing to keep the beach clean and safe will not only bring more people to enjoy our beaches but will add significantly to the tourism ministryrsquos coffers And with enough security women and children will feel safe as well A chance to flaunt some of those seductive resort wear finally Go glow With so much happening to Mumbairsquos nightlife the fashion industryrsquos single largest contribution to Mumbairsquos nightlife in 2014 will hopefully be the creation of glowing evening wear Fashion will be redefined with precirct lines that come fitted with instaglow technology Push the green button and your sheer offshoulder gown will make you shine literally catching the eye of well whoever you want to catch the eye of Want to ward off a loser whorsquos trying to hit on you Push the red button and he gets a mild shock if he comes within six inches of you We are still figuring out of men will be able to order glow suits too but the jury is still out on that one Plunging to new depths There will be much talk about parampara and Indian traditional wear in 2014 And this will plunge fashion wear to new heights We love our tradition So backless cholis will not be restricted to the nine nights of garba alone Expect the sizzling cholis to hit the stores as the temperature rises Sarees too will be the order of the day as we go back to our roots Men will be men though and will pair long kurtas with bermudas making the formalshirtwithshorts trend that hit 2013 like a meteor look boring in comparison Lungis almost on the verge of being declared an endangered species will make a desperate comeback bid Expect to spy this colourful piece of clothing at some of the more exciting youngatheart social events in Mumbai