It's the time to dandiya

The auspicious nineday Navratri festival of incessant dancing kicked off on Fridayu00a0Reeta Arorau00a0brings you the top 5 everything of dandiyaTop 5 celebrationsA guide to the biggest and best Navratri and Dandiya celebrations across the cityNavratri Utsav 2010 Top Indian Idol contestant Bhumi Trivedi will belt out Bollywood and dandiya hits at Tulip StarEntry Fee Rs 300At Tulip Star hotel Juhu Church Road Vile Parle WCall 9930260756 Sankalp DandiyaDandiya king Devendra Joshi and Indian Idol singer Rahul Vaidya will lead the show at Sankalp 2010 supported by singers Sangita Labadiya and Yashita SharmaEntry Fee Rs 2500 for season passAt Goregaon Sports Club New Link Road Malad W Call 28809911 28809922 First Road Navratri Mahotsav 2010 Renowned Gujarati singer Manish Parekh and his group will have everyone dancing to their beats Entry Fee Rs 1000 and Rs 1300At Jasodha Rang Mandir Behind Bhaidas Hall Vile Parle WCall 32920378 0757 Meeras Navratri Utsav 2010Catch dandiya music group The Beaters whove been entertaining people with Bollywood and Gujarati hits for 17 years Entry Fee Rs 250 per day Rs 1500 season pass At Chandan Kunj Malpani Ground Borivali WCall 9322683210 9870051523 Nityaratri Marathi Fusion Dandiya 2010If you are looking for a cultural collaboration dont miss this show where youll hear Gujarati and Marathi songs Marathi film actors Siddarhth Jadhav Tripti Bhoir and singers Swapnil Bandodkar and Prasad Oak are at the helmEntry fee Rs 250 At Shree Krishna Sports Club Worli Sports Club Worli Call 9820612640Top 3 classic looks1 Heavy mirror work ghagra choli with ionised accessories 2 Gota lace work chaniya choli3 Kedia and dhoti with turban for menTop 5 places to shopThe festive season is upon us and while we tell you where to go and what to do its equally essential to dress right through the celebrations Weve scouted five of the best shops that stock an extensive range of traditional wear Banjaran Banjaran is a 23 yearold establishment known for its traditional wear and their customer list includes the likes of Sushmita Sen and Karisma Kapoor While they dont stock accessories and jewellery if you are looking for embellished ghagra cholis with wellfitted traditional skirts Banjaran is the place to go toAt Shop no 2 Trident Nariman Point ChurchgateCall 22834521 Shanti HastakalaKnown for Indowestern outfits Shanti Hastakala stocks it alltraditional wraparound skirts haltertops to tunics and ghagra cholis Look out for their vibrant embroidered sareesAt Nippon II 37 Juhu Tara Road Behind Hotel Kings Juhu Vile Parle WCall 9820170674 Zoya GulistanDivya Anands Indowestern collection available at boutique Zoya Gulistan comes in bright shades of peacock blue and parrot green Her collection includes fusion kedias tops with mirrorwork backless blouses traditional waistcoats and haltertops Her ghagra cholis and skirts are fitted with mirror work piping and shellsAt A Wing Ground Floor off Turner Road DMonte Park Road Bandra W Call 26420888 Gurjar Kutir UdyogThe oldest hub of Gujarati traditional wear Gurjar Kutir Udyog is known for mirrorembellished dandiya wear From embroidered ghagra choli to kanjaris embroidered tops with mirror work and kedias the store will have you spoilt for choice Udyog is especially famous for heavy bandhini cholis You can even pick your fabrics of choice and have them tailoredu00a0 At Baku Shop Complex Laxmi Narayan Lane near Kabutar Khana Matunga ECall 24010096 Shyam SakhiIf you are looking for economicallypriced outfits Shyam Sakhi is a safe bet On offer are ethnic kurtis heavy chania cholis and kedias starting at Rs 400At 122 Bhuleshwar Road near Kabutar Khana Call 22412535Top 5 garba movesChoreographers Samir and Arsh Tanna give you a lowdown on the most popular garba moves PopatiyuGarba usually consists of a series of four beats Popatiyu is a dance sequence that uses six beats Two steps forward and four behind with sequential clappingTrikonyuStarting with your left foot trikonyu follows a triangular path of movementsButterflyThe butterfly sequence involves clapping and moving in a circle starting from your left DodhiyuDodhiyu bears some similarity to Popatiyu but has more beats It can be danced to eight 10 12 14 or 16 beats HudoIt involves raising your hands and clapping your partner on the count of fourTop 5 celebritiesBollywood actors and TV stars will infuse a dose of glamour into the revelry and interact with fans Heres who youll seeIndian Idol finalistsCatch Indian Idol 5 winner Shreeram Chandra and finalists Swaroop Shivam and Rakesh at Sai Group Navratri Mahotsav 2010 At Kora Kendra Grounds opposite HDFC Bank near Link Road Borivali WCall 9322282366 9322828282Himesh ReshammiyaFilmmaker Yash Chopra and actorcomposer Himesh Reshammiya will drop by at Real Groups Dandiya Raas Cover charge includes Rs 200 worth of coupons that can be redeemed for food and beveragesEntry fee Rs 320 on weekdays and Rs 480 for weekends and holidays At Bhavans College Ground DN Nagar Road Andheri W Call 9820223443 John Abraham The actor will dance at Navrang Navratri Utsav along with theu00a0 cast of comedy show Tarak Mehta ka Oolta Chashma Entry fee Rs 200 per weekday Rs 300 on weekends Rs 1000 to Rs 1500 for season passAt Open MHADA Ground Sector 7 Charkop Kandivali W Call 9892412867 Farah KhanChoreographerturneddirector Farah Khan may teach you some moves on October 17 during Gujarati Mid Days dandiya celebrations Entry fee Rs 100 At Somaiya ground 5 MG Road Ghatkopar E Call 67038042 Ali MerchantSpot the actor who plays Angad in the soap Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat and actor Milind Soman at the grounds of Tulip Star hotelEntry fee Rs 300At Juhu Church Road Vile Parle W Call 9930260756