As a prelude to Durga Puja celebrations, Novotel Kolkata — Hotel & Residences, and Baileys, supported by Pickle Solutions and Diageo Bar Academy curated #Instapujo, a special pre-Puja bash exclusively for the Instagram community of Kolkata, on October 9
Photos: Soumyajit DeyThe star hotel in Rajarhat witnessed Instagrammers — veterans from the blogging and vlogging wave to newcomers — fully embrace the Durga Puja vibe
Joining the party, (centre) eminent singer Lagnajita Chakraborty spent time interacting with the content creators and posing for photographs. Speaking to My Kolkata, she said, ‘Social media plays a big role in today’s society. Kolkata has a strong community of influencers who make diverse content. It is a great initiative to have them together. The mood of the party is setting the Durga Puja vibe. It’s incredible!’ In picture: Chakraborty with (left) Indrajit Lahiri of Foodka and (right) Dipta Shankar Bakshi of @thelazybongg
Shahbaaz Zaman, founder of FoodZpah, was present at the party too. Congratulating the organisers on the ‘grand success’ of the event, Zaman said, ‘It feels good to be here today. It’s great meeting old and new faces from the community’
L-R: Content creators Shreyashi Das (@shreyashiloveslife), Sayak and Moumita Chatterjee (@tastyfoodcanvas), Koninika De (@konizfoodwheels), Dipyaman Basu (@whenstomachtickles) and Tanayesh Talukdar (@tanayesh) pose for the camera
Madhushree Basu Roy and Anindya Sundar Basu of @pikturenama were also spotted at the party with their team, before they headed to Bengaluru to host a 10-day Puja culinary pop-up
(L-R) Content creators Sarathi Sanyal (@sarathi5k), Anindita Roy Sanyal (@aninditaroysanyal) with Prithvish Chakravarti (@pritvish.c), owner of Calcutta Stories Café & Deli
Taking a break from dancing away to peppy music with wife Moumita Chatterjee, Sayak Chatterjee of Tasty Food Canvas said, ‘In our industry, socialising is an important aspect and and I think #Instapujo has given the perfect platform to us. Thanks to everyone who made it happen!’
Indrajit Lahiri of Foodka, the popular food vlog, was one of the minds behind the grand event. Talking about the initiative he said, ‘We wanted to bring together the Instagram fraternity for a Durga Puja get-together. We created #Instapujo to make this a trending affair with Novotel’s lovely Bengali cuisine’
Arjun Kaggallu (right), general manager, Novotel Kolkata — Hotel & Residences, wished everyone the best of the festive season, and spoke about Puja hospitality. ‘At Novotel Kolkata, we are committed to making your stay and festivities truly memorable. Through impeccable service and dedication, we aim to ensure that your Durga Puja experience here is nothing short of extraordinary.’ Novotel’s Durga Puja special staycation, Durgabari, is in its third edition, and you can book a stay from October 20-24 to experience the celebrations with food and a in-house mandap
A lavish Bengali buffet spread with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options was laid out for the guests – including an array of Bengali sweets
The party was juiced up with some delish Baileys cocktails!