New Year is all about making memories and wishing our loved ones the best for the year to come. People at The Bengal Club put their best foot forward to welcome 2023 in style. The Urban Monkz (a Calcutta-based rock band) set the stage on fire with evergreen tracks like Daddy Cool and Rasputin (Bonny M), Last Christmas (Wham!), I Want To Break Free (Queen) as everyone at The Bengal Club turned younger at heart and enjoyed to the fullest in high spirits. Black & White Ginger Ale Non-Alcoholic Carbonated Beverage presents The Telegraph Bengal Club 31st Nite was super lit with memories made, love shared, kisses exchanged, awesome dance moves, groovy music and great great food.
As the clock ticked towards midnight and the countdown began everyone welcomed 2023 with good wishes and a soaring hope to make it count.
Midnight moment
At the stroke of midnight the countdown ended and everyone present welcomed the new year.
Everyone hugged and wished one another.
Club speak
We celebrated New Year’s Eve after two years by the grace of God and I’m glad that it was a thumping success. Bengal Club was rocking and credit goes to the entertainment committee steered by Nandini Ray and the food committee steered by Afroze Randerian, chef Sunit and his team and all other committees of the club for supporting in every possible manner. Last but not the least, The Telegraph’s support in every aspect of the event always becomes a landmark for The Bengal Club — Kunal Sen, president, The Bengal Club
The first post-Covid New Year’s Eve party at The Bengal Club since 2019 welcomed around 300 people and kept the mood and spirits high. The dance floor was packed, the ambience was great and The Bengal Club food was at its usual best. Kudos to the entertainment and food committee. Here’s wishing all the Bengal Club members and t2 readers a very happy 2023 — Dinyar Mucadum, CEO of The Bengal Club
The Bengal Club hosted a New Year’s Eve bash after a long Covid hiatus of three years. This year there was a packed entertainment programme with music, magic show, a live cocktail counter and a quick stand-up comedy. The members celebrated, partied, rocked the dance floor and made merry! New Year’s resolutions were sincerely made as the president Kunal Sen wished the members a great 2023. The dashing CEO Dinyar Mucadum had organised a generous lucky dip with prizes galore. I take this opportunity to wish our members and t2 readers a very happy, healthy and safe New Year — Nandini Ray, entertainment committee member at The Bengal Club
Mood and moments
The Urban Monkz with Somodeep Sengupta on vocals, Nikhil Sen and Vishal Iyer on guitar, Rajdeep Basu on bass guitar and Jay Bhattacharya on drums got everyone dancing to rock ’n’ roll on the dance floor at The Bengal Club. “It was good to see the crowd making their way to the dance floor as early as the second song,” said Nikhil. “It was amazing when Arindam Sil walked up to the band to wish us a New Year,” said Somodeep. “This was the best crowd ever,” added Rajdeep.
Author and t2 columnist Julie B. Mehta (left) with friend Ratna Lahiri at The Bengal Club on New Year’s Eve
Actor and film-maker Arindam Sil dances his New Year’s Eve dance with Shukla. “I love the Bengal Club as the sobriety, class, food and ambience are extremely exclusive and I love being here with my friends and family to usher in the new year with positivity,” said Arindam. “Black and red had to be my outfit and add a little bling to my look with the minimalistic diamonds I am wearing,” said Shukla, when asked about her New Year’s Eve attire. “She always looks ravishing,” quipped Arindam.
Magician Nathan Gasper Chowdhury astounded the crowd with his super skills. He said: “I hope that India as a country starts looking at modern- day magicians as a new era for magicians who have broken away from the classical stereotypical magicians India has had and that magic, being one of the oldest forms of entertainment, finds a way to be born again in this country.”
Some good ol’ dancing to the tunes played by The Urban Monkz made the night oh-so-special.
Sip 'n' bite
The live bar counter at The Bengal Club was an attraction for the crowd on 31st night. Some good whisky, red and white wine, and other drinks moved fast at the bar.
The succulent meat of the Mutton Afghani Korma was finger-licking good.
Ham in Glazed Cranberry Sauce was a scrumptious affair.
Assorted Bread Basket and Cold Cuts paired up well with the alcohol pouring on the last day of the year.