More youngsters prefer to party at home with friends. Picture for illustrative purpose only.

Certain things in life do not need much planning. Organising a house party for one. Going by the recent trend, house parties are preferred over partying at clubs or lounges. Actor Shahid Kapoor who is a great advocate of house parties told the media, “There is no reason to stop partying... in fact I feel house parties are more fun, you can have your own music, food and enjoy the scene completely.”

There are multiple reasons that give house parties an edge over going out. Industrialist Vikrum Baidyanath feels privacy is one of the main reasons. “I totally agree with the concept of house parties, and prefer them as they give you privacy. At such private parties, conversations are more meaningful and blaring music does not interrupt the flow of talk. Also, there remains a personal touch as you organise everything yourself and have luxury of choices,” he says.
Socialite Riddhima Kapoor Sahni has also put a halt on going out to nightclubs. Riddhima says, “I don’t go to clubs majorly because of my daughter. Otherwise too, I prefer partying at home or at a friend’s place. It’s much warmer. You can be part of every conversation in the room, unlike in a club, where you stand in one corner with a drink in your hand and end up meeting very few people. At home, it’s a friendly scene when you are surrounded by your choice of people, with food of your choice. Apart from which I find everything less hectic.”
House parties are a hit amongst youngsters as they are easy on the pocket. Anuj Sharma, a student feels the pinch when he goes clubbing. “Clubs are expensive! Being the guy I mostly have to foot the bill, besides acting as bodyguard to the girls. It’s all unnerving,” he says. Mamta Banga, a media professional, seconds Anuj. “For me house parties are far more relaxing. Clubs are mostly crowed and expensive to be honest. If you party at home, things cost half as much and everything is of your choice. The end result is that you enjoy everything much more,” says she.
Rati Mehta, a banker, does not have to worry about clothes when she is partying at home or at a friend’s house. “It saves me the effort of dressing up. If I go to a club or a lounge, I get into that ‘what to wear’ mood. When I party at home, I am chilled out that I end up being there in my most comfortable clothes. Since you have a limited and close group of friends, they don’t mind how you appear,” says Rati.
For many, clubbing is no longer an exclusive experience. “For me, it’s a ‘been there, done that’ sort of a feeling. I find it boring to go clubbing and meet the same people. I prefer a close group of friends or family in an intimate setting,” says Riddhima. Of late, Mamta has started finding going to clubs perilous. “At clubs, you sometime have to wriggle and elbow your way to make it to the spot you want to reach. And then, there are chances that your bottom will get pinched! At home parties, you don’t have to deal with anything of this sort.”
At home settings however, the only drawback is the lack of high-pitched DJ music to dance to, but Anuj has found a solution to this. “I’ve started advocating ballroom dancing to low music beats,” he says.