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It’s official

WHILE one isn’t sure whether younger Ambani sibling Anil will be present in Mohali too,but his Reliance ADA has announced a half-day for all its employees. So has Sony PIX. “Everyone in India is looking forward to the clash on Wednesday and we don’t want to play a spoilsport,” says Sunder Aaron,business head,Sony PIX. Many offices are choosing to screen matches instead. Pratiksha Exports,a T-shirt manufacturer received an order for 10,000 pieces last week from an MNC that wants T-shirts as giveaways during the match.

Wag Me Not

VJ Anusha rumoured to be Yuvraj Singh’s current girlfriend will attend too. “I am there to cheer for India but no comments on my personal life please. It isn’t as I have known him for a few months; I have actually known him for years.”

Flying High

The Ambanis,all 30-plus family members in tow,are landing in Chandigarh in their private aircraft while Aamir Khan is expected to arrive on a chartered plane. There is also a request for 35 private aircrafts to land at the airport for the match,since Mohali does not have an operational airport.

Party plan

SWAPNIL Shah of event-planners Fun4U is fully booked with 11 private house parties where they are arranging projector screens,drummers and trumpets. Places like Bonobo and Willingdon Gymkhana too are making similar arrangements. They are hoping to bag a yacht party of 80 people where the guests sail all day while watching the match as Fun4U team’s face-painters and drummers add to the revelry. Many of the city’s lounges,pubs and discotheques have suspended their special Wednesday theme evenings to screen the India-Pakistan match. Some such places are HQ (Colaba),Hard Rock Cafe (Lower Parel),Rock Bottom (Juhu).

Drink to that

A recent The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) survey revealed that the consumption of alcohol has doubled during the World Cup. Patel Wines in Mumbai’s Cuffe Parade claims the consumption will triple on Wednesday. “We have orders to deliver up to three cartons of fine scotch varieties each in close to 14 households and are expecting huge off-the-counter sales of close to Rs 25 lakh on the day,” said an employee. City’s pubs have great offers too. You can buy a bucket of beer at Rs 500 and cocktails by the pitcher at Bonobo,Bandra,while a face-painter colours you. At Beluga Bar,Intercontinental The Lalit,Andheri (E),you win special offers for correctly predicting sixes and wickets. The Rs 1,299-package at Escobar,Bandra,you enjoy a pizza with unlimited beer and fries and 20 per cent discount on the menu. Every time India hits a six,you get a free round of shots.

Like wine shops,city’s firecracker sellers too have stocked up. The sales at Mohammed Ali Road’s Essabhai Fireworks is like that around Diwali,the owners say.