Sizzling performances at Chicago’s New Year Gala

Welcome 2014 with Mahhi Vij, an actress and winner of Star TVs Nach Balliye 5, Madan Kulkarni CEO of The Meadows Club and Jay Bhanushali, host of Zee TV's Dance India Dance. Pics Asian Media USA
Welcome 2014 with Mahhi Vij, an actress and winner of Star TVs Nach Balliye 5, Madan Kulkarni CEO of The Meadows Club and Jay Bhanushali, host of Zee TV’s Dance India Dance. Pics Asian Media USA

CHICAGO: Inclement weather and hazardous driving conditions notwithstanding, the spirit and enthusiasm of a packed house at the Meadows Club NYE Gala, Dance Masti here heralded the New Year with great pomp.

The Gala sizzled with some well choreographed performances by visiting celebrities, Jay Bhanushali, host of Zee TVs Dance India Dance and Mahhi Vij, winner of Star TVs Nach Balliye 5. They were accompanied by group of dancers from Atlanta’s Prem’s Dance Studio and Chicago’s own Arabian dancing stars Megan Hartman, Jessica Beuckman and Eliza Perry. Backed by an exciting light and sound arrangement by the Meadows Club and Tantrixx, the grand ballroom was a sight to behold.

“The most gratifying thing was to see so many families come in with their children in tow to celebrate together”, said Shebani Kulkarni, the host of the event. “Our efforts really paid rich dividends in term of huge presence of many a family.”

The evening began with performances by Arabian dancers and Prem’s Dance Studio who sizzled with foot tapping Bollywood numbers. Jay Bhanushali came center stage to regale the audience with his energetic dances. Soon members of the audience were up on the stage with him doing the “Lungi Dance” and other popular hits.

Mahhi Vij then entered the stage and presented a few popular Bollywood hits.

Her romantic duets with Jay Bhanushali went aerial as the audience was in frenzy. The mood then went ballistic as the DJ duo of Jeet and Stylz steadily led to the countdown to the New Year and the balloon drops.

Speaking later to the press the organizers Madan and Shebani Kulkarni were extremely grateful for the support they had received from the sponsors. “Our staff has established a culture of excellence for which we are grateful and feel proud off” they said.

Harish Rao & Asian Media USA