Questions

Availability is the one question that can be settled in a single message. Send the date, or both dates, if leadership is still choosing between two.

No. “Not confirmed yet” is an answer the form takes, and a month with nothing in it is easier to talk about than a date that has already gone.

It depends on the format, so ask even if the date is close. Stock Market Antakshari usually needs about 15 days, and can sometimes be done in a week. Yeh Dosti Hum Nahin Todenge can come together in about a week. VIP Night needs around 30 days, and Fashionista 30 to 45, because of rehearsals.

Yes, across India. Travel and stay are worked out per event.

That is what this page is for: send the link. The Stock Market Antakshari one-pager on the What I Host page is a PDF you can attach to the same mail.

Yes, on site, with the AV team.

Most of it is planned for before the day: a generator rather than relying on a UPS alone, a plan for the sound system failing, and thought given to traffic, parking, rain and security. The aim is to solve problems before they happen rather than after.

Humour that never costs anyone their dignity. He will not insult or humiliate anyone, use vulgarity or bad language, or compromise corporate decorum, and the company’s brand is always protected. Entertainment should reinforce a company and its culture, not embarrass it.

No. The show is usually a 60 to 120 minute part of a larger day, alongside the venue, food, awards and logistics your team or event agency already has in place. He works directly with companies, and with event agencies where a company prefers its existing vendors.

English, Kannada, Hindi and Sindhi. Most corporate events run in English with Hindi or Kannada where the room needs it.

That is the usual room. It runs in English, with Hindi or Kannada wherever the room needs it, so nobody is sitting through a segment they cannot follow. Kannada, Telugu, Marwadi, Gujarati and Sindhi audiences have all joined in; Hindi film music travels across them.

It has been run across different geographies, generations and age profiles. The format is Bollywood, so it is easy to take part in whether you are 18 or 80, and the emphasis is on participation rather than talent.

No. You only need to start the song. The live band picks it up instantly, follows you, supports you, and makes you sound like a professional. Nobody needs to know how to sing.

Seven or eight rounds, three teams on rotation, each team taking the floor for about 90 seconds a turn. The first two rounds are planned in advance; the rest are easier, so everyone gets going.

75 to 90 minutes.

Points are instant, unpredictable and completely volatile. The crazier the performance, the higher the stock. Sabotage or disturb the team performing and your stock crashes. Nobody knows who is winning until the very end.