{"id":214619,"date":"2019-01-01T06:48:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T06:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=214619"},"modified":"2019-01-01T06:48:36","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T06:48:36","slug":"pakistanis-threw-this-ambani-themed-party-and-were-all-wondering-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistanis-threw-this-ambani-themed-party-and-were-all-wondering-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistanis Threw This Ambani Themed Party and We&#8217;re All Wondering &#8216;Why?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If people thought that #AineebKiShadi was a weird affair, they might need to reevaluate their definition of weird. Because now, we may finally have a winner for the most outrageously arranged &#8216;wedding event&#8217; in Pakistan in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>After the conclusion of the #AmbaniWedding next door, a group of Pakistani socialites decided to throw their own Ambani-themed wedding.<\/p>\n<p>Yes you heard that right. Somewhere in Karachi, this really just happened. One fine &#8216;Decemberistan&#8217; (yes that is a really a thing)\u00a0 Karachites threw an Ambani-themed weekend party.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214620\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party2.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party2-276x300.jpeg 276w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party2-561x611.jpeg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party2-364x396.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party2-608x662.jpeg 608w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-214620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Yusra Askari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>How could you classify &#8216;Decemberistan&#8217;? Lets try shall we? It can be defined as:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0a fleeting psychological and physical condition brought on by seasonal displacement when a false sense of mass euphoria and well-being\u00a0affects the population of urban Pakistan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Too harsh? Too accurate? We&#8217;ll let you be the judge of that.<\/p>\n<p>Tell tale signs of this &#8216;Decemberistan&#8217; phenomenon include <em>\u201cchilly weather, wedding ceremonies and the return of chirpy, affluent non-resident Pakistanis for a short period\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Just to be clear, only a small minority seem all in about this &#8216;Decemberistan&#8217; thing. Some Karachites are as baffled by the term as we are by this party:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There&#39;s no term as Decemberistan. This is more cringes than I can handle. And lastly, these people do not represent Karachiites, ew buzz off. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CahW01cSe1\">https:\/\/t.co\/CahW01cSe1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nadia (@novocainerush) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/novocainerush\/status\/1079332710982791168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While most of the world was equal times envious and equal times swooning over Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal&#8217;s wedding in India, this <em>partay<\/em> at home may be a step too far.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214621\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214621 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party.jpeg 497w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party-146x300.jpeg 146w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party-485x999.jpeg 485w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party-364x750.jpeg 364w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-214621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Yusra Askari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214622\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214622 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1-768x436.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1-1024x582.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1-192x108.jpeg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1-561x319.jpeg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1-1122x638.jpeg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1-364x207.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1-758x431.jpeg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1-608x346.jpeg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ambani-Party1-1152x655.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-214622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Yusra Askari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>The Party in Karachi<\/h4>\n<p>The party was hosted by former Pakistani supermodel turned Hong-Kong expat Aliya Zaidi. And as it turns out, the hostess is known to have thrown some similarly crazy themed parties in the past. Examples include a 60s cabaret <i>Khusmas\u00a0<\/i>themed party and an <em>Austin Powers<\/em>\u00a0one as well. All events are by invitation only, open to just a select few.<\/p>\n<p>This is the what the attendees had to say about the recent party in Karachi:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There is an affinity for culture, tradition, fashion and music. Much like the Ambani wedding, Pakistani weddings also go on for days. For Pakistanis, the wedding was an ideal time to catch a glimpse of their favourite Bollywood stars.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Some of us can only indulge in trolling about the whole shebang&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another slap to the face of the Two Nation Theory. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R4D7phCKYE\">https:\/\/t.co\/R4D7phCKYE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; gal galoch (@antifatwa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/antifatwa\/status\/1079554225456205824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Given the Ambani wedding as its theme, the organizers decided that the decor had to be over the top and tacky as heck. Something like an elephant statue adorned with coin strings is pretty much par for the course here.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214626\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214626 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Million-Dollar-Event.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Million-Dollar-Event.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Million-Dollar-Event-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Million-Dollar-Event-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Million-Dollar-Event-561x701.jpeg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Million-Dollar-Event-799x999.jpeg 799w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Million-Dollar-Event-364x455.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Million-Dollar-Event-758x948.jpeg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Million-Dollar-Event-608x760.jpeg 608w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-214626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Yusra Askari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other additives include\u00a0white flowers, chandeliers, crystals, mock Manish Malhotra pop-ups, vases encrusted with fake diamonds, sari-clad mannequins and (wait for it) a fake-gold wall!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShujaAsrar1\/status\/1079573803229945856<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the dress code too was blingy and brass. Ostentatious doesn&#8217;t even cover it.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fahad67357710\/status\/1079656108975894529<\/p>\n<p>As for the party playlist, guess they couldn&#8217;t stick to one thing. From wedding numbers and 70s disco tracks to Bollywood dance numbers &amp; even Calvin Harris, it was all over the place.<\/p>\n<p>The public reactions were uniform in comparison. Most described this as plain crazy.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/pagalpanchi\/status\/1079448833288007680<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/imfizzahkhan_\/status\/1079510417628643334<\/p>\n<p>We are just hoping this is the last we have seen of Decemberistan.<\/p>\n<p><em>via <a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/opinion\/pakistanis-just-threw-an-ambani-themed-party-and-it-was-crazy\/170883\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Print<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If people thought that #AineebKiShadi was a weird affair, they might need to reevaluate their definition of weird. Because now, we may finally have a winner for the most outrageously arranged &#8216;wedding event&#8217; in Pakistan in 2018. After the conclusion of the #AmbaniWedding next door, a group of Pakistani socialites decided to throw their own Ambani-themed wedding. 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