Tapori theme...bhai log mafik party..

Recently at pot luck party with my friends, we had this well know yet very interesting theme called tapori theme. It was so much fun where all came dressed as tapori, talking like them, famous indian street food was cooked and games where organised. Next time you plan a party and looking for some interesting theme that makes your party happening then this is the correct theme. Its not so difficult, every one might have heard and few including me have even tried singing like amair khan "aye... kya bolti tu.. aye... kya main boloun...sun.. suna..aati kya khandala" and shahrukh khan saying " apun bola tumaeri laila, woh boli phekta hai sala". Many bollywood movies have been showing these characters and many actors have made this famous with catchy dailogues. This is basically unique language and style of people of mumbai. Lets get started with the look and language.

Talk and dress up like tapori:

Apne dimag pa zyada load nahi lene ka. Apun abhi cut to cut baath karega. Abhi fultoo zhakaas bhai log mafik party kaise karneka bolega apun. Pehle toh apun mafik bolna seekhne ka kya.. aur sab ki waat laga dalne ka. See talking in tapori language is not so difficult, all we have to know is some basic words that are used and mix it with hindi and you are all done. Basic words you need to know are like...

Example:

Cut to cut baat karne ka- to speak concisely or briefly
Chava or Chavi - Boyfriend/girlfriend.
Double battery - A person wearing prescription glasses.
Haila or Aaila - “Oh God”.
Chappan tikkli - One with lots of ****les on his/her face.
Time khoti mat kar- Do not waste time
Kalti- Get lost or goes away.
Kaiko - Why?
Cutting - Half a glass of tea.
Boss - Form of address to a friend, unrelated person or stranger.
Kharcha-paani - to beating up somebody.
Fultoo - Too good or very cool,
Talli - Drunk.
Dedh-foot or Dedh-futya - Refer to a short person.
Mamu - Depending on context may mean a police constable or a eunuch.
Waat or Vaat - to be in trouble.
Paan-patti or Tapri - A small shop selling tobacco, cigarettes, toffees and optionally, tea.
Shendi- make a fool of others.
Galat Faimili- misunderstanding
Khopche- a secret place
Jhakaas Item-a beautiful lady
Jyaada RAAG mat de..- Don't just bluff..OK!
LOAD nahi leneka kya-Don't take much tension.
Hata Saawan Ki Ghata-I don't care about it much..

Raapchik Maal- a sensuous/unexplainably charming lady. 

Rappak ( stress on "pp" ) - means Slap. ( eg. Kaan kay neechay rappak lagaoonga. )
Tapri - A road side shop.
Chotay - For any kid working in a Tapri. If the shop has more than one kid ... all would have to be Chotays.

Now when you have know about the language now its time to learn how to dress like one tapori. This is actually not that difficult all you have to do is pick up a pair of jeans and colorful shirt tie a knot on the waist then tie handkerchief around your neck, tada! your done. I'll show you few famous bollywood actors references who played tapori in there movies.. you can dressup like anyone of them

Example: 

Amair khan  and urmila in Rangeela 

Shahrukh khan in Josh

Salman khan in judwa

Uday chopra as Ali in Dhoom

Arshad warsi as famous Circuit in Munna bhai

Sonakshi in go go govinda song

Ranbir kapoor in Chillar party

Food:

 Most important thing FOOD... potluck parties are mainly about different types of foods. As this is tapori theme choose all famous indian street foods. We had Pani puri, Bhel puri, Ragda chat, Vada pav, Pav bhaji. You can also have Dahi puri, Cut mirchi, grilled corn. You can find all these recipes readily available on internet.

Games:

Now you are all set for the party. To keep the party going you can plan few activities for the guests and play some tapori music in background. If you are confused and have no idea of what activities to plan here are few games you can organize for your guests.

1. Maarampitti:  

This is  always a fun game played on every indian street and every one must have enjoyed in your childhood. This game is played with a small soft ball. The person holding the ball gets to hit any other player with the ball any where on the body and the person being hit tries to escape. If he gets hit he get to hold the ball and hit. The person who never gets hit is the winner. 

2. Blow up balloons:

Hang up balloons from the roof and give a pebble to hit with sling shot. each person gets to aim at balloons. 

3. Act like bhai log:

Ask each person to talk for 2 minutes in tapori language. Best spoken person is the winner.

Music:

Play hit bollywood tapori songs. If you are looking for songs you can play during the evening and make every guest to dance on the numbers . Then here are few list of songs.

1. Yaroon sulo zara apna yeh kehna from Rangeela

2. M bole toh, bole toh from Munna bhai MBBS

3. Tan tana tan tan tan tara from Judwa

4. My name is lakhan from Ram lakhan

5. Aye kya bolti tu from Gulam

6. Apun bola tu meri laila from Josh

7. Saila ro saila re from Josh

8. Aye ganpat chal daru la from Shootout at lokhandwala

9. Taye taye phiss from Chillar party

10. Mai toh raste se jaraha tha from Coolie no 1

I hope this information helps you in planning an amazing party like mine.