Various works inside the club area are on full pace to meet the deadline. A spiked-hair man in loose trousers and slippers can be seen giving orders to the plumbers, carpenters and fitters present at the work site. The club is the sole venture of this man, Stalin Sherchan.
“We started the works two and half months back,” informs Stalin, the conceptualizer and proprietor of the club.
“People want to hang out with their friends, dance, and have fun after a hectic day. And these days, they can afford to do it as well,” he says. Thus, sprang the idea of I Club.
“And whoever wants to visit the Club has to strictly abide by the rules listed on the board,” informs Stalin. The dos and don’t range from age limit to the dress codes. For the time being, one has to follow 12 rules to be eligible to club here. But more rules are in the offing, according to the man.
“Abroad, there are categorizations of clubs, and each club has its own set of rules. That, however, isn’t the case in Nepal,” opines Stalin who has been in the clubbing business for more than a decade now. He adds, “There’s more to discos than a laser light or a couple of sound systems.”
Along with location, light and sound systems are the major aspects to be taken care of in the making of a club, according to Stalin.
Three round channels for the disco light have been fixed in this club with the capacity of 1,000-1,200 people.
“There are 20 high speakers along with eight basses for high-quality sound,” he adds. “As the music is going to be loud, heart patients aren’t allowed in. However, if they slip in and enter here, the Club won’t be responsible.” This particular rule is also mentioned in the bill hung outside.
However, the club is going to be soundproof.
Stalin, who also runs the three-year-old Club V at Sundhara, and Eden Lounge Bar in the Kathmandu Mall, feels that location plays a primary role in any business, and the same goes for clubbing business.
“For Club V, there’s been no good response due to its location whereas for this new club, I’ve already started receiving good feedbacks,” he explains.
The 3,000sq ft spacious club, which is at the heart of the city, is divided into three different areas. The white-themed sitting area is the first in the line as one enters the club. Even the speakers are colored white here.
“It’s going to be the VIP area where people can sit and enjoy their drinks,” says the proprietor. Moving further from the sitting area is the red and black-themed dance floor. The area with “A Circle Inside the Light” theme falls in the far corner with an elevated area for the DJ.
Altogether three bars—one each for the three aforementioned areas—have been set up. This is to cover the party crowd from every angle, says Stalin.
“Bartenders will exhibit their flair of bartending and firework stunts from the bar on the dance floor,” he informs.
Six DJs will play for the club, along with DJ C’Man as the in-house DJ.
“A particular music genre will be dedicated to each day. For instance, on Saturdays and Fridays, the club will play commercial music only,” says Stalin.
Showing the nine fresh-air inlets, he observes, “Generally, while clubbing or partying, many people are bothered by the lack of fresh air inside the club and its smoky environment, which is escalated due to a lack of proper air circulation system. Keeping that in mind, we’ve incorporated an improvised air circulation method here.” Some 23 exhaust fans have also been fixed along with the air inlets.
To ensure proper security, an emergency exit and eight close circuit cameras (CCC) have been set up, spreading from the entrance to the dance floor.
“Currently, 18 bouncers are in training for the security,” claims Stalin.
Through this club, Stalin wants to raise the bar in the clubbing scene of the town.
Stalin concludes,, “I want this discotheque to set the standards for all other discos to be opened in Nepal in the future.”
The I Club is going to have its trial opening today.
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