Antakshari is an Indian game that has been a part of our tradition and culture for centuries and usually played on events or get-togethers. It is not only a means of entertainment but also a means of strengthening mutual relations between family and friends. Especially when family or friends gather for a trip, party or celebration, the game of antakshari makes the atmosphere lively and joyful.
This game can be played as individuals in a group of 4 to 5 or it is also played between 2 teams having 5-7 members in each team. The teams can be 1 side male, 1 side female or you can also make mix team or old people at one side while younger ones at other side.
We will let you know about the Antakshari game in detail below like what is antakshari game, what preparations should be made to play it and what are its rules. Let’s dive in and read everything in detail…
What is Antakshari?
Antakshari is a traditional Indian singing game in which the game is progressed through the lyrics of the songs. The word “Antakshari” means “letter of the end,” which is a direct reference to the fact that the last letter of a song becomes the first letter of the next team’s song.
This game is mainly based on songs from Hindi films, but you can play it in any language or song style. This game is popular among people of all ages because it not only entertains but also helps in keeping the brain active.
Those who win get prizes or reward points!
This game can be played either individually in a group of 4/5 or in two teams of 5-7 members each. In normal gatherings kids play it in group of 4 or 5, while during some big events like festival or wedding, people play it in teams, where 1 team can be of girls and other team can be of boys and which makes this game even more fun.
Preparations required to play Antakshari
1. Select the players
First of all, you need some players so you can easily make 2 groups. You can simply make a team of all girls at one side and all boys at one side. You can even go with toss system and filter the players. You can even make mix team like younger + elder and same on other side younger + elders.
Overall you need skilled and intelligent players in your team so that they can easily sing 2-3 lines of the song on a particular letter and and challenge the other team.
2. Decide the location
The game can be played anywhere, be it a home, a park, or a school classroom. Make sure the place is comfortable and quiet, so that everyone can hear and understand the songs easily.
3. Collection of songs
This is memory based game so the players should keep their collection of songs ready. Do not use mobile or internet so that the game remains honest. You should know very well what the songs of this letter are. For Example: you must know in advance about some songs of these particular letters…
- R se song Antakshari
- M se song Antakshari
- N se song Antakshari
- Ya se song Antakshari
- H se song Antakshari
- A se song Antakshari
- E se song Antakshari
- Ga se song Antakshari
- G se song Antakshari
- Ha se song Antakshari
- S se song Antakshari
- Y se song Antakshari
- Na se song Antakshari
In short, being a professional Antakshari game player you or your group must know A to Z song list in hindi for Antakshari. This increases the chance of winning.
4. Decide the time limit of the game
While playing the game of Antakshari. The time limit is very important. So when a challenge is given to other team sing a song from this letter… then team has to sing song within 45 seconds or 1 minutes. If a team fails to do so, it will lose the game and the other team will become the clear winner.
5. Choose a host
Host is optional for this game if you well aware of rules. But still if you need a host then you can opt an Antakshari host. The job of host is to clarify the rules of the game and ensures that the game is played with discipline and under the rules.
Rules to play Antakshari
1. Beginning of the game
The game is started with a poem, song, or shloka. Usually the game starts with lines like “Songs of the past” and it is – “Baithe Baithe Bore Hue Karna hai kuch kaam… Shuru karo Antakshri Leke prabhu ka naam.” This ends with “m” hence the first song would start from letter m and team has to sing a song that starts from letter “m”.
2. Last letter to next song
The last letter of a song sung by one team becomes the first letter of the song of the other team. So if in a team, the songs end with letter “b”, then other team has to sing a song that starts with letter “b”.
3. Time limit
Each team is given a fixed time limit (e.g.45 seconds or 1 minute) to sing the song. The team has to start singing a song within this time frame otherwise they will lose. This is just like the Kaun Banega Crorepati, where a player has to answer regarding question within 30 or 45 seconds else the game will end.
4. The song must be correct
The song sung must be original and no wrong words should be added to it. The lyrics of song should be as per the original song and you should sing it in same style without manipulating the tone. The song can be too old or classic, or any local song. You can even sing a modern or remix song in any language like Hindi, English, Punjabi etc
5. No repetition of song
Repeating a song sung earlier is considered a violation of the rules. You can’t repeat a song again and again… each time new song will be sung by the team or players!
How to Play Antakshari?
So as you aware of Antakshari rules, you first decide who will be in your team or who will be in other team. Its best if you are in office function or wedding event… keep all girls in one team and all boys in another team. In office parties, you can even create a Team A of junior and Team B of seniors.
So once the team A and B ready to play, the host or any one can start the game by singing an Antakshari basic song which is “Baithe Baithe Bore Hue Karna hai kuch kaam… Shuru karo Antakshri Leke prabhu ka naam.”
The first team will sing a song from the letter M and when they finish it team B will have to sing a song from the letter where the first song ended. In this way the challenge will be given to each other and if any team fails to sing the song on the last letter within given time frame then the other team will be considered the winner and will be given the prize.
Note: There is time limit of 45 seconds and if it ends then other team gives 10 seconds of grace time by counting tick tick 1, tick tick 2, tick tick 3, tick tick 4 and so on till tick tick 10.
So this is quite interesting game, and you can have fun with friends and family members. You can even play this game in bus during picnic hours. The team selection is even quite easy – the left side lane is Team A and right side land is Team B and here the fun begins and you can spend good time.
How to make the game more fun?
The game of Antakshari can be made more funny and thrilling by a number of way. Some of them are rewards, dance on each song with proper body movies, and use a dress code as we have explained everything in detail below:
Rewards: Keep a small reward for the winning team. Give the team extra perks or hospitality gestures, special sitting space or anything extra.
Dress code: If this game is being played in a theme party, then keep a dress code like Team A will wear Saffron, While Team B wear Sky Blue. It could be also Kurta & Pyzama for boys and Sari for girls.
Use of music: The use of live music or karaoke adds new energy to the game. You can play it and dance on the floor. Trust me, this makes overall Antakshari event to next level.
In conclusion
Antakshari is not just a game, it is an experience that brings out the music lover in us. It makes the time spent with family and friends memorable. So the next time you plan your party or get-together, do include Antakshari in it and spend some good time and make journey memories strong.
Remember, in Antakshari, it is not just about winning but also about participating and enjoying. You can play, sing, listen, and dance with others.
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