Kitty parties love a theme, and so does tambola. Housie Theme Nights is Mandli's Tambola with a costume change: the numbers come with Bollywood, Cricket or Shaadi call lines, and the claims get new names. Early 5 becomes Interval on Bollywood night, Powerplay on Cricket night and Pehla Phera at a Shaadi.
For a sangeet or a mehendi, Shaadi night puts the couple's names on every ticket, and the host can write their own call lines for any number. Bollywood tambola for the kitty group, shaadi tambola for the wedding WhatsApp group, all free on phones.
Only the words change. The tickets, claims, points and bogus claim rule are exactly the same as regular Tambola.
Kya chahiye: Just phones. The host picks the theme; the app makes tickets, calls numbers and checks claims.
Rules: kaise khelte hain
Pick a theme
The host picks the theme in the lobby: Bollywood (the default), Cricket or Shaadi. It stays fixed for that game and can be changed for the next one.
- Bollywood: each number comes with a movie-era line, like 75 "Pachhattar, 1975 mein Ramgarh ki goonj, pachhattar". No dialogue quotes or star names.
- Cricket: jersey numbers, famous scores and cricket slang, like 6 "Chhakka! Number chhe". No player names.
- Shaadi: phere, baraat, mehendi and sangeet lines, like 7 "Saat phere, number saat".
Themed claim names
Same six claims, new names:
- Early 5: Interval (Bollywood), Powerplay (Cricket), Pehla Phera (Shaadi).
- Top line: Pehla Gaana, Opening Pair, Haldi Line.
- Middle line: Item Number, Middle Order, Mehendi Line.
- Bottom line: Climax, Tail Enders, Sangeet Line.
- Corners: Chaar Kone, Chaar Stumps, Chaar Kone Mandap.
- Full house: Housefull, World Cup, Vidaai.
Shaadi setup: couple names and your own lines
On Shaadi night the game opens with a one-minute "Shaadi ki taiyaari" screen for the host. Type the dulha and dulhan names (up to 20 characters each) and every ticket header reads "<Dulha> weds <Dulhan>".
The host can also write custom call lines for any of the 90 numbers, up to 60 characters each. Numbers without a custom line use the default Shaadi line. Rude words are blocked, and a blocked or empty line falls back to the default. A custom line appears only when its number is called, so nobody sees them early. The host can tap "Shaadi shuru karo" to start before the minute is up.
Tickets, calls and claims
Everything else is regular Tambola:
- One ticket each: 3 rows, 9 columns, 15 numbers, 5 per row.
- First number after 4 seconds, then every 5, 8 or 12 seconds (host's choice), with pause and Agla for the host.
- Auto-mark is on by default. Claims are checked against the numbers actually called.
- Each claim is won once, by the first valid claim. A bogus claim puts you out of that claim for the rest of the game.
- The game ends when someone wins Full house (Housefull, World Cup or Vidaai).
Points kaise milte hain
Points are the same as Tambola in every theme: Early 5 is 10, each line is 15, Corners is 15 and Full house is 40. Themes change only words and colours, never rules or points. Points carry across games in the room. There are no prizes, no money, and nowhere to enter a prize on the Shaadi setup.
Jeetne ke tips
- For a wedding group, type the couple names early. Everyone loves seeing them on the ticket.
- Write custom lines for the dates that matter: the wedding date, the year they met, the flat number.
- Use Cricket night during a match break. The claim names do half the commentary.
- Keep Auto-mark on for elders, and let someone read the lines out loud in Saath mode.
Ghar wale rules aur variants
Want the plain "Kelly's eye, number ek" style? Pick regular Tambola from the game list instead.
Many families play with small cash prizes or gifts per claim. Mandli is points only and has no prizes.
Housie Theme Nights online kaise khelein
Make a room, pick Housie Theme Nights, choose the theme, and share the link on WhatsApp or show the QR code. Up to 50 people can join, and those without the app play from the browser link with no login. In Saath mode the whole baraat sits together and reads the lines out loud. In Door mode, cousins in other cities use the voice chat inside the game, with mic and speaker buttons, and nothing is recorded. If the host leaves mid-game, the theme and custom lines stay and the new host gets the controls. It's free with no ads.
Sawaal jawaab
How do you play tambola at a wedding or sangeet?
Pick Housie Theme Nights in Mandli, choose Shaadi, and type the couple names and any custom lines in the first minute. Share the room link and everyone plays on their phone, with claims like Haldi Line and Vidaai.
Is there a Bollywood tambola online?
Yes. Bollywood is the default theme in Housie Theme Nights. Each number gets a filmy line written by us, and the claims become Interval, Pehla Gaana, Item Number, Climax, Chaar Kone and Housefull.
Do the themes change the tambola rules?
No. Tickets, claims, points and the bogus claim rule are the same as regular Tambola. Only the call lines and claim names change.
Can I write my own tambola call lines?
On Shaadi night, yes. The host can write lines for up to 90 numbers, 60 characters each. They show only when that number is called.