Chhakka Phere: Shaadi Dice Kitty Party Game Rules and Twists

What do you need to play Chhakka Phere?

• One ludo die per team
• One steel plate per team to roll the die on
• One dupatta per team for the gathbandhan
• One chair per team, placed with free space all around it
• A phone timer for the 5-second bidaai cry (optional)

How to play Chhakka Phere, step by step

1. Split the ladies into teams of 4 or 5. Give every team a chair in open space, a steel plate and a die.
2. In each team, pick one dulha and one dulhan. They hold the two ends of a dupatta like a gathbandhan and stand beside the chair.
3. When the host says "Shuru!", the other ladies in the team take turns rolling the die on the steel plate, one roll each.
4. Every time a six comes up, the jodi walks one full phera around the chair, still holding the dupatta, while the team counts the phera aloud.
5. Every time a one comes up, the dulhan must do a 5-second bidaai cry, saying "Mummy!" like in the films, before her team can roll again.
6. Keep rolling. The first jodi to complete 7 phere wins.

Rules: how do you win?

• If either lady lets go of the dupatta during a phera, that phera does not count.
• If the jodi touches the chair while walking, they must walk that phera again.
• A half-hearted bidaai cry costs the team one phera.
• The first jodi to finish all 7 phere is the winning jodi.

Fun twists to make it crazier

• On a three, the jodi must say one funny shaadi vachan, such as "Main kabhi tumhara phone check nahi karungi", before the next roll.
• For the last 3 phere, the dulhan walks in front and the dulha follows, just like the real ritual in many families.
• Whenever any team rolls a six, all the other ladies turn into baraatis and do a quick dance before rolling again.

Tips for the host

• Keep the chairs well apart and the floor clear so the pairs can walk around safely.
• Ask the jodi to walk, not run; the speed comes from the dice, not the feet.
• Swap the dulha and dulhan roles after each game so more ladies get a turn.
• A steel plate makes a loud clang, which adds to the shaadi mood and keeps every roll honest.

Frequently asked questions