Salvation Star

Party series · Mumbai, changing venues

Salvation Star has been throwing queer parties in Mumbai since 2007, making it one of the scene’s pioneers. Parties take place in changing bars and clubs, and are especially big on New Year’s Eve and Diwali.

• Since 2007
• Changing venues
• Parties for women
• New Year’s Eve and Diwali

Venue

changing bars and clubs in Bandra, BKC and south Mumbai

Dates

regularly, plus New Year’s Eve and Diwali; announced via Facebook, Instagram and email

Entry

depending on the party; New Year’s Eve most recently ₹1,200 including beer or wine

Crowd

mixed: gay, lesbian, trans, non-binary and friends

Offshoot

Salvation Starlets for queer women

What makes Salvation Star stand out

Salvation Star doesn’t have its own bar. Parties take place in trendy bars and clubs, such as Toast & Tonic in Bandra Kurla Complex, Monkey Bar in Bandra or as the Taboo Soirée at Kitty Su. The aim is to regularly open ordinary Mumbai bars to queers. Under the name BAIT there are also pop-up Pride parties with Bollywood music.

The big parties on New Year’s Eve and Diwali are especially well known. If you pay in advance, you get in faster. With Salvation Starlets there are dedicated parties and meet-ups for queer women, and friends and family are welcome too.

Atmosphere and crowd

Salvation Star sees itself as a stylish host, with good food and wine rather than a mass party. For many, the series has been the gateway to Mumbai’s queer scene for years, with nights specifically for women and for trans people.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: GayOut, Homegrown, LBB Mumbai, Pink Ticket Travel, Mumbai Queer Pride. Dates, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.