ISL 2: Sachin, Rajini team up with Bollywood in glamorous opening ceremony
4 Oct 2015 5:08 PM IST4 Oct 2015 5:08 PM IST
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's breathtaking moves complemented AR Rahman's soulful music as the country's who's who from various fields got together for football to kick off the second season of Indian Super League (ISL) with a brief opening ceremony on- Nita Ambani then declared the second season open. (Photo: ISL)
- However, it was an altogether different ball game when Tendulkar and Rajinikanth entered the stage. (Photo: PTI)
- Aishwarya, with her husband Abhishek and father-in-law Amitabh watching from the VIP section, came and danced gracefully, with a Tamil number, particularly, cranking up the decibel level. (Photo: PTI)
- Alia and Arjun, kicked things off with a brief performance, dancing to some of her famous hits, which included 'Radha' and 'Disco Deewane' before finishing her performance with 'C'mon India, Let's Football'. (Photo: ISL)
- Earlier, after a few hundred kids unfurled the team banners of all the eight outfits of the ISL out on the pitch -- choreographed wonderfully, it was Alia's time. (Photo: ISL)
- The noise level reached a crescendo as two of India's greatest icons -- Rajinikanth and Bachchan -- took centre stage in front of 15,000-20,000 people and shared a word or two. (Photo: ISL)
- Rajinikanth was seen on a vintage car promoting the sport with a football in his hand with fans going crazy in the stands. (Photo: ISL)
- Heartthrob Rajinikanth hugging cricket legend and Kerala Blasters' co-owner Tendulkar and cine star Aishwarya were some of the worthy moments of the show. (Photo: ISL)
- "Together with your support we will make ISL a success," said Nita Ambani, the inspiration behind the initiative and founder chairperson of Football Sports Development. (Photo: ISL)
- The franchises owners of opening day fixture between Atletico de Kolkata and Chennaiyin FC were called on to the stage and introduced by host Arjun Kapoor, following which Aishwarya entered the scene. (Photo: PTI)
- Young bollywood actor Alia Bhatt gyrated to some of her hits from movies like Student of the Year, besides performing to the ISL theme song 'Let's Football'. (Photo: PTI)
- The initial part of the programme saw a performance by Bansi Kaul's troop. (Photo: ISL)
- The 45-minute programme was attended by, among others, Sachin Tendulkar, Rajinikanth, Mukesh and Nita Ambani, besides the Bachchan family. (Photo: PTI)
- Even as the beautiful Aishwarya sparkled by dancing to her hit numbers such as Dola Re Dola, Dhoom Dhoom, the highlight of the evening was music maestro Rahman performing the national anthem at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. (Photo: ISL)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's breathtaking moves complemented AR Rahman's soulful music as the country's who's who from various fields got together for football to kick off the second season of Indian Super League (ISL) with a brief opening ceremony on
<p><img width: 620px; height: 274px; src="http://dd508hmafkqws.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_node_view/public/ISL04_PTI_Large.jpg"></p><p><em><strong>Amitabh Bachchan couldn't stop clapping as his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan performed. Rajinikanh along with Mukesh Ambani also joined in. (Photo: PTI)</strong></em></p><p><img width: 620px; height: 265px; src="http://dd508hmafkqws.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_node_view/public/ISL02_PTI_Large.jpg"></p><p><em><strong>The stage was filled with colour with fans mesmerised with performances that lit up the arena. (Photo: ISL)</strong></em></p><p><img width: 620px; height: 657px; src="http://dd508hmafkqws.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_node_view/public/ISL05_PTI_Large.jpg"></p><p><em><strong>Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's performance received a thunderous appaluse from the 20,000 fans present at the stadium. (Photo: PTI)</strong></em></p><p><img width: 620px; height: 831px; src="http://dd508hmafkqws.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_node_view/public/ISL07_PTI_Large.jpg"></p><p><em><strong>But when the king of Tamil cinema Rajinikanth entered, the decibel level went to an all new high with fans going ecstatic seeing their hero with Bollywood celebs. (Photo: PTI)</strong></em></p><p><img width: 620px; height: 910px; src="http://dd508hmafkqws.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_node_view/public/ISL11_PTI_Large.jpg"></p><p><em><strong>Two of the greatest icons in the world Rajinikanth and Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar didn't miss out to give each other a warm hug at the opening ceremony. (Photo: PTI)</strong></em></p>
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