Katrina, Nargis perform at Hockey India League tournament
Anjali Chandra, TNN
It was a glam show all the way for the Lucknow leg of the ongoing Hockey India League tournament being held across various cities. Stars shone bright on this Saturday morning as Nargis Fakhri and Katrina Kaif performed on the numbers from their Bollywood offerings amid great cheer and an almost packed auditorium.
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It was the inaugural ceremony of the hockey match between the Uttar Pradesh Wizards and the Delhi Wave Riders, and before the two sides got down to business, the glam show managed to take the chill away from the atmosphere. TV actor Saumya Tandon proved to be an effective compere, keeping the crowd engaged.
The show began with biker gal Nargis riding onto the stage as she swayed and lip-synced to two numbers from her debut film Rockstar. The gal sure rocked, what with her enthu moves and a guitar that lit up the stage. Following Nargis at a more sedate pace was Katrina amid a huge cheer. She gyrated to Sheila Ki Jawani and Mashallah before the hockey team members joined her on stage for a small gig.
Ever the sports enthusiast, UP CM Akhilesh Yadav was present at the event. Accompanying him were politicos Rajendra Chaudhury, Naved Siddiqui and Abhishek Mishra. Also there was Subrata Roy Sahara, who owns the franchisee for the UP team, participating in the tournament.
Prahlad Kakkar, in town to attend IIM-Lucknow’s annual do, Manfest, dropped by to wish buddy Abhijit Sarkar and watch the match. Coming in well after the show was over, Kakkar did manage to catch up with Katrina and the two chatted about his next commercial for a chocolate brand endorsed by Katrina.
Day-time party: Even though the do was fairly early in the morning, many from the city’s party circuit made their presence felt. Subrata Roy’s family turned up almost in full attendance. Swapna Roy was there as were Priyanka Sarkar, Sivanka and Karan Chanda. Sisters-in-law, Trisha and Pukhraj sat in the stands along with Kumkum and Ashok Roy Chaudhury. OP Srivastava was accompanied by wife Renu Prakash and daughter Amrita. Seen after a long time at a Lucknow event was Samreen Zaidi.
Article Courtesy: Times of India