Shah Rukh Khan is all set to dazzle in the IPL opening ceremony in Chennai on Friday, according to sources. The Wizcraft-conducted event is scheduled to be a short, but colourful affair, with a lot of song and dance.
Sona Mahapatra of "Paas aao na" fame will be among the performers. "It was quite a late decision to have a colourful opening ceremony," Mahapatra told TOI on Wednesday. She added that Sunidhi Chauhan, Kunal Ganjawala and Akriti Kakar are expected to be among the prominent performers who would be on the stage before Chennai Super Kings take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match.
According to sources, Shah Rukh Khan will dance to the tunes of the IPL anthem. It was not too difficult to rope in the KKR owner as he would have been present anyway, for his team's opening match.
"In fact, I was asked to be part of the show about two weeks back," Mahapatra added. "It was quite a surprise as I normally travel with my band and I don't get invitations to perform in shows like these. But then I thought this would be good opportunity and took it up."
"Dumadum mast kalandar" is one of options being considered for Mahapatra's performance. "It seems to be a very appropriate song for the occasion," Mahapatra said. "However, it is not closed yet," she said.
There are a few other songs being considered. "With India winning the World Cup, it was felt that more spice should be added to the opening ceremony to celebrate this victory. Although the time was short, I am sure things will go smoothly."
