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The 2014 Indian Super League opening ceremony at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata promises to be a grand affair.
Updated : Sep 29, 2017, 05:38 PM IST
As the first edition of the much awaited Indian Super League(ISL) kicks off on Sunday with Atletico De Kolkata facing Mumbai City FC in Kolkata. Football fans all over have their eyes glued on not just the game but also the glittering opening ceremony which will have a bevy of Bollywood superstars, including Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor,Priyanka Chopra and Varun Dhawan performing to a packed Salt Lake Stadium.
The Night Before... The Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata is ready for the #HeroISL! pic.twitter.com/ZuA3m3HcpV
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) October 11, 2014
The ISL, which is touted to be the game changer of Indian football, will be a star studded extravaganza, spanning over two months and has best in class football talent, which include the likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Marco Materrazzi and Luis Garcia to name a few.
Here is a look at how the Salt Lake Stadium will probably look like during the grand opening ceremony.
Salt Lake stadium is set to host the grand opening ceremony of the @IndSuperLeague #FatafatiFootball pic.twitter.com/ENZlwJiDtv
— Atlético de Kolkata (@atletidekolkata) October 11, 2014
Each of the eight franchise teams will represent their marquee players on stage with a traditional song and dance routine, lasting for over a minute before kick off.
A fatafati day lies ahead for us.Start the morning by this beautiful view of the Salt Lake stadium #FatafatiFootball pic.twitter.com/TSiyu539oG
— Atlético de Kolkata (@atletidekolkata) October 10, 2014
Percussionist Bickram Ghosh, drummer Sivamani, dhol artist Hanif Aslam Dafrani and music composer Ronnie Raphael are a few artistes who will also perform during the song and dance routine.
Also there would be a special performance from professional freestyler, Laura Biondo, who is expected to keep the audience enthralled with some crazy skills and ball tricks.
@LauraBiondo will perform at 6:45pm at the opening ceremony. Don't miss! pic.twitter.com/KWYzAs9D4M
— Atlético de Kolkata (@atletidekolkata) October 11, 2014
So going by the list of names who will perform at the opening ceremony in Kolkata on Sunday, the ISL opening ceremony is definitely an event not to be missed.