Uttar Pradesh Wizards played their first home ground match amidst great fanfare

Katrina Kaif, Nargis Fakhri and the troupe of Shaimak Davar electrified the stadium with their high voltage performance at the ceremony to mark the first match of Uttar Pradesh Wizards on its own turf amidst 18 thousand fans  

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Lucknow, January 19, 2013: Uttar Pradesh Wizards the Sahara India Pariwar’s franchisee in Hockey India League today played its first home ground match amidst the great fanfare at Dhyan Chand Stadium, Lucknow. To mark the first home game of Uttar Pradesh Wizards, a glittering ceremony was organized which witnessed, the sensational performances of bollywood divas Katrina Kaif and Nargis Fakhri along with the dancing troupe of Shaimak Davar at Dhyan Chand Stadium. The chief guest of the event was Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Akhilesh Singh Yadav. The event was also graced by ‘Saharashri’ Subrata Roy Sahara, Managing Worker and Chairman, Sahara India Pariwar, Smt. Swapna Roy, Vice Chairman, Sahara India Pariwar along with many celebrities and dignitaries.

The ceremony started with Shaimak Davar troupe performing on Vande Mataram. Nargis Fakhri enthralled the stadium which was jam packed with more than 18 thousand fans. The audience by performing on songs ‘Sadda Haque’ and ‘Katiya Karoon’ from her film ‘Rockstar’. Adding to the glitterati, Katrina Kaif completely mesmerised the audience by performing on songs that included ‘Mashallah Mashallah’ from ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ and ‘Sheila Ki Jawaani’ from ‘Tees Maar Khan’. The full house at Dhyan Chand Stadium grooved to the stupendous performances of these Bollywood stars. The grand ceremony which started at 10:00 a.m. was followed by a nail-biting contest between the teams of Uttar Pradesh Wizards and Delhi Wave Riders.