Celebrities play hockey match sans national players (Second Lead)
February 20th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANSChandigarh, Feb 20 (IANS) Bollywood and TV celebrities played an exhibition match at a flood-lit hockey stadium here Saturday evening - minus the Indian hockey team against which the game was originally scheduled.
Bollywood stars including Suneil Shetty, Irfaan Khan and Shavar Ali played the match against the Boxy Boys team of TV celebrities amidst an electrifying atmosphere in the stadium, where most of the stands were jam-packed with spectators.
Bollywood star Dharmendra, who is in the city for shooting a film, was also expected at the stadium. He was specially invited by the organisers as the guest of honour but could not make it because of health problems.
“Dharmendra could not come to see the match as he is not keeping good health today (Saturday),” said Sanjeev Kochhar, spokesperson of AMR Foundation, the organisers of the event.
Earlier the Indian hockey team had agreed to play against Bollywood and TV celebrities in the exhibition match. But they opted out at the eleventh hour after the organisers claimed that the players asked for a huge appearance fee of Rs.4 to Rs.5 crore for the game.
- Hockey players stay away from charity match (Lead) - Feb 20, 2010
- Charity match lands Indian hockey team in trouble - Feb 20, 2010
- Only Rahul Gandhi can rescue hockey: Suniel Shetty - Feb 24, 2010
- Sunil Shetty Wants Rahul Gandhi To Save Hockey - Feb 24, 2010
- Madhya Pradesh says no to cheerleaders at WSH matches - Mar 05, 2012
- Frenzied fans brew carnival atmosphere in Bangalore - May 06, 2011
- Bringing Indian hockey back to 'consumer radar' - Nov 14, 2011
- All eyes on India-Pakistan clash as World Cup returns after 28 years(Roundup) - Feb 27, 2010
- Yuvraj steals the thunder from defiant Ireland (Diary) - Mar 06, 2011
- Pakistan keen on reviving hockey series with India - Oct 28, 2010
- Frenzy grips Bangalore as India take on England - Feb 27, 2011
- CWG: India beats Pakistan by 7-4 in Men's hockey quarter final match - Oct 10, 2010
- Manmohan Singh cheers for India in hockey - Oct 14, 2010
- World Kabaddi cup begins in Punjab Nov 1 - Oct 27, 2011
- Sachin lets birthday pass in grief over Sai Baba - Apr 24, 2011
Tags: amr, amr foundation, appearance fee, bollywood, boys team, crore, dharmendra, eleventh hour, good health, guest of honour, health problems, hockey stadium, hockey team, indian hockey, match, organisers, saturday evening, spectators, spokesperson, tv celebrities
