The IPL season 5 opening at Chennai last evening did not come up to expectations and was a damp affair without any thrills. The Television advertisements were such a big hype that I was sitting before the idiot box like an idiot from 6.30PM onwards expecting a grand gala opening like never before? Finally, the show started @8PM in the usual Bollywood Fimfare awards function style.
The very first interview that the anchor could hardly manage was with the Macho man of the Bollywood Salman Khan who was so much disinterested to appear before the camera and also exhibited his open and plain ignorance and aversion to the game of cricket. He also said that he remembers only half a dozen names that involved cricket and made the anchor look like a stupid fool and made her appear as if it was she who was bent upon the interview and the star had nothing to do with the game. His casual dancing ways suggested his disinterest in the program as well. It seems huge sums of money were paid to get these stars into Chennai to perform.
Piggy Chops tried her best to make the CSK team laugh and dance to her tunes but failed miserably making her remark not to go for a dancing date with girl friends!! The audience present at the venue challenged the comperes and performers to make them laugh and were sitting stiff. The only lighter point was when Raina told his preference for Kareena in comparison with Priyanka and went on to add that Kareena was grounded and not floating in the air!!!! The only artiste who sincerely dedicated herself to entertainment was Kareena Kapoor who performed her best and took away laurels!
Added to the dullness of the evening was a bad or poor quality of Audio that was muffled when it came through the T V sets. Probably the Audio managers did not give a direct line out to the T V channels resulting in broadcast of poor audio quality of the program. Set Max being a professional channel should have ensured proper relay of audio which could have made an impact of the program.
Amitabh Bachan who was in the hospital till last week sprang a surprise by reciting a poem in Hindi for the Tamil Audience who could not understand what he was speaking and left him wondering what went wrong? Money makes the mare go and how perfect it suits the Super Star who walked in straight from the hospital bed seeing the glitter of money that was being offered!! Speaking chaste Hindi and reciting a poem is the last thing a Chennaite would expect after paying for the ticket! Most of the people would not have understood the essence of the poetry that Amitabh was reciting.
Salman Khan danced with a group of dancers casually without any involvement and projected a sight as if IPL got the better side of it only by his presence!! He should not have accepted the offer if he was so much dis-inclined towards cricket and the game! Much relief came at the end when Katy Perry with her beautiful looks and figure danced into the hearts of many present at the venue and throughout the world. The abrupt ending of the show after one number from Katy Perry left many disappointed and sad. Wonder if people could see more of her dancing numbers at the venue? Bollinger of CSK was blessed when Katy asked him how to hold the bat and he rightly demonstrated the same that enthralled the audience all around and left many IPL players trying to draw her attention to teach her something else in cricket?!
The IPL 5 inaugural ceremony did not evoke the spirits connected with the game and probably this is going to be the reflection of what is going to come in the next 50 days of the carnival?? The fire works that supplements the glitter was very average and was far from spectacular?
In the extra innings, as usual, Sidhu was over powering and did not allow anyone else to speak. Harsha Bogle got clean bowled when Sidhu in his opening comment remarked about his false hair and the bald patch behind the head that dampened his spirits and enthusiasm that was meant for the opening ceremony? Sidhu being a seasoned senior commentator and anchor should not dart personal remarks on fellow mates with whom he might be sharing the space for the next 50 days for the sake of pleasantness??
Probably someone who attended the ceremony could speak if the audio and the program was worth the money and time spent?
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