02 October,2016 10:35 AM IST | | A Correspondent
Bollywood stars shine as third edition of franchise-based multi million dollar league kicks off in style at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati
Guwahati's Indira Gandhi Stadium is all decked up during the ISL-3 Opening Ceremony on Saturday
Guwahati: The third edition of the Indian Super League got off to a colourful start with a star-studded opening ceremony at a jam-packed Indira Gandhi International Stadium here on Saturday.
A carnival atmosphere filled the air as the ceremony showcased the cultural diversity and spirit of the eight sisters before familiar foes Northeast United FC and Kerala Blasters resumed their rivalry on the pitch.
Besides the cultural part, Act 1 also featured a bevy of Bollywood stars gyrating to hindi chartbusters, while all the franchise owners were called on to the stage one by one.
Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan shake a leg
Bollywood heartthrobs Alia Bhatt, Jacqueline Fernandes and Varun Dhawan, along with about 500 performers rocked the stadium in the short, yet spectacular, show. The local flavour was injected by the famed Shillong Chamber Choir, who have enthralled audiences across the globe.
Jacqueline Fernandes performs during ISL-3 Opening ceremony
Alia, Jacqueline and Varun set the stage ablaze with their scintillating acts and took selfies with ISL founding chairperson Nita Ambani, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, Indian Olympic silver medallist shuttler P V Sindhu, actors Ranbir Kapoor, John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan and cricketing ace Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Sindhu performed the ceremonial kick-off.
ISL's founding chairperson Nita Ambani poses for a groupie with Rio Olympics' silver medal-winning shuttler PV Sindhu, ISL's team owners and Bollywood stars
