Bollywood actress Amy Jackson sizzles at IPL 2017 opening ceremony

Amy Jackson, opening ceremony, Indian Premier League

Amy Jackson performs during the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. Pic/AFP

Hyderabad: The 10th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) had a perfect start at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium yesterday with the opening ceremony providing some real entertainment for the holiday crowd.

The nearly two-month non-stop action got off to a flying start with Bollywood actress Amy Jackson setting the stage on fire with her performance. The opening ceremony began with ‘Chale Chalo', the famous song from blockbuster ‘Lagaan'. Jackson danced to the tunes of Bollywood numbers like ‘sara jamana', ‘tama tama' and ‘kala chasma'. It was the first in a series of eight opening ceremonies, one in each hosting venue. This is the first time in the IPL's history that the organisers have decided to provide some glamour quotient before the beginning of the first match in all the venues.

With Wednesday being a holiday on account of Ramanavmi, the stadium was full to its capacity much before the beginning of the opening ceremony.