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Katrina Kaif (here with legend Eddy Grant) and Akon performed at the closing ceremonies of the IPL - Shilpa Shetty was supposed to dance, too, but she was a no-show because she didn't feel prepared enough.
Said Shilpa, "I was just not prepared. It was an international platform, not some village nautanki. I had to be fully ready. And I just didn't get time to rehearse. So I regretfully had to say no. But I'd rather not give anything less than my best when I'm representing my country."
Though
Katirna Kaif's team,
Royal Challengers, lost to Team Hyderabad in the finals, Kat says, "You can't have everything in life. The players were disappointed, but you can't say much at that point. We played a very good series nonetheless.
From being the underdogs in the first season, they've come a long way this year. Everything was working in favour of the team. People weren't expecting to see me there for the finals, but I was there and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed myself, both during the matches and during the performance. I'm really very impressed with the team's performance and I think that
Anil Kumble did an amazing job."
Katirna Kaif was excited about sharing the platform with Akon. "It was great. The energy and the atmosphere in the stadium was infectious. We were all so excited. The organisers had told us (Shiamak Davar, the choreographer of the show, and Katrina) that they wanted the closing ceremony to represent the spirit of the IPL. That's why it wasn't very Bollywood. It was more elegant, and it was all Shiamak's idea. He said that there's been enough dancing and that we should do something really different. Since Jai Ho! is an anthem of sorts today, we wanted the show to capture that spirit," says Kat.
Performing with Akon was one of the high points of the show for Kat. "We all love Akon's music. He's quiet and shy, but seemed really sweet. The crowd totally enjoyed our act. In fact, when we made a re-entry to bid goodbye, we kept dancing, and went on and on," she says.
Being in the same city, did she get to meet the other Bollywood hottie, Shilpa Shetty? "No, I didn't see her at all. I was in SA for two RC matches and I was rehearsing in Mumbai for the show," says Katrina.
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