So, the BBC has been reporting on the newly created Indian Premier League (that's cricket for the uninitiated -- and according to the wikipedia page, they've contracted out to a Canadian company to do the official website), which held its first match on April 18th, when the Kolkata Knight Riders defeated the Bangalore Royal Challengers.
I loved this quote:
"But cricket-lover Noor Ahmed, disappointed with the tame ending of the opening match, put it succinctly:
"This is just like a three-hour Bollywood movie which people go to see at the local cineplex. Dance, music, fun. There's also some cricket."
Now, there's a good reason it was like a Bollywood movie. If you look at the list of franchise owners you'll see more than one big Bollywood name there, and, in fact, one of the owners of the Kolkata Knight Riders is none other than Shah Rukh Khan (known as King Khan to his fans, of which I just might be one).
And dude, this video clip makes *me* want to attend the matches (it's the team's anthem, "Korbo, Lorbo, Jitbo Re" or "We will do it, Fight for it, Win it"):
*that's apparently what Shah Rukh Khan said the whole point of the league is. Believe me, I'm inspired.
And there's a better, clearer, and sound-synched-with-picture version of this on the Kolkata Knight Riders website. I highly recommend it.
!! I love that video!
Posted by: Aarlene | April 30, 2008 at 11:27 PM
I know, I just loved it when I found it -- I've been trying to find out if there's a longer version around somewhere, it would be fabulous.
But that's the King of Bollywood for you...
Posted by: k | May 01, 2008 at 08:15 AM