Federer vs Bollywood: Deepika, Aamir and Akshay get served

Indoor Gandhi Stadium was hosting a match between Federer and Djokovic before Bollywood stars stepped in


Web Desk December 09, 2014

NEW DELHI: Deepika Padukone made Bollywood’s presence felt at the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) on Monday when she along with other stars, including Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan, played an exhibition match with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, NDTV reported.


Aamir and Federer face off at the stadium. PHOTO: AFP

The Indoor Gandhi Stadium was hosting a match between Federer and Djokovic, but the stadium witnessed a splash of Bollywood ahead of the game between the Indian Aces and the UAE Royals.


Djokovic and Federer entice the crowd with their presence. PHOTO: AFP

All-rounder Aamir Khan got the maximum time on court with the sports superstars and Deepika, Akshay, tennis star Sania Mirza and Riteish Deshmukh followed later on.


Deepika, Akshay, Riteish and Federer enjoy a light moment on the court. PHOTO: AFP

Former Miss Universe and wife of IPTL founder Mahesh Bhupathi Lara Dutta and 'Big B' Amitabh Bachchan also showed up at the star-studded match.

COMMENTS (4)

AlooClan | 9 years ago | Reply

@NSKhan, You're mistaken. 100000 years is even an understatement

BruteForce | 9 years ago | Reply

Fantastic! Tennis is really catching on in India. Hopefully we'll see Top 20 players from India in the next 10 years.

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