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NEW DELHI: With the countdown for the Commonwealth Games-2010 having
begun, the organisers are trying to rope in celebrities from different
walks of life to promote the mega event.
The star cast has been drawn by the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth
Games. Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan
,
Preity Zinta, Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif are set to be
approached by the Organising Committee (OC) to showcase the
international event to be held in the Capital in October next year.
Others
on the list include Oscar winning musician A R Rahman, actors Rahul
Bose, Nana Patekar and John Abraham, lyricist Javed Akhtar, classical
instrumental musician Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and tabla maestro Zakir
Hussain. The stars may bring some cheer to the OC, which is under fire
from the Commonwealth Games Federation chief who has questioned its
capability to manage the prestigious event.
Sports personalities—Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, Saina
Nehwal , Vijender Kumar, Abhinav Bindra, Raghvendra Rathore, Dhanraj
Pillai, Jeev Milkha Singh and Baichung Bhutia — have also been
shortlisted as the likely brand ambassadors for the sporting event.
Interestingly,
present day cricketers are missing from the list, but sources said
former cricketers have been approached to promote the event.
Sources
said that the OC has already sent letters to some of the prominent
sportspersons , actors, musicians and media personalities requesting
them to promote the event.
In the media category, the organizers
have shortlisted Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd managing director
Vineet Jain, chairperson and editorial director of HT Media Shobhana
Bhartia, president and chairman of NDTV group Prannoy Roy, admen
Prasoon Joshi and Piyush Pandey and wildlife filmmaker Mike Pandey.
OC
sources said the brand ambassadors will promote the event but will not
be paid anything for doing so. They will participate in the opening and
closing ceremonies in addition to promoting the event in the run-up to
the Games. Officials , however, pointed out that the list is yet to be
finalised and a few more names may be added to it.
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