Tollywood stars will be seen in action at Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium in a fiercely-fought friendly-cricket match for State Cricket Trophy to generate funds for Hudhud victims on December 7 from 8 a.m.
Two teams led by Srikanth and Tarun, along with host of stars like Naresh, Rajeev Kanakala, Manoj, Nitin, Nani (Eega fame), Raghu and Nikhil will wield the willow to contribute to the Chief Minster’s Relief Fund. “The match will resemble India-Pakistan encounter as both skippers are known for their grit. We would like to make this match a grand success as it is the first mega event held after the bifurcation of the State for the noble cause,” said actor Srikanth.
He said Hudhud devastation of North Andhra region moved the hearts of the film industry and after a couple of meetings the fraternity gathered as one unit to contribute for the rehabilitation exercise taken up by the government.
He said there will be off-field entertainment as well such as a musical extravaganza by music director Thaman and comedy skits. “Top heroines will gyrate to the tunes making the match a memorable one for the film buffs”.
The event, organised by Sreemitra and Tollywood Cricket Association, will provide a platform for the business community to advertise their products and catch the attention of the hundreds of the spectators. “A vantage point will be selected to project the advertisements. The money generated will go to the CM’s Relief Fund,” said Central MLA Bonda Uma Maheswara Rao.
The organisers have priced the tickets at Rs. 200, Rs. 500 and Rs. 1.000, which will be the star gallery. The match will commence at 10 a. m. and will end around 4.30 a.m., after several breaks, with the prize distribution function.
Vijayawada MP Kesineni Srinivas, Gannavaram MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi Krishna, Penamaluru MLA Bode Prasad, District Sports Development Officer P. Ramakrishna and several movie artistes took part in the meeting.
