Chandigarh, March 28: As India and Pakistan cricket teams prepare for a face-off in the World Cup semifinal in Mohali on Wednesday, Bollywood stars and celebrities from Pakistan are gearing up to attend the match, reports Times of India.
Royal Challengers Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya, and his son Siddharth Mallya will arrive on the D-day. Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif are also planning a visit, the report said.
Rahul Bose when contacted said, 'I can't think of missing such an exciting match. Just waiting for some friend and I will be there.'
Raveena Tandon Thadani, who's coming to Chandigarh for a launch on Tuesday along with her son, is planning to extend her trip by a day so that she can watch a match. 'I am hopeful of watching the match.'
According to PCA authorities, the rush is going to be huge. 'We are expecting more than 500 special guests coming over from both the countries,' said a PCA functionary.
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Then there are also those who are eager to attend but are not getting tickets.
Music director Wajid (Sajid-Wajid fame) said, 'I want to come but then I am not getting the tickets. I have been told to wait for a day. My fingers are crossed.'
Some biggies including Akshay Kumar are also coming. 'Akshay has been invited by Punjab's deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal,' said a source.
The Deol trio has not confirmed yet, but they are expected too. Dharmendra, when contacted, said, 'We are planning. If we attend, then you will also get along Esha and Ahna also besides Sunny and Bobby.'
The celebrities list might also include Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, Suniel Shetty, Vindoo Dara Singh, Satish Kaushik, Sahil Khan, Parveen Dabas and Madhur Bhandarkar, the TOI report said.
