Summary:
"The opening ceremony of the Men's Hockey World Cup will create a benchmark for such events in future. It will be the perfect blend of sports and entertainment and will appeal to a global audience. Choreographed by Shiamak Davar, with an original music score by Ranjit Barot , it will feature Madhuri as the central character of Mother Earth or Bhu Devi. She will be supported by as many as 1,100 performers, including 800 college students of the city.Khan, meanwhile, will present India's 'collected hearts' - the culmination of a publicity campaign called HeartBeats for Hockey - to the captains of the 16 countries that will participate in the World Cup. It will also be streamed live on Facebook..