Hockey World Cup 2018 Inauguration: Madhuri Dixit plays 'Mother Earth' & the pictures from her performance will leave you mesmerized!

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 27 Nov 2018 09:31 PM (IST)

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The 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup is slated to be held from November 28 to December 16 in Odisha. (All Pics: Twitter)

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I welcome all the international hockey teams, the distinguished delegates and the hockey officials to Odisha. You’re the guests of 45 million Odia people: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the opening ceremony of the Hockey World Cup 2018 in Bhubaneswar

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Bspeaks in Odiya to amaze the crowd

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Madhuri performing at Hockey World Cup 2018 inauguration ceremony held a while ago in Bhubaneshwar's Kalinga stadium

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Madhuri performing at Hockey World Cup 2018 inauguration ceremony held a while ago in Bhubaneshwar's Kalinga stadium

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Madhuri performing at Hockey World Cup 2018 inauguration ceremony held a while ago in Bhubaneshwar's Kalinga stadium

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Madhuri performing at Hockey World Cup 2018 inauguration ceremony held a while ago in Bhubaneshwar's Kalinga stadium

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And then it was time for the stunning Madhuri Dixit Nene. Madhuri was the lead performer of the ceremony and she performed on the theme song called "Earth Song" in which she was joined by another 1100 participants. The ceremony started began with this song. Madhuri played 'Mother Earth' and donned different avatars looking astonishing in each one.

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Shah Rukh Khan even treated fans with his very famous 'Chak De India' 70 minutes dialogue. And then he invited the Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik on stage.

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The grand opening ceremony of Hockey World Cup (HWC) 2018 just took place in Bhubaneshwar, the capital city of Odisha. Srk joined Chief Minister Navin Patnaik for the ceremony too and Madhuri Dixit and A R Rahman performed for the occasion.

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Madhuri performing at Hockey World Cup 2018 inauguration ceremony held a while ago in Bhubaneshwar's Kalinga stadium

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The act was a perfect exhibition of fusion performances. The diverse performances will include Indian classical versions of Odissi, Mohiniattam, Bharatnatyam, Sattriya, Kathak and Kuchipudi and western versions of Ballet, Samba, Jazz, Afro, Balinese, Capioera and Contemporary.

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The 'Earth Song' act is choreographed by Aruna Mohanty for the eastern elements and Shiamak Davar offered his expertise for the western elements.

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Madhuri performing at Hockey World Cup 2018 inauguration ceremony held a while ago in Bhubaneshwar's Kalinga stadium

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Madhuri performing at Hockey World Cup 2018 inauguration ceremony held a while ago in Bhubaneshwar's Kalinga stadium

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Check out the beautiful moments of the 'dhak dhak girl' Madhuri who left everyone drooling over her beauty, grace with her moves.

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Created by Nupur Mahajan, the Earth Song addresses the divide and showcased the blend through this act.

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The song represented a take on eastern culture meeting the west. The concept and premise of the act rested on the two halves that have polarised the world.

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