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  • The final is set to take place on October 28 in Chennai

    Star Sports launches new anthem for Pro Kabaddi Season 5

    By A Correspondent

     

    Star Sports has launched ‘Doompak doompak’, a new anthem as Vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 5 inches closer to the playoffs and the final match. Celebrating the kabaddi mania that has gripped sports fans across the country, the anthem, released along with a music video, is quirky, vivid and features leading kabaddi stars.

     

    Penned by Bollywood lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya, the lyrics takes fans into the journey of Season 5 and the preparation for the final battle among the six qualified teams. The anthem is composed by music composer Ram Sampath.

     

    For Season 5 of Pro Kabaddi, Star Sports has moved away from the traditional campaigns, to a celebration anthem. The film showcases players, referees, coaches and fans in an all-new avatar, celebrating the spirit of the sport, as the finale of a magnificent season of kabaddi draws closer. The film is scripted in four languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali, to ensure that it reaches sports fans across the nation.

     

    VIVO Pro Kabaddi Season 5 Playoffs begin from October 23rd to October 26th, from 7:30 PM onward and the final takes place on October 28th in Chennai. Fans can catch each match live on the Star Sports network.

  • Sony Pictures Networks becomes the first broadcaster to collaborate and co-create an official song with LOC/FIFA

    LOC and Sony Pictures Networks launch the official song for FIFA U-17 World Cup

     

     

    With exactly a month to go for the tournament, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) formally launched Kar Ke Dikhla De Goal, the official song of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017.

     

    Written by lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya and composed by Pritam, the song features a host of well-known music artists that include Sunidhi Chauhan, Neeti Mohan, Babul Supriyo, Shaan, Papon, Mika along with a rap performance by actor Abhishek Bachchan. The composition showcases the vibrancy and uniqueness of India while resonating with a global audience simultaneously. The music video for the song celebrates diversity, showcases how the nation is waiting in anticipation for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, and features stars like Bhaichung Bhutia, Ngangom Bala Devi, Shaan, Papon and even Sachin Tendulkar amongst others. The music video of the song will be broadcasted on SPN’s on-air and digital platforms across genres.

     

    Said Rajesh Kaul, President Distribution and Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India: “We are ecstatic to be the first broadcasters in history to collaborate with FIFA to co-create an Official Song for a FIFA tournament. From the very beginning of this association, we have worked closely with the Local Organising Committee/FIFA to ensure that FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 is a monumental success. Our efforts include the creation of the Official Song, an inspirational composition that will boost the nation’s spirit of sportsmanship.”