The opening ceremony of IPL 8 had been quite eventful I must say, from the rain trying to ruin the ceremony to a 'Bang Bang' (literally) performance by Shahid the opening ceremony had it all.

Shahid's grand arrival on the grounds in a bright orange sleeveless shirt and shiny golden dhoti with a trendy pair of shades, atop a bike jolted the audience back into the promised "unforgettable" jamboree.

His shout to the crowd in Bengali "Kemon acho Kolkata" (how are you Kolkata?) was followed by his ride around the turf as the speakers sounded Bappi Lahiri's cult disco-pop number "I am a Disco Dancer" kickstarting the 'India ka Tyohaar' (festival of India).

Shahid Kapoor had apparently, banged his bike into the stage while he was making his grand entry, later when he parked his bike and jumped on the stage, he again had an 'oopsy moment', as he stumbled on the stage!

Shahid's near-tumble as he blazed off into his dance act was aptly camouflaged with his killer Bollywood jhatkas and matkas peppered with hip-hop's pops and locks to the heady beats of "Gandi Baat", "Saree Ka Fall" and "Dhating Naach".