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PHOTOS: SRK, Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla take over IPL

Last updated on: May 29, 2014 14:53 IST
Preity Zinta at the Eden Gardens.

It was a starry night in Kolkata as the biggies from Bollywood descended to get the IPL experience.

-Shah Rukh Khan wins the Veer-Zaara match, goes on a hugging spree

Cricket and Bollywood have always gelled well and the Eden Gardens experienced it on Wednesday night, when Kolkata Knight Riders took on Kings XI Punjab in the first qualifier.

Shah Rukh Khan, in tow with co-owner Jay Mehta and his actress wife Juhi Chawla, enthralled the capacity crowd.

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PHOTOS: SRK, Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla take over IPL

Last updated on: May 29, 2014 14:53 IST
Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan danced and waved to the crowd at the Eden after his team, Kolkata Knight Riders, beat Kings XI Punjab by 28 runs and qualified for Sunday's final.

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PHOTOS: SRK, Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla take over IPL

Last updated on: May 29, 2014 14:53 IST
Preity Zinta

Kings XI Punjab co-owner and Bollywood heartthrob Preity Zinta managed to put up a smile in deefeat. Her team still has a chance to qualify for the final.

They need to beat two-time champions Chennai Super Kings, who beat Mumbai Indians, in the second eliminator in Mumbai on Friday.

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PHOTOS: SRK, Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla take over IPL

Last updated on: May 29, 2014 14:53 IST
Juhi Chawla with Jay Mehta

Juhi Chawla, SRK's co-star in many movies, was present with her husband and KKR co-owner Jay Mehta.

Juhi’s warm smile has helped KKR’s cause. They registered their eight straight victory this season.

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PHOTOS: SRK, Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla take over IPL

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Raima Sen

Bengali actress Raima Sen was also at the stadium. This beauty is a regular in the Knight Riders' box.

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PHOTOS: SRK, Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla take over IPL

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Raima Sen with other supporters

Raima is a loyal Kolkata follower. Isn’t the reason obvious?

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PHOTOS: SRK, Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla take over IPL

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Shah Rukh Khan hugs Preity Zinta

This season Shah Rukh Khan was shooting for Happy New Year, but he surely followed every match KKR’s played.

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PHOTOS: SRK, Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla take over IPL

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Aftab Shivdasani with his wife Nin Dusanj

Mumbai missed the superstars during the all-important game against Chennai Super Kings at the Brabourne on Wednesday evening.

But actor Aftab Shivdasani with his wife, Nin Dusanj, did not miss the live action.

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PHOTOS: SRK, Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla take over IPL

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Anurag Thakur with Zayed Khan

BCCI official Anurag Thakur tries to get into the nuances of cricket with actor Zayed Khan during the eliminator in Mumbai.