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When cricket took a backseat to Bollywood

Last updated on: November 11, 2009 14:12 IST

Image: Deepika Padukone
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

For a night that was dedicated to sports, there was a lot of Bollywood.

Bold and beautiful starlets from the film industry were spotted either performing on stage or hotting up the red carpet at the Sahara India Sports Awards which was held in Mumbai on Monday.

Deepika Padukone, who presented her alleged former beau and India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni with the Team of the Year award, was one of the actresses who performed at the event.

When cricket took a backseat to Bollywood

Image: Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia rocked both the red carpet as well as the stage with her style quotient and sizzling moves.

When cricket took a backseat to Bollywood

Image: Yuvraj Singh and Riya Sen

Riya Sen got closer to cricketer Yuvraj Singh as they presented Olympic gold medalist and shooter Abhinav Bindra the Memorable Moment of the Year award.

When cricket took a backseat to Bollywood

Image: Koena Mitra

Another starlet who did double duty at the event was Koena Mitra.

When cricket took a backseat to Bollywood

Image: Sophie Chowdhury

Sophie Chowdhury brought instant glam to the proceedings with this floor length black gown.

When cricket took a backseat to Bollywood

Image: Diana Hayden

While most of the Bollywood hotties preferred western outfits, former beauty queen Diana Hayden decided to go traditional.

When cricket took a backseat to Bollywood

Image: Dia Mirza

No one was talking cricket or any other sport when Dia Mirza took to the stage.

When cricket took a backseat to Bollywood

Image: Gul Panag

Gul Panag managed to look both sporty and sexy as she made it to the glittering event.