Bollywood all set for IIFA Weekend & Awards

All the B-town celebs are gearing up for the coming IIFA weekend & Awards. The Videocon IIFA Weekend to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from June 3rd ' 5th, 2010 is slated to be a spectacular weekend with India's biggest cinema stars in action.

IIFA 2010 will host the IIFA Foundation Celebrity Cricket Match, in support of UNICEF's "Cricket for Children' project, to be played between India's top cinema stars and Sri Lankan cricketers. Mandira Bedi, Chunky Pandey and Javed Jaffrey will host the match. Set to face-off are team captains of the three teams, Suniel Shetty, Kumar Sangakkara and Hrithik Roshan. Playing for the IIFA XI are Salman Khan, Dino Morea, Vinod Kambli and Kiran More, among others while Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Mahila

best team triumphs, all in the name of charity."

Captain of the IIFA XI Team and Indian superstar, Hrithik Roshan said, "It is indeed a great honour to play with the Sri Lankan cricketing greats and my friends in the fraternity. I support the initiative of "Cricket for Children' and IIFA Hands for Humanity and hope to put in my best efforts as Captain of the team, towards the noble cause."

Speaking on the partnership UNICEF Sri Lanka Representative, Philippe Duamelle said "This great partnership brings together the power and magic of Indian Cinema and cricket to provide essential support and hope to the children affected by the conflict and help them realize their potential."

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