All Eyes on Hyd as Curtain Goes Up on Miss World Today

Scintillating opening ceremony to set the tone for 72nd edition of global beauty pageant

- SHREYA VERONICA @Hyderabad

SCINTILLATING performances by classical, folk and tribal artists, showcasing a vibrant blend of heritage, cultural and beauty, are set to enthral both the live audience as well as the global television viewers when the curtains go up on the 72nd Miss World competition at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.

As directed by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, all the required arrangements, including foolproof security apparatus, have been put in place for the opening ceremony of the global beauty pageant, which the city of pearls is hosting for the first time.

The much-awaited ceremony will be kicked off by popular singer Ramachari Komanduri, accompanied by a team of 50 artists, rendering the Telangana State Song, Jaya Jaya He Telangana—penned by poet Ande Sri and composed by Oscar-winner MM Keeravani—in the midst of Perni Natyam by as many as 250 female dancers.