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Bharat Army joins Anil Kapoor in Prime Video’s Lalla Anthem
Supporters’ group features in T20 World Cup promo with Harbhajan Singh ahead of Super 8.
MUMBAI: When the crowd roars, even the anthem needs backup and the Bharat Army just brought the noise. India’s largest travelling cricket supporters’ group has been woven into Prime Video’s promotional track “The Lalla Anthem – A Warning From Subedaar”, released as Team India enters the Super 8 stage of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
The high-energy anthem showcases Bharat Army members delivering coordinated chants, drum beats and fan sequences alongside actors Anil Kapoor and Radhikka Madan, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh and sports presenter Shefali Bagga. The collaboration spotlights the role organised fan groups play in electrifying match-day atmospheres during major international tournaments.
Bharat Army founder Rakesh Patel said, “Cricket for us is about passion, belief, and backing the team through every high and low. Being part of Lalla Anthem felt natural because the song carries that same fire and pride. It celebrates the spirit of standing together, which resonates with us at Bharat Army.”
The group is set for a strong presence in the stands, especially for India’s Super 8 clash against South Africa in Ahmedabad on 22 February, as part of its tournament travel programme. Bharat Army has been a fixture throughout the competition, organising supporter sections and fan engagement activities.
“The Lalla Anthem – A Warning From Subedaar” is composed by Rohan–Vinayak, written by Rishi Upadhyay and sung by Vishal Dadlani. The track promotes the upcoming action-drama Subedaar, starring Anil Kapoor, Radhikka Madan, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal and Mona Singh, directed by Suresh Triveni, which premieres on Prime Video on 5 March.
In a tournament where every cheer counts, Bharat Army’s cameo in the anthem proves fans aren’t just in the stands, they’re part of the soundtrack. Catch the reel on Instagram and feel the pulse before the next ball is bowled.
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JioStar drags Legends League Cricket to Delhi High Court in media rights row
The streaming giant secured an interim order on the very day the tournament was set to kick off, freezing commercial dealings and pushing the dispute toward mediation
MUMBAI: JioStar India moved fast and hit hard. On March 11th, the same day the Legends League Cricket Masters T20 Tournament was scheduled to begin, the company secured an interim order from the Delhi High Court against Absolute Legends Sports Private Limited, the outfit that runs the league, in a bitter dispute over media and commercial rights.
The petition, filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, before Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, sought ad-interim protection preventing Absolute Legends from creating third-party rights, transferring, assigning or otherwise dealing with the media and commercial rights relating to the league. In plain terms: JioStar wanted to stop Absolute Legends from doing any more deals with anyone else while the dispute runs its course.
What Absolute Legends agreed to
Senior advocate Abhimanyu Bhandari, appearing for Absolute Legends, did not come to court empty-handed. He submitted that the company would file a comprehensive affidavit disclosing all commercial transactions currently being undertaken, including the agreement entered into with the second respondent in the case. The affidavit, he said, would be filed by all directors of the company.
Crucially, Bhandari also undertook that any receivables arising from commercial arrangements connected to the league would be deposited directly with the court, in an account to be opened by the registrar general, toward satisfaction of the admitted liability. The one caveat: those deposits should not prevent Absolute Legends from meeting its operational expenses necessary for the smooth functioning of its commercial activities. In other words, the company wants to keep the lights on while the legal battle plays out.
JioStar was represented by senior advocate Kunal Tandon, leading a team that included Aanchal Tandon, Niti Jain, Niharika Sharma, Nitai Agarwal and Natasa, along with Krishma Shah as the authorised representative of the petitioner.
Mediation ordered, next date set
Both sides agreed that the matter should be referred for mediation, and the court obliged. The dispute was directed to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, with parties ordered to appear before it on March 13th. The incharge of the mediation centre was requested to appoint a senior mediator. The case is listed before the court again on March 17th for further proceedings.
The timing could hardly be more awkward for Legends League Cricket. A tournament that was supposed to be launching was instead the subject of a courtroom freeze on the very day it was meant to kick off. Whether mediation resolves the dispute quickly or the matter returns to a full hearing on March 17th, one thing is clear: JioStar is not prepared to let its rights walk out the door without a fight.
