(Image source from: Deepika Padukone)

As the IPL season nears, the Royals at the Emirates Palace - son of Sheikh of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan - are gearing up to host a gala welcome party for several VIP guests, IPL dignitaries and few Bollywood stars on April 15.

And one of the guests to attend the event will be the co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders team and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. But he isn't alone. The guest list also includes a gamut of Bollywood big names associated with IPL including Deepika Padukone and Madhuri Dixit.

Mohammed Morani's Cineyug Entertainment has been called in to plan the bash.

A source said, "SRK is busy with the shoot of Happy New Year but he will definitely take time off for this trip. He wants to watch the KKR versus Mumbai Indians opening match in Abu Dhabi on April 16."

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