The actor, who had his maiden live act after his stellar debut in "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai" at the very same venue, made sure the Kolkata crowd got to see his best moves in his second show here.
His emotional but electrifying performance mirrored the euphoria that the masses have with regards to the IPL.
Earlier, the show got going amid a pitch black set, as dancers attired in traditional Bengali white and red sarees and holding clay lamps tore through the darkness.
An aura of serenity prevailed as composer Pritam led a choral tribute to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in an operatic rendition of his famed song "Anandaloke Mangalaloke".
The graceful choreography was suitably balanced with an interlude of Swahili which whetted spectators appetite for more action.
They whistled, cheered and clapped thunderously as the suave Saif Ali Khan introduced the captains of the eight teams to the sounds of their team's anthems.
The loudest cheers went up for Chennai Super Kings skipper M.S. Dhoni.
When defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders' leading man Gautam Gambhir came in holding aloft the champions' trophy, they went wild.
Gambhir put the trophy back in play, in a symbolic gesture that set the ball rolling for the one-and-a-half-month competition on the 22-yard strip.
A synergy of peppy modern sounds, rhythms of traditional Bengali instruments including the dhaak (drum) and strong acoustics gave a feel of world music and calm.
Shahid's grand arrival on the grounds in a bright orange sleeveless shirt and shiny golden dhoti with a trendy pair of shades, atop a bike jolted the audience back into the promised "unforgettable" jamboree.
His shout to the crowd in Bengali "Kemon acho Kolkata" (how are you Kolkata?) was followed by his ride around the turf as the speakers sounded Bappi Lahiri's cult disco-pop number "I am a Disco Dancer" kickstarting the 'India ka Tyohaar' (festival of India.
Shahid's near-tumble as he blazed off into his dance act was aptly camouflaged with his killer Bollywood jhatkas and matkas peppered with hip-hop's pops and locks to the heady beats of "Gandi Baat", "Saree Ka Fall" and "Dhating Naach".
In between the live acts, compere Saif made the audience participate in polls on their favourite IPL stars while the floor projections changed and the multi-hued light beams roved on the crowd.
