Akshay, Ekta to host grand Iftaar party on Aug 6

The Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara team is leaving no stone un-turned in its promotions and in capturing the strong Muslim flavour of the film. As part of the ongoing promotions of the film, a grand iftaar party has been organised at a suburban Mumbai hotel on the 6th of August, for which invitations are going out to the biggest names in Bollywood and also to non- film personalities.

Says a source, "Many top-level politicians and government officials are expected at the bash."

"The iftaar daawat will be a huge celebration. Besides Ekta and Tusshar Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Imran Khan, director Milan Luthria, Shatruji (Shatrughan Sinha) and Jeetuji (Jeetendra) are extending personal invitations for the bash," says Tanuj Garg, CEO, Balaji Motion Pictures.

As many as 400-500 guests are expected to attend the do, for which security has been beefed up.

That's not all, to add to the celebrations, a short qawwali performance by the Sabri Brothers has also been planned and the decor of the event venue will have an Arabic theme.

The food menu will comprise of traditional Eid delicacies. "Dates will be served to break the roza. For dinner, there will be many Mughlai specialties served such as Handi Biryani and Kebabs," adds the insider.

Coincidentally, Emraan Hashmi, who played the role of Shoaib in the prequel of OUATIMD, will also be present. A photo-op between the old and new Shoaibs, which is Akshay and Emraan, will surely be among the highlights of the keenly awaited party.