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PIX: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi visit Ajmer Sharif

With the release date of Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara drawing nearer, the film’s lead cast -- Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha -- and producer Ekta Kapoor are seeking divine blessings. They traveled to the religious shrine Ajmer Sharif dargah on August 5.

The next day, Ekta Kapoor hosted an Iftar party at JW Marriott for their friends in the film industry.

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PIX: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi visit Ajmer Sharif

It was Akshay's first visit to the dargah. 

"I am happy to have visited the shrine and hope to return soon," Akshay said. "Embracing divinity and praying for the well-being of my dear ones and my film was a beautiful experience."

PIX: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi visit Ajmer Sharif

A chopper was arranged for the celebrities to fly from Jaipur to Kishangarh, which is close to the dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti.

The stars were greeted by a sea of people and were hastily ushered into the dargah amid heavy security.

PIX: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi visit Ajmer Sharif

The trip to Jaipur flagged off the multiple city promotional tour across the country -- the actors are due to visit Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chandigarh, Indore and Dubai.

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara will release on August 15.