Looking back at memorable moments from Baba Siddique's star-studded Iftar parties

Politician Baba Siddique was shot dead on October 12 at a rally. He was known for throwing star-studded Iftar parties in Mumbai every Ramzan.

Published on: Oct 13, 2024 5:06 PM IST

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Baba Siddique was known for throwing grand Iftar parties every Ramzan, creating memorable moments with Bollywood stars through the years. (X)

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The politician was shot dead on October 12 by three assailants in Mumbai. He was rushed to the Lilavati Hospital, where he was declared dead. (PTI)

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Baba was known for throwing Iftar parties that were attended by the top stars of Bollywood who turned up to catch up with each other. (PTI)

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Who can forget how one such gathering in 2013 played a pivotal role in ending the feud between Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan? (PTI)

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The rift that began after a heated argument in 2008 at Katrina Kaif’s birthday party led to the actors not speaking to each other till then. (Viral Bhayani)

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Baba’s parties were so revered that celebrities would make their first appearances as a couple there like Karan Singh Grover and Bipasha Basu did after their wedding in 2016. (PTI)

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The politician shared a close relationship with Sanjay Dutt’s father, Sunil Dutt. The Dutts even considered Baba as family.  (Manav Manglani)

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Not just them, many in the Bollywood elite like Sunil Shetty considered Baba to be their friend, turning up to his parties every year.  (X)

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His last Iftar party earlier this year was memorable, with the politician and his son Zeeshan celebrating Emraan Hashmi’s birthday there. (X)

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Pooja Batra, who lives in the US and is not spotted often in public, also made a rare appearance at this year’s party and posed for pictures with Shekhar Suman. (Instagram)