Amrita Arora's New Year's Eve bash happens tonight... minus best buddy Kareena Kapoor

Amrita Arora and Shakeel Ladhak are throwing a big party tonight at their Bandra residence on the terrace.

Says a guest, "While Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan are in Switzerland, her best friend Amrita is throwing a big party tonight to bring in the New Year.

About 40 people have been invited including Arjun Rampal and Mehr Jessia, Tusshar Kapoor, Abhishek Kapoor (Gattu), Anu and Sunny Dewan, Farah Khan, Sajid Khan, Maheep and Sanjay Kapoor, Nandita Mahtani and Dino Morea, Kajal Anand (Putlu), designer Shabina Khan and Neelam Kothari."

A few of Shakeel's friends including Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar, Queenie Dhody and Farhad Taraporewala will also be there.

Amrita's sister Malaika Arora Khan won't be able to attend as she will be performing at the Sahara hotel in Amby Valley. "By the time Malaika finishes the event it will be too late for her to come to the party."

Amrita and Shakeel's favourite restaurant will cater for the evening.

"The menu will include turkey, shworma and there will be have a dessert counter with apple crumble with maple syrup and chocolate fondue as some of the desserts, " reveals our source.