The film, which is set in the Mumbai of the 1970s, has Ajay Devgn's character, loosely based on the underworld don Haji Mastan, making a comment about his infatuation for Zeenat after seeing a poster of one of her films. In real life too, Haji had been infatuated by the actress during her heydays.
When Zeenat heard about the scene, she became furious and immediately called Ekta. The actress then persuaded Ekta to delete the scene from the film. Ekta was reluctant to do so, but finally agreed.
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai also stars Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai and Kangna Ranaut. It is directed by Milan Luthria and is slated to release on July 30.