At least, Sajid claims it was a surprise party. Farah on the other hand lets the cat out of the bag when she says Sajid knew about it.

Says Farah affectionately, "It was hardly a surprise. I think he knew something was cooking. It was a dinner for the cast of Housefull 2. They had wrapped up the shooting for the day and then headed to my house for the dinner for Sajid."

It was a rare sight to see three generations of stars-Randhir-Rishi, Akshay Kumar, John-Asin-Riteish-celebrating their producer's birthday.

Says Sajid, "It was a memorable evening. It's at times like these that I feel I've earned something valuable from the industry. Farah is very special and she made sure the evening was special."

Adds Sajid Khan, "It was a very casual dinner.It been almost 17 years since I know him. We've had our share of ups and downs. But he's been a brother."