By N.T Creations Akshay Kumar Fan (Hyderabad)br Nitin Tiwaribr Starring Akshay Kumar As Dawood Ibrahimbr First Look On The Global Indian Film And TV Honours 2011br Akshay Kumar Is All Set To Play The Lead Role In Sequel Of 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai' . OUTIM Was A Box Office. Akshay Kumar At the sequel at Balaji's Global Indian Film & Television Honours (GIFTH) . And considering Akshay making a smashing entry, we're looking forward to his grand entrance!br Akshay was Ekta's choice for the sequel. A close hand reveals that, "Ekta wants to take the sequel of Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai to the next level. She felt that Akshay would be ideal for playing Dawood Ibrahim's role.