40+ pictures that give a complete timeline of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s relationship

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are one of the most-followed couples of Bollywood. The couple has been in a relationship for almost a decade now but kept it away from the limelight, just until a little before they tied the knot in a private ceremony in Lake Como, Italy in November, 2018. As the reel and real life couple checks off more milestones like anniversaries and another movie together, here's a roadmap to all the major moments in their relationship.

2012: Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's meet-cute

Singh first met Padukone, wearing a stunning silver gown, at the Zee Cine Awards in Macau, back in 2012. When quizzed by a fan about how he remembered what she was wearing, he replied, “How can one possibly forget the sight?”

Padukone got to know Singh better on the sets of Goliyon ki Rasleela… Ramleela (2013), and sparks flew. The public interest in Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh's relationship grew in direct proportion to the fierceness with which the couple tried to keep things private when they first started out. The budding romance was kept under wraps, but Singh couldn't resist spilling the beans on the movie's fourth anniversary. “Don't we look great together?” he raved in an Instagram throwback to the making of the period drama.

2013: Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh get married (for the big screen)

The occupational hazard of being in-demand actors is having to be away from home for long months during shoots. Ranveer Singh bridged the distance on several occasions, visiting Deepika Padukone on the sets of her movies. Not just this, the duo made their relationship official on-screen as they got married in Padukone's film. Did you miss his small cameo in Finding Fanny (2014)? Check out the outtakes from the scene here.

2014: A charged performance and a secret engagement

Amidst staunch denials from both sides, the two lovebirds took to the stage for the very first time at the Zee Cine Awards 2014 with an electrifying medley of their greatest hits. Look at those happy-in-love faces and tell us, how do you expect us to believe otherwise?

This also happened to be a very big year for the couple as they made their relationship official, secretly. In an interview post her wedding in 2018, Padukone revealed that the couple had in fact gotten engaged that year, “No one knows this. We got engaged four years ago. Only his parents and my parents and our respective sisters knew about it.”

2015: The PDA gets more... public

He may be many things, but we're afraid that subtlety isn't one of Singh's strong suits. After entering filmmaker Farah Khan's bash separately in January, 2015, Padukone chose to leave on Karan Johar's arm… with a lovelorn Singh chasing her with a rose in his hand.

The IIFA Awards held in June 2015 saw more PDA innocently snuck in under our noses when Singh received Padukone onstage by going down on one knee and serenading her with the song, ‘Ram Chahe Leela'. Just in case all the blushing hadn't made it wasn't obvious already.

In October 2015, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone brought their sizzling chemistry to our grand anniversary cover shoot. If the playful photoshoot left you feeling short of the breath, the duo packed in a double whammy by taking a tongue-in-cheek dig at their just-good-friends stance in one of the most viral Dubsmash videos of the year. All in a day's work.

When his movie role demanded that he chop off his moustache in December of 2015, Singh hit the first button on his speed dial and Padukone came over with a pair of scissors, a camera and the concept of a viral video in hand.

2016: Parties and handholding

While they continued to attend parties together, in the year's edition of the IIFA Awards Padukone and Singh treated their fans to some more of their brand of romance. When Padukone wasn't making heart hands and mouthing “I love you” from the stage to an elated Singh, the latter found it humanly impossible to tear his gaze away from away at her press conferences.

It's been a learning curve, but Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh's relationship finally went public, when Singh escorted a glowing Padukone out of the Ambani bash late last year, hand-in-hand. Inquisitive paparazzi, be damned.

2017: Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone set twinning goals

2017 was a landmark year for Padukone, as it marked her Hollywood debut with xXx: Return of Xander Cage opposite Vin Diesel. Not one to eat into his girl's share of the spotlight, Ranveer Singh played the dutiful boyfriend and provided moral support from the sidelines at the movie's Mumbai premiere. Can we all please take a minute to appreciate this gesture, coming from the master of excess?

As the shoot of their upcoming movie, Padmaavat mandated more time spent in close quarters, the couple could be spotted around town, heading out for quick dinner dates, just like a normal couple. Except, dressed in Gucci, of course. More proof on how far the couple has come could be found in the Ganpati celebrations conducted at the Ambani residence in 2016. The pair arrived together in co-ordinated metallic ensembles, took photos and even dropped their guard in front of the media for some candid moments.

2018: The big fat Bollywood wedding

Following Virat and Anushka Sharma, the duo decided to fly to Lake Como, Italy, for their wedding. While Padukone and Singh neither confirmed nor denied the news, the speculation was helped along with their frequent PDA on Instagram—Singh took up a permanent spot in the comments section during her stint at Cannes in 2018, wearing his heart on his sleeve with a string of relatable emojis.

Finally, she spilled the beans on Koffee with Karan and admitted that she loves how expressive he is, even if she isn't the biggest fan of his dressing sense or sleeping pattern. After promising that they would be making an official announcement soon, the duo together solicited everyone's blessings for the wedding and shared the invite for the wedding celebrations to be held on November 14 and 15, 2018.

The celebrations started with a traditional puja at her childhood home in Bengaluru, where she looked resplendent in a fiery orange ensemble by Sabyasachi. Post this, the couple flew of to Italy for their two-day wedding celebrations. The nuptials were spread out over multiple weeks, with Villa del Balbianello in Lake Como chosen as the venue of their wedding. First in line, the alfresco mehandi ceremony held on November 13 and for the festivities, the couple coordinated their looks with Sabyasachi kurta sets in shades of red and blush pink. Deciding to honour both their distinct cultures, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh tied the knot in a Konkani ceremony (keeping Padukone's South Indian roots in mind) on November 14 and an Anand Karaj ceremony on November 15, a meaningful nod to Singh’s Sindhi background. 

Post their wedding, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh hosted multiple receptions in Mumbai and Bengaluru for their friends and family. The couple kicked off the India leg of their wedding celebrations with a wedding reception in Bengaluru, followed by two get-togethers hosted by the groom's side of the family in Mumbai. And lastly, the couple hosted a celebration for their industry friends on December 1, 2018. 

2019: One year since the big day

Time flies by when you're happy, and soon enough, the couple was celebrating their first wedding anniversary. To mark the occasion, just like their wedding festivities, they honoured both their distinct cultures. On November 14, the duo visited the iconic Tirupati Balaji Temple in Andhra Pradesh to seek blessings at the Balaji and Padmavati Temples with their families. And November 15, exactly a year since their Anand Karaj ceremony, the stars paid a visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, where they were present for the first aarti for the day.

2020: Back on the big screen 

The couple, who has worked in several films together in the past, including Bajirao Mastani (2015), Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013) and Padmaavat (2018), will be coming together for the first time since their wedding, with Kabir Khan's '83 in 2020.

Ahead, scroll through our gallery for some of the best public moments from Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh's love story:

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