A glance at all of the notable men that Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has dated before marrying Ranveer Singh.

Deepika Padukone backstage during the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards.

As one of the most famous actresses in India, Deepika Padukone has been linked to some equally famous men throughout her career. With two major films on the horizon— Kalki 2898 – AD and Singham Again—let’s delve into the famous Bollywood actress’s former boyfriends and current husband.

With the badminton player Prakash Padukone as a father, Padukone was born in Copenhagen but raised in Bangalore, where she played badminton for several years and competed in national championships until leaving the sport to pursue acting and modeling full time.

Padukone has been acting in films since 2006, when she made her debut in the movie Aishwarya. She has worked across genres in films, from romantic comedies to heists and blockbuster action films. She recently had a starring role in Pathaan, a top-grossing action movie last year. While her Bollywood career skyrocketed, the public often surmised about who was Padukone’s current boyfriend.

Padukone has received several awards and recognitions for her achievements in film. She was named one of Time‘s 100 most influential people in 2018 and won a Time100 Impact Award in 2022. Padukone has also won three Filmfare Awards and is one of the highest-paid actresses in India.

Besides her career in the spotlight, Padukone is the proud founder of The Live Laugh Love Foundation, a foundation focusing on mental health awareness in India.

She has been seen with legendary cricket players, models, and other Bollywood actors over the years, but Deepika Padukone married fellow actor and co-star Ranveer Singh in 2018 after several years of dating. Here, L’OFFICIEL offers a look back at Padukone’s dating history through the years.

Muzammil Ibrahim

Muzammil Ibrahim, a Bollywood actor and former model known for starring in the film Dhokha and the hit series Special Ops, was Padukone’s boyfriend in the early 2000s. In a 2012 interview with the Times of India, he responded to a question about their former relationship by saying, “I don’t want to talk about Deepika. With all due respect to her, she is doing great in her career and I wish her all the best…I don’t wish to look back.”

Upen Patel

Upen Patel is a Bollywood actor who has also appeared in a number of Indian reality TV shows, like Bigg Boss 8 and MTV Love School. Though Patel was never confirmed as Padukone’s boyfriend in the press, rumors about a short romantic fling were sparked after a now-iconic photoshoot they did together.

Nihar Pandya

Nihar Pandya, a businessman, actor, and model, dated Padukone for three years before she debuted as a Bollywood actress and became the star she is today. The relationship ended on good terms. Pandya is now married to Neeti Mohan, an Indian singer.

M.S. Dhoni

M.S. Dhoni during the trailer launch of film M.S. Dhoni- The Untold Story.
M.S. Dhoni is a professional cricketer, well known as one of the most popular cricketers in the world. There have been rumors about Dhoni and Padukone’s alleged past relationship for years after Dhoni admitted to having a crush on her, but he has denied being Padukone’s boyfriend.

Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh attends the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards.

Yuvraj Singh is a former cricketer who played for the Indian cricket team in One Day Internationals for nearly two decades. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2019. He had a short relationship with Padukone, but it never grew to something serious. In an interview with The Telegraph, Singh noted that, “We didn’t spend enough time with each other to know if it was going to be a long-term thing…she moved on and so did I.”

Siddharth Mallya

Siddharth Mallya attends the Vogue India’s 5th anniversary bash in 2012.

Siddharth Mallya, an American actor and son of the business man Vijay Mallya, dated Padukone in the early days of her Bollywood career. The pair was frequently spotted out at restaurants and IPL matches together. In an interview with International Business Times, Padukone cited Mallya’s poor behavior as a reason why the relationship didn’t last.

Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor attends the ‘Animal’ film success bash on January 06, 2024 in Mumbai, India.

Ranbir Kapoor is one of the highest paid actors in Bollywood, and he has won seven Filmfare awards. Kapoor and Padukone dated for about two years between 2007 and 2009. Cheating rumors surrounded the breakup, saying that Kapoor cheated on Padukone with Katrina Kaif, a British actress.

Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh attends the premiere of “83” on December 22, 2021 in Mumbai, India.

After meeting in 2012 and starring in the film Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela, which is inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh started rumors of romance. The couple didn’t confirm anything until they made the public announcement of their wedding in Lake Como, Italy in 2018.

Since Padukone married her husband Singh, they’ve have opened up about their relationship more. In 2023, they shared that they got engaged in 2015, and after their wedding, they have been spotted at numerous events and premieres together.

On February 29th, the couple announced on Instagram that they are expecting their first child together in September.