Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone at Ambanis party in Mumbai.
New Delhi:
It was a good night for stargazing in Mumbai on Thursday. A pre-wedding party was held for Mukesh Ambani's niece Isheta at Antilla, the Ambani residence, and the glittering guest list was packed with marquee names from the film fraternity - Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh (more about them soonest), Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt, John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha and others. Sachin Tendulkar attended with wife Anjali. Isheta is the daughter of Mukesh and Anil Ambani's sister Dipti and Goa-based businessman Raj Salgaocar. She will marry diamantaire Nirav Modi's brother Neeshal in Goa next month.
Impressive as the celeb roll call was, it was hard not to focus on the picture below of actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, holding hands, making nonsense of all those break-up rumours that have insisted for some months now that this particular showbiz romance - never formally acknowledged by either Ranveer or Deepika - was over. Deepika, wearing a Rohit Bal sari, and Ranveer arrived and exited together and all seems to be well between them.
Deepika Padukone, 30, and Ranveer Singh, 31, are currently making their third film together, the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed Padmavati. Both are also prepping for film releases - Deepika for her Hollywood debut xXx: The Return of Xander Cage next year and Ranveer for Befikre next month.
Co-stars Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt, whose film Dear Zindagi releases today, were both at the party. SRK had his picture taken with Nita Ambani, Deepika and Ranveer. Alia looked like a picture in a silvery-mint Manish Malhotra sari.
The first family of Bollywood were represented by patriarch Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya, looking rather bridal herself in a red Manish Malhotra lehenga.
Aamir Khan, who will be seen in sports film Dangal, escorted wife Kiran Rao. Sachin Tendulkar arrived with wife Anjali.
Sonakshi Sinha wore cobalt Anita Dongre, Shraddha Kapoor picked a gold gown, Kriti Sanon wore green Anju Modi.
John Abraham came with wife Priya, Karan Johar escorted his mother Hiroo and Sonali Bendre was pictured with husband Goldie Behl.
The Ambanis were also caught on the cameras. Nita Ambani welcomed her guests and was pictured embracing Deepika. Mukesh Ambani was photographed with mother Kokilaben and son Anant.
Anil Ambani and his wife Tina were also spotted being driven to Antilla.
Lara Dutta, in a Dolly J ensemble, was spotted with tennis star Sania Mirza. Leander Paes was also invited.
Meanwhile, it's a big weekend at the box office with Dear Zindagi. Apart from Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt, it co-stars Kunal Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Angad Bedi and Ali Zafar.
Impressive as the celeb roll call was, it was hard not to focus on the picture below of actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, holding hands, making nonsense of all those break-up rumours that have insisted for some months now that this particular showbiz romance - never formally acknowledged by either Ranveer or Deepika - was over. Deepika, wearing a Rohit Bal sari, and Ranveer arrived and exited together and all seems to be well between them.
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in Mumbai.
Deepika Padukone, 30, and Ranveer Singh, 31, are currently making their third film together, the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed Padmavati. Both are also prepping for film releases - Deepika for her Hollywood debut xXx: The Return of Xander Cage next year and Ranveer for Befikre next month.
Co-stars Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt, whose film Dear Zindagi releases today, were both at the party. SRK had his picture taken with Nita Ambani, Deepika and Ranveer. Alia looked like a picture in a silvery-mint Manish Malhotra sari.
Ranveer, Deepika, Shah Rukh Khan, Nita Ambani and Alia Bhatt in Mumbai
The first family of Bollywood were represented by patriarch Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya, looking rather bridal herself in a red Manish Malhotra lehenga.
Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek and Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai
Aamir Khan, who will be seen in sports film Dangal, escorted wife Kiran Rao. Sachin Tendulkar arrived with wife Anjali.
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, and Sachin Tendulkar with Anjali and Arjun photographed in Mumbai
Sonakshi Sinha wore cobalt Anita Dongre, Shraddha Kapoor picked a gold gown, Kriti Sanon wore green Anju Modi.
Sonakshi Sinha, Shraddha Kapoor and Kriti Sanon at the Ambanis party in Mumbai
John Abraham came with wife Priya, Karan Johar escorted his mother Hiroo and Sonali Bendre was pictured with husband Goldie Behl.
Celebs photographed at Ambanis' residence in Mumbai
The Ambanis were also caught on the cameras. Nita Ambani welcomed her guests and was pictured embracing Deepika. Mukesh Ambani was photographed with mother Kokilaben and son Anant.
Deepika at the Ambanis' party in Mumbai
Anil Ambani and his wife Tina were also spotted being driven to Antilla.
Tina Munim (L) and Anil Ambani (R) at Nita and Mukesh Ambani's party
Lara Dutta, in a Dolly J ensemble, was spotted with tennis star Sania Mirza. Leander Paes was also invited.
Lara Dutta and Sania Mirza in Mumbai
Meanwhile, it's a big weekend at the box office with Dear Zindagi. Apart from Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt, it co-stars Kunal Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Angad Bedi and Ali Zafar.
